Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-12-11
Marchesa Garibaldi.
THE RED-sHiRT HERO's SECOND WIFE
MYSTERY AND ROMANCE.


THE RED-sHiRr HERo's SECOND WIFE
MYSTERY AND ROMANCE.
| MILAN Letter to the Boston Adviser |
Near Como is a palatial villa, with
forest-like grounds. which is one of the
many villas belonging to the father Of
Garibaldi'. seco nd wife, the Marchesa
He has refused $50 900 francs for this
villa dell Ormo, but it is said he will
take million if offered. In it and OIL
its vast grounds was held the Como III.
dus,rial and agricultural exhibition Of
this season, which event gave me a
chance to see the building The villa
has come superb halls in it, and the
grounds are very large.
A gentleman who sat next me the
other day at dinner party gave me a
little bit of romance about the Marchesa
Garibaldi, as the second wife of the ia
nous Italian general is called / had
heard that she was the wife of Garibald i
son.
! mot at all" said my dinner table com
panion. Milanesa Court. who knew all
about the strange affair 'she is the Sec
ond 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 aud a shrug, as if he knew more
than was proper to tell at that moment
mo reasons were ever given on either
side"
The subject was dropped, but it recall
ed to me strange story had heard
some years ago of second marriage of
Galiba ldi's, and which served well to
Join on to the unfinished or broken link
that my dinner acquaintance had given
me. Ill tell it to you as it was told me,
and you can join the two links Or not
just as you please. 1t was at least a
dozen years ago. The lady was young
titled rich, handsome and fast. No name
was given me. She conceived a desper-
ate, passionate admiration 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
tho inconsolabie widower-the celebra-
ted "Anita,' his FIRST wife, who accom-
panied him through many of his adven-
tures. and whose sad death has been go
often and so touchingly described is
supposed to be the only love of Garibal-
dis life. Nevertheless. the marriage took
place between the General and the young
Lombardy marchesa. But sad to relate
on the wedding day, after the ceremony,
Garibaldi received information, with un
doubted proofs. Of the immortality CT his
young bride. Why hal he not been
told sooner ? I cannot tell you anything
but the simple story as heard it. When
the newly married pair were left alone,
Garibaldi told his young wife what he
had heard. but added, if you say you are
an honest woman. | will take your word.
But if cannot, what then :" asked
the Marchesa.
1--WE must part forever this very mo-
ment" replied Garibaldi.
The young woman turned. left her
husband of an hour, and never saw him
again. 1t is said that the stories against
her character were false, and the young
girl though gay was innocent. But her
pride was go wounded at the charge be
ing made by her husband at that mo-
ment, and in such peremptory manner,
that she scornei to justify herself !; his
want Vf faith in he, d;sPollod her illn-
sious ana broke the charm of her love.
l saw the Marchesa Garibaldi at one
of the regettas on Lake Como early in
September. She is about 35 years old
| should think handsome but coarse
looking woman has fierce, defiant eyes
dark skin. heavy dark hair parted on
one eide thrust through the thick
braids at the back was au oxanized silver
sabre, placed in the same way that the
Trastevere tortoise shell daggers are worn
in the hair She was dressed very simp-
ly in seta crxda, or raw silk. costume,
and round hat with cock-of.the woods
feather.