The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-09

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is serving out the last few months of
her life sentence for the killing of her
husband in the quiet country home OF
the sisters Of the Ephany at Truro,
Cornwall. under an assumed name,
and with her identity completely hid
den. She is guarded from communl-
cation with the outside world as jeal-
ously as if she were still in AyleSbury
prison. Though the fresh CORNWALL air
is bringing the color back to her
cheeks the strain of her fourteen
years of confinement commencing with
the imposition of the death sentence
passed under the severe discipline OF
various prisons. is still evident in her
careworn look. This. however, is the
only outward sign she shows of her
ordeal. Even the sisters with whom
she associates and the servants have
no idea that she really is Mrs. May
brick She wears an ordinary black
dress with a white frill at her throat.
She occupies a pleasant. simply rurn-
ished room in the home and rises at
o'clock each morning.
Though q free agent in many ways
discipline of the convent. She takes
her meals in silence, and is not allow
ed to converse except upon rellg10uS
topics during the day. At tea tlnio.
when for an interval the sisters are
permitted to talk of Mundane things,
Mrs Maybrick retires to her own
room. She must be in bed by O'Clock.
No newspapers are allowed her. and
ONLY such books as are given her by
the sisters At first newspapers were
surreptitiously supplied her. but this
was discovered and severe repr1mand
followed
During part Of the oay Mrs. May
brick works in silence IN the sewing
room with the sisters, who make all
their own clothing. Last Sunday sne
attended service in the Truro Cathe-
dral and has been allowed to walk
about the town accompanied by one
of the sisters. Mrs Maybrick is sup
pose dto be recovering from an attack
of influenza and passes merely as one
of many visitors of the sisterhood VINO
nay for their accommodation. She VII
remain in charge of the sisters until
she is released next July, though prior
to that time when the weather an
proves she will be removed to the
conyalescent home under the manage
ment which is located in one of the
widest spots on the Cornish coast.
pears to be happy by comparison. The
change from the prison fare and dis
cipIine is almost as complete as the
perfect freedom of the large, beautl-
fully kept grounds surrounding the
sisterhood building, which overlooks
the sleepy little cathedral town OF
Truro where the breeZes sweep nom
the Cornish moors and coast.
Many members of the English aris-
tocracy are inmates of the home. The
Mother Superior of the sisterhood IS
Hon. Miss Dalrymple, while several
other sisters under only their Christian
names conceal we'll known patron
imies.
The Sisterhood Of the Ephany cen
stantly receives within its walls titled
women who wish to find temporary
rest from the world in a religious re-
treat. and hence Mrs. Maybrick's ar
rival caused no comment. She was
driven from the Truro railway station
to the home in Miss Dalrymple's pri-
vate carriage and remained in STREE
incognito for nearly a fortnight. The
mother superior is one of the few WHO
knew of the identity OF the visitor and
she guards her from all interview
with a vigilance worthy of an old time
ahbess. This sister absolutely refuse
to convey a letter or message to MIS-
MAVERICK from the representative OF
the Associated Press
a rescue home for fallen girls and 9
laundry for their employment is
carried on in connection with the
Ephany convent. Until now the Sis