The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-09-23

=. White stopping In Florence, at the "Casa
! Del B-ilo, ny companion sud guide was James
J. Grover. sn American painter Of some note,
whom hal known well in the land Of his ma.
dvity. L was Sunday evening, and oil The
Following day was 10 start for Bologna.-
= Grover aai myself sat upon one OF the balco.
:. MES Of our chamber. engaged 10 conversat;ou
: Over our segars. AMI AFTER we hal talked awhile
Of the vsri"n. things we had seen during he
dsy, hr asked m.is he had ever told me Ut hi.
adventures upon the Apennines. told hin, |
had never heard II.
"fhen must tel! tito you.c he said, throw
ING away his cigar, ani taking 4 SIP pf Is Inc.
lighted fresh cigar, and he related 10 me
as follows: b.
''FoM ysars ago this simmer my brother
and two sistcrs visited Inc here in Florence
They spenttwo weeks with me, aid then start
e! t"f Venice, by the way Of Bologna, where
they hat friends whom they were anxious To
see. ! sh'aM have gone with them had / no:
bees sngagsd ai.ois work which had rro, :
as'd 20 have q .;,e within = gwen time out, as
it was, VS. ina'fe tito thing xork very well, for
my brother expected two thonsaHd .ianiars hy
the halnis of, 4 frieii who Was shm,ly expect
J ed fro:n Roine. and it was arranged mat |
shosl lake the money when it CAME. Il nd bring
4 y wi'h me TO Venice when GOT ready to NEE,
ehem there. Ny brother left the necessary
documents tor The obtaining Of the money,
and in due time set out. 8s Rs.'
~ 'On.ths very next day was taken vi, and
was cohfned 10 my bed . week, bu, i 70, out
and 6nished my work just as the friend ar
rived from Rome with the money. He deliv-
Sfsd into my ha,ds upon the production Of
j my soroshsr:s wallsn instructions, and set the
next Monday ~ the day oa which. 4 would
start. 4 wAsreaily not ft 10 uitsrtaks such a
journey, bat Lcoald not miss seeing my sisters
once more before theyrstunet home. coald
Aavsse"t the ssoasy easily enough, but 4 prom
ssed myself toe inush pleasure with my dear
rslasivss Ia venicsto miss II now. ss,eg.l Y
"Monday morning Game, and Icould not
ssiss from NY bed without assistance. "A SORT
Of ensaralgic affection had sei5sd sllsny nerves.
end waa forced 70 stay indoors, aud to re-.
7 sost g hot baths and inedicine but on the
!, following Fnins 4 fslt sbis 70 start, and did
%. Upod sgaehing pistoja iiearnsd that there
was no diligence 70 isass before the next day.
. sreoald NOT stand thi. Iwas, alrasdy behind
! ny tins, and if the thing could Be accom-
paishsd, ! must 50 on. There was ailligsEcs !
usass ths shed. bat no one 70 drive It. sBut
ess't We have some ons?' { asksd. sIe eignor
!. Y will payi ~ the iacoaie reply. Of course
would Psy / and though the sum charged was
pretty round oss, yst did not hesitate. The
luPbering veblcie was dragged out; four mis-
srsbls-looking 6ossss we're attached, and ,hsn
! ssycks q stout oxen hitchsd on ahead os item.
Ire rough looking fellows were provided, one
~ ! vifisrieo (poslllion.) a.d he other to
!, ,I.t.iss tAs sxsn.' Thu. provided, ttook my
: SaSk, asd The dil,gsacs startAl. a II ss.sys
''ea'' We wsrs e eros, he Appendices ~ Tie
Rns e & Cailias, and just began to sscend
thf,ipkged mSu6iain path when heard loud
hallooink, bshind, and in momsat the dill
gsnss stoppad. / .sss-sss ~
.whst's the matter2' ssked, poking my
MI Sul through yhs stsniSe 81 1Y tide.
i. .,,ssIssias& |, wan. teiide,' IsidtnsA As vet.
'r$9ktpe. ,slsaa1 u. l.sssssgs j. & 3sas al AZ
ssat 4 AAvs hired the dilligenes, ana am
2 hurry . drive on. Il ithsI. wish 70 ride
taey anat vaits until ltorporses.'.. !.
~ ebst The lEsvsss ussssa net 70 b esvwued
sss5Sr safasf ~ - tssoissa .l5,s ~ .sas5
i, -. :.'l,xpa,t make Bit of d,ssrs,cs,,' ,thsy
!. 3. sWc, 81 just q esst, and bssidss,
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