Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-08
SISTER ROSE.

| family who thought 1t better for her tc
take the veil than marry a penniless noble.
She soon accommodated herself to convent
life, but unfortunately her unlucsy star
placed in her way dashing cavalier
This chevalicr WAS the brother Of Rose s
particular friend a nun like herself. and
they first saw each other one visiting day
In the reception room, with the result thai
/ the chovalicr promptly fell heels over head
! In love.
He determined TO make his passion
/ known to the pretty nun. This was easily
accomplished by means of billet d9ux, a
! compliment gardener and piece OF gold.
On the night Of Shrovc Tuesday, when
! all the convent had retired To rest, Rose
issued bar.footed and on tiptoe from her
cell and few like a frightened bird TO the
/ end Of the garden She WAS probably not
overcome by surprise to find there gallant
chcvalier, who threw his mantle around
her and In .riee whisked her UP ladder
and over the garden wall.
An hour later the chevalicr appeared at
the masked ball in progress at the .Jcu de
paume, and elinging to his arm was tho
prctticst and timidcst domino that ever
was seen.
lhCN danced together, buti thtI
admired them They were. in fact, too
much admired, for a prcsumptuous officer
wanted to dance with the pretty domino.
But the ehcyalier failed to see the fun of 1t.
Facetieus compliments We're exchanged,
and two swords were flashing from thci,
scahhards and probing for the soft spots in
the respective anatomios OF the rivals,
while the whole ball was in an uproar.
Rose wild with terror, fitted out OF tina
ballroom into the dark labyrinth OF tho
streets like will o the wisp without
anybody taking any notice Of her.
What was to bccuna T her. Return
home To her father She tremhed at the
mere thought He would probably Kill
her should she dare 10 show her face before
him, Return to tho convent? Absolutely
out Of the question.
While she was laucnting her terrible
plight the bell OF the Carmeites du Marche
Ncuf began 10 ring mathis Its clear, So
norous clang summoning the nuns IN thu
chapel recalled the convent to her mind.
What excitement there would be at
O'Clock when the sisters arose and discoy
cred her evasion
Mgr du Iau, the archbishop Of Aries
was the kintest Of men and father to his
people Whenever he visited the convent
he always advised and encouraged her
Why not go To him? He alone had the
power 10 SAVE her.
A few minutes later she was pulling the
bell at the door OF the archbishop palace
She had to ring Tor long Time, inr the
porter WAS hot accustomed 10 BE- called up
at such an hour.
The good prelate did not make So much
fuss about ii Mhen he learned that q
/ IL
LADY wished 10 -" MN on serious anu
urgent business, he had her shown up 10
the waiting room without more ado.
The holy man was surprised t. rtcog
nizc in the mysterious supplicant nun
whom he believed 10 be safely informed in
her convent and even mort 81 when the
girl he had always regarded as "a model OF
saintlineSs confessed her awful fault
Al first he had good mind to shake
her; but, string her in tears. he could not
help plying the poor lamb who had wan
dcrrd from the fold and appealed 10 him,
the good shepherd, TO lead her back again.
So, placing his hand on her head. he said;
My daughter, your fnuli Is great How
ever, swear 10 me that You Will never again
listen to the enunsrlN ot the devil and
that you will henccturward be the example
Of picty you ought TO be, and Will sec
what can be done.
Rose promised fervently all that WAS re
quired Of her
lis We'll exclaimed his lordship,
raising her to her feet. Courage Cover
up your face so that no one can recognize
you
A few minutes later the last Of the rev
elers from the masked ball at thu .lcu do
Paume were surprised To meet the arch
bishop carriage rumblins along toward
the convent.
The sister who acted as doorkccper OF
the convent, awakened by the noise OF tho
wheels as the carriage drew up at the gate,
popped her head ont OF the window Of her
turret and thought she was dreaming
when she bcheld his grace the archbishop
The ahbess jumped out Of bed and hur-
ricdly donned her robe, putting her veil on
all awry III her precipitation, and forget
ting her golden crucifx.