The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-10
THE ROMANCE or A YOUNG SCN.
R1oped to Marry the Man VINO. as Engineer
where She Taught. Had wooed Her.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Feb 10 Tired of life
I'm Il con ent and cnalnorei with n STURDY
young engineer. Sister Mary Of ST Philippe
escaped from tn" Convent Of the Holy Cross
a day or two ago ana quietly married the man
Of her choice
Three years ago Joseph Robin. a wealthy
planter Of Lake Charles. La brought Mag .
Robin, "A .ixtaeu-y ear-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 q dev out and
willing novice and was welcomed In the holy
place. In course OF time the pretty young
novice was assigned daily u the st Marys
orphan Asylum. where sho taught primary
classes. The orphan asylum is about six
blocks from the convent and daily the sweet
faced young novice. ALWAYS accompa n'ei
by a moro mature member OF the order.
would walk to her labors.
IL was on this daily walk that W. T. Sar-
rain FIRST met the beautiful young novice"
The stern costume 81 the order III coLcen,ed
her charms and with the determination born
OF limitation Sarra2in determined ~ make
his love known with that sole PURPOSE "a
view The sturdy young fellow. applied at tie
asylum for the Office Of engineer. tie was
taken l. lt'le over a year ago, and with the
titl" ~ urefect he vas enabled - meet the
ob,.'r - ~ iniatnation, 81. -. ,.,
aNN h''t''ANA'''l1' - AIt' W. ''' ~. "
lasting love. and The Young enginecr. and m"
novice, from tho Convent Of The HOLY Cross
y."I@D R inisryieR s tns S Mary pr @Ilfs 'G an
answer 10 tho all-important question Tho
ardent young lover had agreed To abide by a
given from the dormitory Of the con-
vent II was almost dusk when a slight
girli-h nCure appeared at tho window that
was 60 eagerly watched She nodded and
smiled op her knight it wa tn" sigma OF
vent md the convent life for ever on the
morrow
giriISh figure. but no longer Sister Mary
Philippe. clidod from the somhre big convent
Sarrn2'n was IN waiting win tWo friends.
and jumping into a carriage the it'll" party
Fortune favored no lovers, until at the
early morning d"vot,ouS the pretty young
novice was missed from her accustomed
place Inquiry at the orphan ASYLUM re-
ycai"i that 'he was indeed gone Prnfcc'
S@arr1iiu was not 10 be found. and then TIE
whole wa eurmiSsd There was a frantic
te'"pIoI'ug to- the BOARD Of Health, 10 tie
pc. 90. lu-truC'iUs that Ga" marriag" should
b" stopped, "a the slater was under age
When Young S~HrrH2iu applied for his
license with hl1 hIu-uIus voIng sweetheart
rr wus told TINT IL" icru-o would not he
i-sI"d. VITA q iirc. pr"s"nc" OF mind a
companion, who had come ss a witness.
ITu'uptlv announced tuHt the ceremony
oolld speedily hr performed in Gretna. which
j., ~ tho adjoining parish OF Jefferson. They
let ~" OHIO" News was flashed 20 Gretna
and Will" 'Io authorities were congratulate
themselves on oHtWit'!ng the little we'd
d!n- party the vrrv emo was being con-
du ted ~ a local CITY court. Thinking the
drCl1ratirn would have is eyrct.
atl Ms brii' hlstened 70 Judge
" yHue Rogers md before there could re
auy stnyius hand the ceremony was per.
formed that Joined tho young engineer and
sister May, BOW Maggie Robin.
IN q llfi'r cottage less than "A dozen blocks
from ia" .f. convent Mr. and Mrs. Sarra2in
ar" Qu1r'"' 81. awaiting tho verdict of the
parents. which means a great deal to their
fl'gIa nominees. Joseph Robin. the wealthy
of The Young nun, although not told
NJ hl dq"phtpr's marriage, has been sent
for by Mother superior Modesto. W. !
S~arr12in. the groom, l. OF an old Creole family
the son ~ the litH Justin Sarragin, who
IN life was one of the most extensive tobacco
merchants IN the South.