Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-02-21

legendary bero) returned him all the adj
miration he gave her. The wonderful
deeds Of that great warrior, and the hero
ism Of that young girl, exercised a COM
mon magnetism on eaclf other The
necessities Of war temporarily broke this
charm, but the mysterious and electric
thread was soon afterwards reknitted at
Como. After Garibaldi had driven the
Austrians to Arescia, (where the gallant
Turr was so severely wounded at the bat
tie of Castel ne Dolo,) he retired to his
friend Valerio's house, at Como. Carl
baldis stay at Como was prolonged by
an accident. He rode very high-spirit-
ed horse one day, who ran away and plac-
ed his life in great peril. Valerie said to
me, in speaking about it.: "Any other
man would have been killed but Carl
baldi, with his extraordinary coolness,
managed to guide the horse to an angle
of wall, where he broke his head, while
the rider escaped with serious contu-
sion. The attentions, kind offices, and
assiduous nursing of the Raimondi fam
lily, and especially of Giuseppina Raj
mondi, were showered upon the invalid.
Everybody knows that nothing is more
favorable to budding love than illness
and convalescence. Love at last really
prevaded the hero's SOUL and evidently
it was fully sh hared by the heroine who
kindled it. A man must be insensible
and stoical, indeed, if he is not touched
by the constant presence and continual
tender attentions of such nurse. When
convalescence had advanced so far that
the illustrious inyalid was able to leave
the house, he was invited to enjoy the
quiet and pure air of the Villa Raimondi.
He accepted the invitation. He went
there often. Gradually his heart became
deeperand deeper in love with that lovely
face which daily smiled brighter and
beamed with greater sympathy on him.
At last matters reached such point that
he was unable to entertain the least doubt
about her desire-if not clearly expressed,
at least clearly indicated-to become his
wife. After the conversation in which
she conveyed this desire to him, lie wrote
this memorable note as soon as he reach
! ed home -
"MIss GIUsEPPINA RAIMoNDI,-
"You are young, beautiful, noble,
wealthy, fascinating. 1 am ugly, old,
poor, vulgar, and jealous. How then
can you love me?
"GIUsEPPE GARIBALDI.
Since the commencement of the world,
he who has attempted to thwart the
whims or the desires of woman, has
but lost his pains. Obstacles only ex-
asperate her. Giuseppina Raimondi
persisted more than ever in her reso-
luton of marrying Garibaldi. The Mar
Quis, her father, made no objections.
| Garibaldi--who would have acted other
/ wise?-yielded to the gentle current, and
foated whittier it pleased to bear him.
1t was to marriage. The wedding-day
was appointed.
The fortune of the Marquis Raimondi
was estimated at S4,000,000. Garibaldi
characteristica,ly stipulated, as the con.
dition sine qua non of his marriage, that
his future wife should receive no dowry
He summoned to his side Theresita and
Deideri and wife. Theresita was then a
mere child. Colonel Deideri and wife
had no children. They had adopted heI
and had secured all their estate to her.
Garibaidi insisted upon the three being
present at his marriage. Soon after they
Joined him, he gravely said to Therestia,
! in the presence of all of them, "Remem-
Der, my daughter, you have three fathers,
-Deideri, Valerie, and me-"
AS the wedding-day drew near, an in.
describable sombre shadow darkened
everything. Giuseppina seemed the
victim of secret conflicts, and, despite
paroxysms of feverish animation was
evidently most sad at heart. Garibaldi
himself vaguely agitated, may bt
warned, was uneasy, thoughtful. Gius
eppina was i'll on the wedding-day, anC
he, morally, was sick as she. When sht
quilted the church where the priest mar
ried them, she went to the bridal-cham
ber prepared in Valerio's house. She
was seriously ill.
The wedding breakfast was spread
down stairs, and the guests were about
sitting sadly down when a letter wa,
brought to Garibaldi. He withdrew
into an adjoining room to read the volu
minous memoir which the envelope Gov
cred. When he reappeared his eye,
glared, his cheeks were paler than ;
corpse's. He fastened to the chambe
where his sick bride lay. What theI
took place know not. Loud voices
were heard, but everybody in the break
, fast-roOm was rather disposed to clos,
, his ears than listen, for every e.of then
apprehended some misfortune. Tn,
scene in the bridal-chamber lasted lons
time. When Garibaldi did at last appear
: his face was completely undone. III
said to his daughter, Kiss Valerie. w
must be off" He did not add anothe
word, except II have forbidden her iron
ever assuming my name. If she violate
my order, woe betide her!"
Off he went to Caprera.
1t need scarcely be said, no one eve
dared question Garibaldi upon this sub
, ject; nevertheless, the substance of thes
: incidents soon became public. The de
r neutrality-suspicious. calumnious or tru
/ WIS written by the Marquis -, nea
T kinsman of the Raimondi family. III
, had seen Garibaldi almostevery day sine
his engagement to Giuseppina Raimondi
but had not said one word to him on tn
/. subject. The moment he saw Garibald
married, he sent the latter a formal de
[ nlinciation of the woman to whom h
4 was united by an indissoluble tie. Wha
{ could have been the. motive for such ig
I noble and strange behavior? 1t has beel
| explained by the interest the Marqui
= - has to prevent an heir being born +
Q the Raimondi family. He is the heir ex
4 pectant to portion of the Raimond
3 estate. Had Giuseppina Raimondi born
: O child, the estates would have gone t
:. her child. If the Marquis - waite
) until after the celebration of the marri
r age to denouDce Giuseppina, il was in
: tentionally. He wished to see her boun
4 Iirrevocably in marriage, that she NIGH
Z not marry another. The Marquis =
: was soon terrified by what he had done
q He went to Valerie and expressed to hir
; fears of assassination. fHuIt
! sValeYio said to him in severe tone
: ! llxxyba,, ORC won afraid Of 2o .-r.....