The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-16
A Kentucky Romance.
A Louisville Apple Girl Turns to be
Countess.

Countess.
Who among the old habitues of Court
Place does not remember the little girl who,
with her well-tilled basket, looked into the
offices day by day, disposing OF the choicest
fruit to be met with anywhere IN the naar-
ket? We have not fosgotten. and never
can In our minds eye we see her beautiful
| face peeping in at the door; see the fiash of /
those dark, lnstrons eyes beaming in modest I
eloquence upon US; hear the sweet girlish I
voice articulate once more, Any fruit to- +
day. sir - Fine, nice apples; please buy
| some. Z . .
| That apple giri has a history; who has
not? You may ask where IS the outcast /
chilu or beggsr. aroalld whom docs otcluster I
some romance
Well, Justine Cardoni, who sold apples /
around the streets of Louisville eighteen
years ago, has a. history. Briefly we well
write it down:
lii Milan, twenty-five years ago. there
! lived poet and scholar whom we will call /
Rinaldo lbut that was not his name.) He
1 was descenslent of one of the oldest families /
in Italy, dating back to the dark ages, whose
representatives, both as warriors and states-sl
men, were second to none in Europe. Ri i
naldo was very wealthy and honorably con-
nected, bearing the title Of Count He was
educated at the University of Prague, and
1 graduated with distinguished honors as
/ professor Of law. He never practiced though,
| but spent his time in travel and writing
essays on science and philosophy. At the
AGE Of twenty-five years he became ac-
I a,lainted with Madeline Josephine Giac-
como. of Naples, the daughter of hall
brother to the King bY a norganatic marriage
This marriage of Madeline with private
gentleman gave great unlbrage at court,
though children by morganatic marriages are
not recognized as scions Of royalty, but take
only such honors as belong to private gem
try. ss .s
The fruit of this marriage by the beautiful
Madeline and Rinalda was daughter born
in about Il year and half from the time OF
their marriage This child was healthy.
robust, and beautiful. and attracted much at
tention One day the nurse had permission
to take it out in its little wagon for an ar
ing. Passing by narrow court, man III
his palltaloons and blouse, barefooted and
bareheaded rushed out and seized the little
one, and before the Nurse could scream, or
give any alartss, was out OF sight
This was terrible how to Rinaido and
Madeline. She, poor thing. was thrown INTO
convulsians at the loss Of her child, and died
in few weeks. Rinaldo, being OF an impui-
siye temperament. gave way TO his passion,
am, died from excesses brought on py MS
Justine Cardoni came to Louisville with
al. Italian family as one OF IT'S members, ana
was employed in selling fruit about the
streets, as stated in the commencement OF
this article She vas extremely beautiful.
but modest and retiring in her manners.
The writer has often wondered why 1t was
that a person like her could confine herseii
to the druagery incident TO the occupation
| she followed so fntlustrouSly. She was cyl
IDENTIFY of Il superior class TO all those With
whom she associated and among whom her
lot was east.
few wears ago he married a gentleman
from neigl,boring city, who became at1i'cil-
ed to her by meeting her Oil the streets SELL
ing apples. IIewas a lawyer-a ripe sciioi-
ar and perfect gentleman. 70 prevent IN
vfIjous r marks and insinuations he fehloy-
9 ed from louisville to the place he now re-
sides with his elesant wife and lovely
children. for he is possessed of snfficleney
of this worlds goods TO keep the wolf from
!, the door through long life to come.
About ole year ago our Italian dled 4
won't say where, because II Is unnecessarily
I and on his t!eatl-betl revealed to the priest
the state of facts shadowed forth III the be
ginning of this article. The reverend fathef
knowing the Importance of the eommunica'
.s ton. and tile then high social standing O
the lady and family affected thereby pro
n cured the services of an experienced attof
y nev: had the statement drawn unln lega
i form and properly attested. In addition {
his staten Mt locket was produced by TN
diving man that he said was attached 20 !
small gold chain on the girls neck When ap
y ducted by him. Tn this locket were TIL
miniatures of a gentlemen and lady, said e
be the father and mother of the girl
# The revelation of the dying man proVe'
e, that the once beautiful apple girl OF i.euls
vile was the daughter Of Madeline Josephine
Giaccomo and her husband, tile poet. scholar
& and scientist of Milan, and was the rlghtfu
Il heir to immense estates in that country
The dying man further stated that ne wa
paid for abdncting the girl by relatives who
in case of failure of heirs in that line, Wou
inherit the estates then i'll possession OF n
naldo.
The priest was the first to break the new
. of this good fortune to the family or nc
If who was thus elevated to affiuenee and soela
: position. and after short corresponding
il and a trip to Italy, BY the husband and wife
to all was established that the reader antic-
j. pates.
i. The wife of the lawyer. who resides
8 4 neighboring city, is by virtue OF her brit
4 la countess. and possessed Of an estate 4
i more than ten million of francs. Thev hay
Il i've children three daughters aHd two boys
!, The girls are the reproduction OF the Italia
= mother. and the boys combine the physics
i, development of both parents.
10 When we see poor girl toifiag in menis
4 employments to earn living, treat her.kine
III fv. treat her as You would wish YOU