New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-14

,et had written the history and marriage with
Ossol and OF the birth Of her child In giving
IA, 20 me, she said, If do no, survive to tell
MS myself to my family, this book will be TO
them invaluable. Therefore keep it for them.
II live, il will be ofno use, for my word will be
all that they will ask took the papers and
locked them up. Never feeling any desire to
iook into them, never did and as she gave
tb.-n TO me. returned them TO her, when left
Rome for switzerland.
a. After this. she often spoke TO me OF the ne
.oss;ty there had been and still existed, for her
keeping her marriage a secret AT the time
areued in favor of her making 1t puohc, OUT suo-
seSuent events have shown me the WISDOM Oh
her decision. The erplGaatlon she gave me OF
the secret marriage was THIS:
They were married in December, soon after
as think though am not posltlve-ths cea'n
NJ the old MARQUIS Ossoi. The estate he had
left was undivided, and the two brothers, at
tached to the Papal household, were to be the
executors This patrimony was not large, OUT,
when fairly divided, would bring to each iiitie
property-sn income sufficient, with economy,
for life in Rome Every one knows, that law Is
subject to ecclesiastical influence In Rome,
and that marriage with Protestant would oe
destructive to all prospects OF favorable admin
istration. And besides being of another religious
faith. there was, IN this case, the additional
crime of having married a libera,-one VINO
had publicly interested herself m radical views.
taking the two facts together, there was good
reason to suppose, that, If the marriage Were
known, Ossoli must be beggar, and oanlsned
mar, under the then existing Government; while,
by waiting little, there was chance fair
one, of an honorable post under the new
Government, whose formation every one was an
ticipating Leaving Rome, 100, al tnas TINE nan,
Was deco, tine the field whsrein they might nope
TO work much good, and where they felt that
thew were needed Ossoli's brothers had long
before begun to look jealousy upon him. Know
ing his acquantance with Margaret they feared
the influence she might exert over his mind in
favor of liberal sentiments and had not hesitated
to threaten him with the Papal displeasure
Ossoll's education had been such, that 1t GER
tanly argues an uncommon elevation on char
acter, that he remained so firm and single IN his
political views, and was so Indifferent to the Pc
cuniary advantages which his former position
offered, since, during many years, the Ossoli
family had been nigh IN favor and In office, IN
Rome, and the same vista opened Tor his own
future, had ne chosen to follow their lead. The
Pope left for Molo di Gaeta, and then came
suspension of all legal procedure, so that the
estate was never divided, before we left Italy,
and do not know that it has ever been.
"Ossol had the feeling, that, while his own
sister and family could not be informed OF his
marriage, no others should know of 10 and from
day to day they hoped on for the favorable
change which should enable them to declare 1t
Their child was born and, for has sake, IN order
TO defend him, as Margaret said, from the stlngs
of poverty, they were patient walters for the re-
stored law of the land Margaret felt that she
would, at any cost to herself gladly secure for
her child condition above want; and, although
il was severe trial -as her letters to us attest,
she resolvedt 10 wait, and hope, and keep her
secret. At the time when she took me into her
confidence, she was so full of anxiety and dread
of some shock, from which she might not re-
cover, that it was absolutely necessary to make
it known to some friend. She was living with
us at the time, and she gave 1t to me. Most sa-
credly, but timidy did keep her secret; FOR, all
the while, | was tOrmented with desire to be
of active service to her, and was incapacitated
from any action by the position IN which | was
placed
Ossolis post was one of considerable dan
ger, he being in one of the most exposed places
and. as Margaret saw his wounded and dying
comrades, she felt that another shot might take
him from her, OF bring him to her care IN the
hospital Eagerly she watched the carts, as
they came up with their suffering loads, dread
ing that her worst fears might be confirmed
No argument of ours could persuade Ossoll TO
leave his post to take food OIL rest. Sometimes
we went to him. and carried a concealed basket
OF provisions, but he shared 1t with so many OF
almost nothing. Haggard, worn, and pale, he
walked over the Vatican grounds with us, polnt-
ing out, now here, now there, where some poor
fellows blood sprnkled the wall Margaret was
with us, and for few moments they could have
an anxious talk about their child.
ITO get to the child, or to send to him, was
quite impossible and for days they were In COM
plete ignorance about him. At length, letter
came and in 1t the nurse declared that unless
a. u s1l.~ nd kar .Easa
payment, certain sum OF money, she would al
together abandon Angelo. Ii seemed, at first,
in possible to forward the money, the road was
so Insecure, and the bearer OF any parcel was so
likely TO be seiZ d by party or the other, and
to be treated as spy. But finally, after much
consideration, the sum was sent to the address
OF a physician, who had been charged with the
care of the child. | think it did reach It's des-
tination, and for while answered the purpose
of keeping the wretched woman faithful to her
charge"
HOMEwARD-THE VOYAGE
The seventeenth of May, the day OF sailing,
came, and the Elizabeth lay waiting for her
company. Yet, even then, dark presentimcnts
so overshadowed Margaret, that she passed one
anxious hour more in hesitation, before she
could resolve to go on board But Capt. Hasty
was SO fine model of the New. England sea
man, strong minded, prompt, calm, decided,
courteous Mrs. Hasty was refined, gentle,
and hospi,able; both had already formed so
warm an attachment for the little family,
in their few interviews at Florence and Leg
horn Celeste PaoIini, a young Italian girl,
who had engaged TO render kindly services TO
Angelina was so lady-ike and pleasing their
only other felow-p passenger, Mr.. Horace Sum
ner, OF Boston, was SO obliging aud agreeable
friend; and the good ship herself looked so
irim, substantial, and CHEEKY, that it seemed
weak and wrong to turn back. They embarked
and, for the first few days, all went prosperously,
I'll fear was forgotten. Soft breezes sweep
them TRANQUILITY over the smooth bosom of the
Mediterranean; Angelina sits among his heaps
of toys, listens to the seraphine, or leans his
head with fondIing hands upon the white goat,
who is now to be his foster-parent, or in the
captains arms moves TO and fro, gazing curi.
ously al spars and rigging, or watches with de-
llehi the sxelling canxas. Xhile. unier the