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

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1861

pg 422       to Notre Dame du Lac and arrange the matter; but on his return the 
             next day everything was changed.  The Father was refused, although 
             he asked the Bishop for absolutely nothing more than permission to 
             work in the city for the salvation of some thousands of his 
             countrymen who were daily apostatizing for want of a priest that 
             understood their language and would take an interest in them.
                  The dispositions of the Vicar General were hardly less 
             discouraging.  It had been agreed and covenanted with the Bishop 
             that the teaching members whom the priests employed would be paid 
             $200 each.  The Brothers engaged in teaching at the cathedral were 
             thus entitled to $400, and the Sisters to the same amount.  When 
             the end of the scholastic year came, he positively refused to pay 
             the Sisters any salary.  Under other circumstances this injustice 
             might be let pass unnoticed, but the Sisters had to pay for their 
             board and lodging; and without wishing to cause any trouble to the 
             Vicar General for the payment of the $400 in question, they were