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32 DANGER IN THE DARK.<br />

edge or consent of her parents. One of <strong>the</strong> first lessons<br />

taught <strong>in</strong> Catholic schools is secrecy; hence very<br />

improper <strong>in</strong>fluences may be used without <strong>the</strong> knowledge<br />

of parents."<br />

"Such occurrences as that <strong>in</strong> relation to Isadora<br />

Norwood, I admit, are unfortunate; but certa<strong>in</strong>ly <strong>the</strong>y<br />

are rare."<br />

"By no means rare; numerous <strong>in</strong>stances of <strong>the</strong><br />

k<strong>in</strong>d have I known. And very recently have I learned<br />

that Helen Bower has taken <strong>the</strong> vail. You may<br />

know her also; if I mistake not, her parents were<br />

members of your church."<br />

" Helen Bower ~ can it be possible! She belonged<br />

to my class <strong>in</strong> sabbath-school, I knew she was at St.<br />

Mary's awhile - but had no thought of her ever<br />

becom<strong>in</strong>g a Catholic - and much less did I dream<br />

of her tak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> vail! She was truly an <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g<br />

little girl; it has been several years, three or four at<br />

any rate, s<strong>in</strong>ce I saw her. It must greatly afflict her<br />

parents, for <strong>the</strong>y doted on Helen; her bro<strong>the</strong>rs, too,<br />

almost worshiped her."<br />

" The sunder<strong>in</strong>g of connections, and <strong>the</strong> most.sacred<br />

ties that b<strong>in</strong>d k<strong>in</strong>dred spirits, are light matters <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

estimation of unfeel<strong>in</strong>g priests, who hold it a virtue to<br />

be <strong>in</strong>sensible to all <strong>the</strong> agonies of this life, and <strong>the</strong><br />

miseries of <strong>the</strong> present world! "<br />

"I can have no fears at all events, of Arabella's<br />

be<strong>in</strong>g tempted to become a nun,-or even to embrace<br />

any of <strong>the</strong> Romish doctr<strong>in</strong>es."<br />

"But none <strong>the</strong> fur<strong>the</strong>r from danger is she, Mrs.

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