Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-27

quently. We got one letter from Den.
yer inclosing money order. Since
then not u line has reached ne. can
not understand II. for his parting from
tho child was most affecting"
"iIow long since he wrote lastf"
asked Laurence. his newspaper tuition
involuntsriiy suggesting the query.
"About II years. His letter Wa have
STILL"
"Did he talk Of his plans or purpose.
or give any clew that could be follow.
edi"
"No. I take Il. /" said the nun. THAT
he was not man who cared 10 discuss
his personal affairs with anybody. His
letter was very brief"
"Did he write Of Isabeli"
"Nu."
"Nor oi her brotheri"
"Not word"
"IIave you ever tried 10 locate him"
"we hal no way o.. without going
into print. That we disliked. A few
years ago. however. when we felt u
wa. time 90 make known 10 Isabel ev-
erything. we freely gave her permission
90 use whatever means she herself
would choose, after counsel with ne, 10
get information ~ her father. Our re-
sources wcr. offered to her. She pro-
po-s-. or did propose before che and you
became such god friends'-and the
nun smilcl ne the two blnshe,i-''that
she would ~ out to the convent of our
order In Denver and from that point
make her inquiries !"
what do YOU think of the plsnf"
Queri.d Isabel. addressing Mangan.
"Not had one. but one usci 10
the tranquility Of q convent is hardly
qualihel o. put u into execution" l."
That's 70 reflection on my ser, ie-
pli-i Isabel imIetuou-ly. Have you
forgotten history frum the days of
Deborah and Judith down 60 the pres
en,. whenever great deeds demand &C.
compli.hinent. tho women of peaceful
hours AMI restful habits have been call
ed upon o. bear the brunt ~ battle. not
the men and women reared In biting
atmosphere and Injured to hardship.
Ny sc1 would not be against me. nor
would my training BE-"
ASK her. Laurence. II she will go to
Denver now" iokingly suggested tho
sister. "since she has been ~ severe
upon you."
mot unless ! 80 with her." answer.
81 Mangan. "I'm lucky that she didn't
10 there bsfore ! fell in-in"--
"ln love with her. suggested Mother
~. Gertrude. ere b. recovered from his
hesitancy.
well that. " you please 10 have 70
-. hut was thinking 10 other words"
THAT would mean the sanef'
go ahead. mother; don't spare me.
You are teasing lsah.l ne we'll n me.
I.alsl didn't APPEAR as indifferen, a.
Laurenc. ,o the raillcry ~ the mother
superior. Each sally heightened the
carinine ~ her checks AMI added 10 her
embarrassment. For want of aught
else a. say or do, she again turned 20
her lover;
What would yen do under the cir
rumstano.-i'
II know what I'm glad you didn't
Co."
And that i.i"
THAT YOU didn't go % Denver.
"whyi" interrogat.d Mother ~.
Gertrudc.
Because she might have bcen di.ap'
pointed and In despair drift into anoth-
VI mOoi-onc that might ultimately
have enyelopcd hcr with the veil ~ the
.i.tcrbOoi. Sometimes, sister, I'm
afraid that you'll yet steal her from
me.
"Thcr, ar, reasons why you should
have ~ fear. said Mother ~. Gertrude.
smiling. "fir.t. our order Is unusual.
ly strict In regard Ia it, po-'ulants.
Now. the acceptance ~ Isabel could
turn out to IT, great sorrow Ia US and
q disappointment o. her. A few years
hence her father may return frUm the
west with one ~ those immens. for.
tunes people make there almost In =
day. by some accidental stroke. lie
would come hero and lind his daughter
q nun. Yearning for affection from his
child. he would rush into print. AMI
wha, q story you newspaper men would
weave around these incidents! fc,
yOu would actually say that We had
coercci Isabel into taking the vows
...l Ill - .nr community anil that