The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-07-03

A MOUNTAIN ADVENTURE

Casa del Bellp, my companion and guide
was James l.. Grover, an American pain
ter Of some note. whom | had known
well IN the land of his nativity II was
sunday evening, and on the following
day | was to start for Bologna. Grover
and myself sat upon one OF the balconies
of our chamber engaged IN conversation
over our cigars, aud after we had talked
awhile of the various things wc had
seen during the day. he asked me if he
had ever told me Of his adventure upon
the Appcnnincs | told him had never
heard IT.
Then must tell it to you" he said
throwing away his cigar and taking a
sip Of wine
! lighted fresh cigar, and be related
to me as follows:
Four ycrs ago this summer my broth
cr and twp sisters visited me here in
Florence They spent two weeks with
me. and then STARTED for Venice. hy the
way of Bologna, where they had friends
whom they where they were anxious Ga
sec | should have gone with them had
| not been engaged upon work which |
had promised tu nave done within a Civ
on time, but. az il was. We made She
thing work very well for my brother cx-
pccted two thousand dollars by the hands
Of friend who was shortly expected
from Rome and II was arranged that |
should take the money when it came,
aud bring il with me T. Venice when I
got ready 10 meet them there. Ny broth
cr left the necessary document for the
obtaining Of the money, and in due time
set out.
On the very next day was taken
III, and was confined 10 my bed a week
hut | got ont and finished my work just
a. the friend arrived from Rome with
the money. lie delivered it into my
hands upon the production ol ny hr.,'r
crs writfen Instructions. and ! set the
next Monday as the day on which ! would
start. was really not fit Ia undertake
such Journey. but could not lul~s see.
ing my sisters once more before they re
turned home could have seut the
money easy enough. but ! promised my
self too much pleasure with my dear
relatives IN Venice to miss II now.
Monday morning came, and | could
',''' =, ~ ' '. ' afor,;on hal srizrd
- III ,,.,, c,r,.,d IN stay
m doors. and 10 resort 10 hot baths and
medicine But ON the following morning
HI, atJ, s,,,t and did So Inon
reaching pistoia learned that there was
,., ,l,i;,,,,,,.,, ., lc.,,n l,,iorc The next day
w. "',I NV al. go ,lrn,iv
- ,;..,, ,.,l n tho thine could
'''''' ~ ,,;sl..,I nnst go an There
m -. -. ia, .t,d la, no
.,,,, =. Ir;,o II ,nut can't We hire some
'hu ~ y" rc - ,,.ill .n,,., y,.e
me laconic reply OF course would
nav. and though the sum charged was a
pretty round one yet | dad not hesitate
The numbering yeiielc was dragged out :
four miserable looking horses were at
iachcd, and then yoke OF stout oxen
hitchc3 IN ahead Of them. Two f"hgh
looking fellows were provided, one as a
rr,frrino lpostilionl, and the other to
drive the oxen Thus provided, | took
my seat. and the diligence started.
W. wore to cross the Apprentices by
thu pass nt Ia Colina, and Just begun
tn ascend the rugged mountain path
when | heard a loud halloong behind
and in a moiaoni the diligence stopped.
.'Wh,ts the mettery' asked, puking
my head out through the opening Ivy my
side
1.-TWO men want to ride, returned the
vcturino
But have hired the diligence, aud
am in hurry, So drive on. If they wish