The times., 1901-03-24
THE ROMANCE OF A YOUNG NUN
EIoped to Marry the Man Who Had
Won Her Heart.
CFrom the Chicago Record.)

New Orleans-Tired of life in a convent
| and enamored with a sturdy young engl-
| neer, Sister Mary of st. PHILIPPE escaped
| from the convent of the Holy Cross few
| days ago and quietly married the man OF
| her choice.
Three years ago Joseph Robin, a
| wealthy planter of Lake Charles, La,
| brought Maggie Robin, sixteen-year- ar-old
| daughter, to the city and placed her in
| the charge of Mother Superior Modesto,
| of the convent of the Holy Cross The
| young woman was devout and willing
novice and was welcomed in the holy
place. In course of time the pretty young
novice was assigned daily to the St
Mary's Orphan Asylum, where she taught
primary classes. The orphan asylum is
about six blocks from the convent, and
daily the sweet-faced young novice, al
ways accompanied by a more mature
member of the order, would walk to her
labors
1t was on this daily walk that w. F.
Sarrazin first met her. The stern cos
tune of the order ilT-concealed her
charms and with the determination born
of infatuation Sarrazinc determined to
make his love known. With that sole
purpose in view the sturdy young fellow
applied at the asylum for the office OF
engineer. He was taken a little over a
year ago, and with the title of prefect he
was enabled to meet the object of his
infatuation.
An acquaintance quickly ripened into a
lasting love and the young engineer and
the novice from the convent of the Holy
Cross were betrothed. The Sunday after
that stolen interview Sister Mary prom
ised an answer to the all important ques-
tion. The ardent Young lover had agreed
to abide by a signal given from the
dormitOry of the convent 1t was almost
dusk when a slight girlish figure ap-
peared a the window that was so eager
~ watched She nodded and smiled on
her knight 1t was the signal of assent
1t was a promise to leave the convent and
the convent life forever on the morrow.
Shortly after daybreak Monday this
same girlish figure, but no longer sister
Mary Philippe, glided from the sompre
big convent SarTaZin was in waiting with
two friends and jumping into carriage,
the little party was driven hastily away.
Fortune favored the lovers, until at the
early morning devotions the pretty young
novice was missed from her accustomed
place Enquiry at the orphan asylum re
vealed that she was indeed gone. Pre-
feet Sarrazin was not 10 be found, and
then the whole was Surmised. There was
a frantic telephoning to the Board of
Health, to the police, instructing that
marriage should be stopped as the sister
was under age.
When young Sarrazin applied for his Ii
cense with his blushing young sweetheart
he was told that the license would not be
issued. With rare presence OF mind
companion, who had come as a witness,
promptly announced that the ceremony
could speedily be performed in Gretna,
which is in the adjoining parish OF Jeffer-
son. They left the office. News was
flashed TO Gretna, and while the authori-
ties were congratulating themselves on
outwitting the little wedding party The
very ceremony was being conducted in a
local city court. Thinking the Gretna dec
laratiOn would have its effect, Sarrazin
and his bride FASTENED TO Judge Wynne
Rogers, and before there could be any
staying hand the ceremony was perform
ed that joined the young engineer and Sis
ter Mary, now Maggie Robin.
In a little cottage, less than a dozen
blocks from the big convent Mr.. and Mrs.
Sarrazin are quartered, awaiting the YER
dict of the parents, which means a great
deal to their future happiness. Joseph
Robin, the wealthy father of the young
nun, although not told of his daughters
marriage, has been sent for by Mother
Superior Modesto. w. F. Sarrazin. the
groom. is of an old Creole family and the
son Of the late Justin SarraZin, who in
life was one of the most extensive tobacco
merchants in the South