Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-31
SISTER ROSE.

Innhy Wuo tnou8nt ~ DoJtor TOT nor tO
take tho veil than marry a penniless noble.
Sho soon accommodated herself 10 convent
life, but unfortunately her unlucky star
placed In her way dashing cavalier.
This chcvalicr was tho brother of Roses
particular friend, n nun like herself, and
they first saw each other one visiting day
In the reception room, with tho result that
tho chevaler promptly foil heels over head
I'm love.
He determined TO make his passion
known 90 the pretty nun. This was easily
accomplished by means Of billet doux, u
complacent gardener and piece Of gold
On tho night Of Shroye Tuesday, when
all the convent had retired 10 rest, Rose
issued barcfooted and on tiptoe frono her
cell and flew like frightened bird u tho
end of the garden. She was probably not
overcome by surprise TO find there gallant
chevalier who threw his mantle around
her and I'm n trice whlsked her up ladder
and over the garden wall.
An hour later the chevalier appeared at
the masked ball In progress ut the Jou dc
Paume, and clinging TO his arm was tho
prottiest and timidest domino that ever
was seen.
They danced together, and everybody
admired tbcm. They were, In fact, too
much admired for prcsumptuous officer
wanted to dance with the pretty domino.
But the cheyalicr failed TO sec the fun Of It,
Facetious compliments were exchanged,
and two swords were flashing from their
scabbards and probing for the soft spots In
tho respective anatomes of the rivals,
while the whole ball was In an uproar
Rose, wild with terror, fitted out Of the
ballroom into the dark labyrinth Of the
streets, like will o. the wisp, without
anybody taking any notice OF her.
What was to become of herY Return
home to her father? She trcmbled at the
mere thought He would probably kill
her should she dare 10 show her face before
him. Return to the conventY Absolutely
out of the question.
While she was lamenting her terrible
plight the bell of the Carmelites du Marche
Neuf began to ring mathis. Its clear, So
norous clang summoning the nuns to the
chapel recalled the convent to her mind.
What excitement there would be at 8
o'clock, when the sisters arose and discov.
cred her evasion
Mgr du Lau, the archbishop of Aries,
was the kindest of men and father to his
people. Whenever he visited the convent
he always advised and encouraged her.
Why not go to himS He alone had the
power to save her.
A few minutes later she was pulling the
bell at the door of the archbishop's palace.
She had to ring for long time, for the
porter was not accustomed to be called up
at such an hour.
The good prelate did not make SO much
fuss about it, When he learned that a
lady wished to see him on serious and
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the waiting room without more ado
The holy man was surprised to recog
nize in the mysterious supplicant nun
whom he believed to be safely interned in
her convent and even more SO when the
girl he had always regarded as model of
saintlncss confessed her awful fault.
At first he had good mind to shake
her; but, seeing her In tears, he could not
help plying the poor lamb who had wan
dered from the fold and appealed to him,
tho good shepherd, to lead her back again.
So placing his hand on her head, he said:
my daughter, your fault Is great. How
ever, swear to me that you will never again
listen to the counsels of the devil and
that you will henceforward be the example
of piety you ought to be, and will see
what can be done'
Rose promised fervently all that was re-
quired Of her.
"'TS 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 ut tho Jeu dc
Paume were surprised to meet the arch
bishops carriage rumbling along toward
the convent.
The sister who acted as doorkeeper of
the convent, awakened by tho noise of tho
wheels as the carriage drew up at the gate,
popped her head out of the window Of her
turret and thought she was dreaming
when she beheld his grace the archbishop.
The abbess jumped out Of bed and hur-
riedly donned her robe, putting her veil on
all awry In her precipitation, and forget
ting her golden crucifx.
The archbishop was waiting for her in
the reception room.
Madame he exclaimed sternly, as she
entered, sit appears that scandalous things
arc taking place in your convent. 1 am
told that some Of your nuns CAD about tho
streets ut night"
"Oh, monsignor, 1t Is impossible!" ejac-
ulated the abbess, clasping her hands and
raising her eyes In horror.
"a truce to talking" continued the
archbishop. II am here to see for myself,
as Is my duty, whether all Is In order. Let
every nun lock herself in her cell, and
you, madame, set the example by with
drawing to your apartment. l will go the
round of the cloister and see whether ev-
erybody responds to the roll call D."
Every nun, from the abbess to the door
keepers, locked herself In her cell. His
lordship then fetched Rose, who was hud-
ding In the carriage and led her through
tho deserted corridors to her cell, where
she noiselessly locked herself In. Then the
archbishop went the round Of the convent
knocking at every door.
No one knew for certain what became Of
the ohevalier. He had unfortunately
killed his adversary and had had to fly
from law.
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