The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-11-21
The "Lores,, Of Garibaldi.

Anne Brewster, writing from Milan
touches uron the following incidents in
the life of the great italian Liberator
The villas on Lake Como have various
attractions; some are historical, some
are simply ho ,pitable, although elegant
enough to be show villas, which they are
not; and some have curious histories.
Near Como is a palatial villa, with for
est-like grounds, which is one of many
villas belonging to Garibaldis second
wife, the Marchesa. He has refused
100000 francs for this villa DELI Ormo,
but it is said he will take million if
offered.
A gentleman who sat next me the
other day at dinner-party gave me a
little bit of a romance about the Mar
chesa Garibaldi, as the second wife of tAe
famousdtalian General is called. I had
heard that she was the wife Of Carl
baldi's son.
mot at ALL" said my dinner-table
companion, Milanese count, who knew
all about the strange affair she is the
second wife of the General himself. She
left him the day after the wedding, and
they have never met since"
looked all the questions | was dying
to ask, upon which he added, with a
laugh and shrug, as if he knew more
than was proper to tell at that moment I:
"No reasons were ever given on either
side"
The subject was dropped, but it re-
called to me strange story l had heard
some years ago OF a second marriage of
Garibaldis, and which served well to join
on to the unfinished or broken link that
my dinner acquaintance had given me,
I'll tell it to you as it was told to me,
and you can join the two links or not,
just as you please.
1t was at least dozen years ago. The
| lady was young, titled, rich, handsome,
and fast. No name was given me. She
conceived desperate, passionate admi-
ration for the famous "Liberator OF
Italy" She was young enough to be
Garibaldi's daughter, and he was posing
then, as he has always, for the inconsol-
able widower-the celebrated "Anita,'
his first wife, who accompanied him
through many of his adventures, and
whose sad death has been so often and sc
touchingly described, is supposed to be
the only love of Garibaldi's life. Never
theless, the marriage took place between
the General and the young Lombardy
Marchesa. But, sad to relate, on the
wedding day, after the ceremony, Carl
baldi received information, with un.
doubted proofs, of the immortality of hi'
young bride. Why had he not been III
formed sooner? 1 cannot tell you any.
thing but the simple story as I heard it
1 never ask questions on such occasions
I think it keep the cream of romance
from rising properly. When the newly
married pair were left alone, Garibald
told his young wife what he had heard
but added, IF you will say you are al
honest woman, I will take your word"
"But if 1 cannot, what then p asked
the Marchesa.
"We must part forever this very mo
ment," replied Garibaldi.
The young woman turned, left he
husband of an hour, and never saw hin
again. 1t was said that the storie
against her character were false, and tn
young girl, though gay, was innocent
But her pride was SO wounded at tn
charge being made by her husband a
that moment, and in such peremptor
manner, that she scorned to justify her
self; his want of faith in her dispelle,
her illusions and broke the charm of he
love-