The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-05
The Story of Garibaldi's Marriage.

been rather puzzled to form an opinion
whether he was or was not married, the whole
matter being shrouded in mystery. think
| can tell you the whole story He was en-
gagged to be married to Miss Josephine Ray
mondi, daughter" $50 everybody said) of
the Marquis Raymond, a wealthy Milan Ian
ded proprietor. The Marquis Raymond
lives with Ronconi's wifes sister, and Miss
Josephine Raymond is the eldest of the FIVE
children (all daughters that have issued from
this union. She is a tall brunette, with bril-
liant eyes. regular but prominent features,
and rather fiat face. She is two-and-twen-
y years old. Last summer when the Italian
campaign was at its hight, the Marquis Ray
mondi and his family were residing at his
summer residence, Fino Castle, which is some
fifteen Or eighteen miles from Milan, and is
situated on the western bank of Lake Como,
Garlbaldi 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 Austrians
had marched forward, cut off all communica-
. ton between Como and Varese. intending to
concentrate their forces by different roads
on Narese in large numbers so as to surround
and crush Garibaldi and his followers. The
pedestal (mayor) of Como was anxious to
communicate this intelligence to Garibaldi,
and made proclamation to his fellow citi-
zens, calling upon one brave Italian to volun-
teer and risk his life for Garbaldi's safety.
Nobody offered. When Miss Josephine
raymond heard of this, she became indig-
nant at the cowardice of men. and offered
herself as volunteer, saying to the pedestal:
Give me the despatch; l will go to Garibal-
di, and will bring back his reply" The po-
1estat hesltated to accept from girl of 2l,
(who by reason of her sex ran much greater
risks than man would be exposed to) serv-
/ ice deemed by men too hazardous to be en-
countered. But Miss Josephine RAYMOND,
!insisted so strenuously that the dispatches
should be given her that the podestat Welded
besides whom else had he to send, and the
danger pressed? She got on her horse. and
in an instant disappeared in the mountains
deiiles. She knew every path that lay be-
tween Como and Narese. for from her youth
! she had trod them afoot or on horseback
She escaped the Austrians, and at sunrise
was at Garbaldi's camp. She delivered the
! dispatch into his hands. and returned home
as safely as she had gone to her destination.
Being forewarned. Garibaldi was forearmed:
he forced the Borgho Vico defile. and drove
back the Austrians beyond Lake Como. Af-
ter the peace was made at Villafranca. Carl
haldi paid the Marquis Raymond visit at
Emo Castle. for the fair warrior of Como had
made deep impression on him. He asked
her in marriage Of her father. The MARQUIS
was delighted at the proposition, and Instant
iy gave hls consent. and the marriage was an
nounced everywhere in the neishborhood,
aid was soon heard of throughout Europe.
" hen the Marquis told Josephine that he
had given her hand to the liberator of Italy.
she appeared stupefied rather than delighted.
She could not refuse to wed Garibaldi. for
every Italian regards him as something more
than dennis god-beside, what pretext could
she give? Her family took her stupefaction
for the emotion natural to her sex at this su
preme hour cf woman's life, and they hasten
ed the preparations for the marriage. The
whole raymond family were soon collected
at Elmo Castle. Garibaldi came with all his
friends. and a second marriage was soon ne
sotiated between Garibaldi's son and a
Younger sister (said to be beauty of Jo-
sephine Raymond. All at once, and the day
before the time appointed for the marriage,
Miss Josephine fell sick 1t was hoped she
would be better the next day; on the contra.
ry, she became worse /; wo-three-four-iive
days came and went; Miss Josephine became
worse. The physician said it was nothing
serious, and at last the father of the bride de-
termined TO make her dress. and have her
) carried to the altar; the marriage was to be
5 celebrated in the chapel in his castle. 1t be-
came necessary to take some measure of this
S sort. for all the newspapers in Europe were
making inquiries on the subject, and several
r persons from remote cities had quilted their
= ordinary avocations to act as GaribalGi's 8
t groomsmen, (among then Mons. Alex. Du.
mss) and they could not be expected to wait
there indctfinite y dancing attendance upon a
woman's vapors. The marriage ceremony
: took place at Fino Castle chapel, but after
the ceremony the bride declared she felt worse
than ever, and begged her friends to excuse
|, her from taking any share in the festivities
r prepared in honor of the occasion, and took
to bed. The wedding party was, under the
circumstances, gloomy, and soon broke up,
l leaving Garibaldi alone with his new family.
$ He could not enter his nup,iai chamber, his
wife's illness forbade that. He slept in an
adjoining room. The mails next morning
brought him letter-an anonymous letter.
, sent, so it stated, by one of his friends. /,
e acquainted him that Miss Josephine Raymon.
; di, or rather Mrs. Josephine Gari5aldi had
S lons honored her cousin, Count with
her :avors. The most irresistible evidence
was given, and the names of witnesses cited
Garihaldi gave the letter to the Marou;.