Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-10-05
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The Story of Caribaldi's Marriage.

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/ dare say you have heard great many
illusions to Garibaldi's marriage, and have
/ been rather puzzled TO form any opinion
wheather he was or was not married, the
whole matter being shrouded in mystery.
4 | think can tell you the whole story. He
was engaged 10 marry Miss Josephene Ray
mondi, daughter" $50 every body said)
of the Marquis Raymond, a wealthy Milan
landed proprietor. The Marquis Raymon-
di lives with Roneoni's wife's sister, and
Miss Josephine Roymond is the eldest Of
/ five children Gall daughters) that have is
4 sued from this union. She is a tall bru-
nette with brilliant eyes, regular but promi-
ncnt features, and q rather flat fee. She
is two-and-twenty years old. Last summer
when the italian campaign was at its hight
the Marquis Raymond and his family
were residing at his summer residence,
/ Fiono Castle, which is some fifteen
/ or eighteen miles from Milan, and is
situated on the western bank of Lake Como
4 Gafibaldi and his band were at Varese
! He had entered Como few days before
/ and made the acquaintance of the Marquis
Of Raymond and his family. The Aus
/ trains had marched fof1vard ont of all COM
/ municat.on between Como and Farese, in
tending TO concentrate their forces by diff
! ferent roads on Varese in large numbers so
as to surround and crush Garibaldi and his
! followers. The podestat (mayor) Of Como
was anxious TO communicate this intel
/ lgence TO Garibaldi, and made a proclama-
! ton TO his fellow citizens. calling upon one
brave Italian TO volunteer and risk his life
for Garibaldi's safety Nobody offered
When Miss Josephine Raymond heard Of
this, she became indignant at the cowardice
Of men, and offered herself as volunteer,
saying to the podestat: " Give me the dis
patch; / will 90 to Garibaldi, and will
bring back his reply" The podestat hesi-
tated 10 accepted from girl of 2l (who by
reason of her sex ran much greater risk
than a man would be exposed toy service
deemed by men too hazerdons TO be encoun-
tered. But Miss Josephine Raymond in
sisted so strenuously that the dispatches
\ should be given her that podestat yielded ];
/ besides whom else had he to send, and the
danger pressed? She got on her horse
and in an instant disappeared in the noun
tain's defles. She knew every path that
/ lay between Como and Varese, for from
her youth she had trod them afoot or on
horseback. She escaped the Austrians and
at sunrise was at Garibaldi's camp. She
delivered the dispatch into his hands. She
returned home as safely as she had gone to
her destination. Being forewarned, Carl
baldi was forearmed; he forced the Borgho
Vico defile. and drove back the Austrains
beyond Lake Como, Afier the peace was
made at Villafrance, Garibaltll paid the
Marquis Raymond visit at Fino Castle,
for the fair warrior of Come had made
deep impression on hlm. lie asked her ir
marriage of her father. The Marquis was
delighted at the proposition, and instantly
gave his consent, and the marriage was an
nounced everywhere in the neighberhood,
and was soon heard of throughout Europe.
When the Marquis told Josephine that he
had given her hand 10 the liberator of Italy,
she appeared siupefed, rather than delight
I ed. She could not refuse TO wed Garibaldi,
for every Italian regards him as something
I more than ademi-god-beside. what pretext
could she give? Her family took her
+ stupefaclion for the emotion natural to her
sex at this supreme hour of woman's life,
and they hastened the preparations for the
marriage.
/ The whole Raymond family were soon
collected at Fino Castle. Garihaldi came
with all his friends, and second marriage
was soon negotiated between Garibaldis
son and a younger sister (said TO he beau
ty) of Josephine Raymond. All at once,
and the day before the time appointed for
the marriage, Miss Josephine fell sick. IT
was hoped she would be better next day;
on the contrary, she became worse; two
three-four-fve days came and went ;;
Miss Josephine became worse. The ply
scian said it was nothing serious, and at last
the father Of the bride determined 10 make
her dress. and have her carried 10 the alter;
the marriage was 10 be celebrated in the
chapel in his castle. 1t became necessary
TO take some measure OF this SORT. for all the
newspapers ia Europe were making inquir-
les on the subject, and several persons from
remote cities had quilted their ordinary av-
ociions to act rs GaribaldTs groomSmen.
(amonc them Mons Alex. Dumas and lleY
could not be expected 70 wal, there indeili-
niteiy dancing attendance upon a womans
vapors. The marriage ceremony iC1k place
at Fro Castle chapel. but after the cercmo-
nv the bride declared She felt worse than
ever. anl besged her frieads TO excuse her