, 1872-12-10
VICTOR EMANUEL.

The Romance OF the italian EzinE.
home {sor. . Correspondence Of the Nesc FORK Times
Church eyer gince his last dangerous Illness
fact which is too often lost sight Of in Judging
OF the very peculiar relations existing between
the Pope and the Government Of the Kingdom
,of ItalT Hence, for long time, a1 the anathe-
mas we're hurled at the nnpious Ministers and
faithless coansellors, who mi6led the King, but
OF late this moderation las also disappeared and
the poor Monarch is no longer spared. And yet
,Church and lis sacred head by al the means in
his power. It is well known how the romantic
nttacnnent to his unofficial wife led to his sub
..jugation. Long, long ago, when he IVES poor
Duke Of sa7o and ht5dy dssea Rs tq oream inoa o.
thrust upoa him, he fell desperately in love
with a fair ccuntry:Somau OF his, the
daughter OF 3 Drum-Iajo> in the Sandman
army She accompanied hor father to all the
manaevres in the capacity of sutler, and
never was file du regiment more beautiful and
more yirtuouE Not shadow Of suspicion at
tached itself to her fair fame till the handsome
Prince noticed her, and attracted by her re-
splenden. beauty and winning podesty, made
Il a habit to atop at her little c2.teen whenever
he appeared in camp. She acknowledged the
compliment by presenting him every morning
with tho freshest and sweesast 1o"ers that
could be found in au Piedmod, and soon her
charms. a;ded by q certain brus1uo frankness
peculiarly congenia1 to the Princes OWE we'll
known character, completed tie conquest.
When his legitimate union was brdzen by death,
in 1866 he summoned tbs poor soEiers daugh-
ter, Rosine, to Ills side, making hr Countess
at MiraAori, and giving her 1nanifcent pal
ace in tie Piaz2a Emanuele, in I1rin. There
the camp idyl changed into one O. the happiest
family lives ~ iTs na M {aes 1oS1e 1oSe1
children She bora him bound The somewhat
yestlees Prince to his home and his duties. She
ruled him with strong hand, but always led
him in the right path. AL Italy heard with
q11 rIa hoxu Tho
Tana o tbe he u1 usual hour at night, II you Do not
ccome home q; once Ehau throw Emanuel
ont Of the tbe aao nes hoT The Pc Roof hag
langhngy e aes s eeniemsn en n S What a5sn shs
r9:a sa1a; So 4ou is capssGlo q doing whit
sha Tra'es: ears on7 nd I had bettor goS Thus
they led = ha1 p, nerry IT, finding charity IN
Gbnrcb - Te - the Kings grievous illness,
Gucn: iEe lire to be reconcilod to the Church,
~ 80 - W. from the curse that was to follow
hin - into NJ et and bis touching appeals to
:ne rope e,,at111ly narried to Rosine, he received
Ia 3e "as sole bnolution for all his sins, and be
t1ss se .oeeeea a1er remained derout Catho-
e. ae 4ss[ +,,sn,s ssnfo tho al-powerful influence
rs ter ,MD His early training, however.
Is;a.d " h5a 18th his peculiar temper, have pre-
ssat,+ad hin from being as faithful to her MEM
1eo..+ ~ - hisS allegiance to his Church. 4 fair
~, haau1 11ful lace, bright sally even, have
1I41ost 1o1 f1,eif attractions yet for the powerful
nos ioDr Dsith he grizzly beard and the youthful
I'LL III The very brusquencss Of his manner,
esa eaontrastings strikngly with the usual s1avity
s;1s Nm In winning many @ heart, and
~ *,o "a Il .foases where tho power Of his will
Tor 10 sret,tige Of bis crown lavo failed to Sc
1nxa 1nu I'm the victory. Still, at least ono such
%ase Is On record end well-haoMnin Court circles.
~ romantic antecedoats would furnish am
nv erinl for q spicy sensation novel. Reared
1rcl}, he hnd become IN Episcopal
':pnceiyed, like many an ambitious
Church, the bold plan Of meet
III his den, md thus went to
las! for his imperfect training or
'fepl41Gp1ea ahQztt tina Epsnt in