Chronicles of Notre Dame du Lac
Edward Sorin, CSC -- Translated by John M. Toohey, CSC, 1895

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1854

pg 202            Finally towards the month of November health began to return, 
             and with strength the hope of better days began to dawn.  Only one 
             death was added to grieve the community--that of the good Sr. M. 
             of Bethlehem, aged fifty-four.  She was the last of the four who 
             had come first with F. Cointet in 1843.  She died at the academy 
             of the Holy Angels in Mishawaka, full of merits and virtues rather 
             than of years.
                  She had been employed for three years in the laundry, which 
             she managed almost alone:  the last eight years of her life were 
             devoted to an employment that seemed to be daily growing dearer to 
             her, doubtless because of the simplicity and open heartedness of 
             this innocent soul--we refer to the care of the cows and calves, 
             the sheep and hens, etc.  Being naturally gifted with a strong 
             constitution, she could endure much fatigue.  She did not lie down 
             to rest in summer before 11 o'clock, although she rose at 4.  It 
             was her delight to be providing for the daily wants of the 
             numerous and interesting family entrusted to her care.  She would 
             sooner have deprived herself of the necessaries than allow one of