Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-06-20
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It was in the Spring of Is. ]
had been at Rome during the Holy
Week, and had taken a place in the
diligence for Naples. There were
two. routes: one by the way of Te.-
racins and the other by the VlasLati-
na, more inland. The diligence,
which made the journey only twice
a week. followed these routes s4ter-
nately, 50 that TIA t EACH road was ira
versed only oncein seven days. l
choseathe inland roate, and after 3
long DAYS journey arrived 1T CegrGaaess
whefe we halted tof the night, Tie IT g
next morning We star ed again YER err
early, andit: was scarcely yss day ay,es
light when We reached the Neapoh
tan frontier a short distance from tt e
town. There our passports were ex:
amined; and to my greatdlsmay
was informed that mine was not e,t
reole. It was covered, indeed, with
stamps and signatures, not one OF
which had been procured without !,
somscost and trouble; but one "vasa
was vet wanting, and that the all
important one, without which none
could enter the Kingdom Of Naples.
Twas obliged therefore TO alght, sn,'
to send my wretched passport back
to Rome, my wretched' self beng
doomed to remain under Police SUI
veillance at Geprano, until the dlll;s ;
gence should bring it back to me Or
that day week, at soonest.
1 took up my abode at the hoteI
where l had passed the preylou,,
night, and there | presently received
a visit from the Capo dr Polizia, wht
told me thatI must present mysel;'
every morning and evening. at his
bureau, but that / might have liberty
to circulate" in the neighborhooc
during the day. I grew SO weary d
this dull place, that after l bad, ex'
plored the immediate vicinity of the
town 1 began to extend my walks t.
greater distance. and as 1 always
reported myself to the police before
night 1 met with no objection on then
part. -
One day, however, when l hat
been as far as Alatr; and was return
ing on foot, night overlook me. J
had lost my way, and could not tel
how far l might be from my destilia
tion. I was very tired aud lad :
heavy knapsack on my shoulders
packed with stones and relics iron
the ruins Of the old Pelasglc tolrres:
which / had been exploring, besides
q humber of old coins and a lamp OF
two which l had purcha Ell there. !
could discern no signs OF any human
habit4tlon, and the nills, covered
WI E49a S 9ss@ed Hae bshHHg e AhHS s 55 hlHE II
seriously of looking out for som,
shelf I'd 8 Jot under a thicket il which
to ass h. night, when the welcome
sound. Of a tootstep behind me tel
upou my ears Presently a mai
dressed in the usual long shaggy GOA
Vi a shepherd overlook Inc, aud hear
ing my difficulty offered to coi.dur,
me to house at a short distance
from the road, where might obtail
a lodging; before we reached tht
spot he told me that the house il
question was an inn and that h. wa-
the landlord OF 1T. He had not much
custom, he said, so ne, employed him.
self in shepherding during the day
ouv he could make me comfortable
and give me G, cd s2pper also,r bel
Ter than | snou,d expect. to look al
aim but he had osen II good cir
eumstances once, and had lived ii
service in great families. and knew
now things ought to be, .aaud what q
signore like myself was used to.
The house to which he took me
seemed like its owner, to have seell
better days. 1t was large, ri.mb-
ling place and much dilapidated, but
it was tolerably comfortable within
and my landlord, after he had thrown
off his sheepskin coat, prepared me "A
savory meal, and sat down TO 10 k al
and converse with me while l ate II.
I did not much like the looks Of the
fellow; but be seemed anxious TO be
sociabie, and told LIE a great dea!
about his former lie wis u ne was II.
service, expecting to receive slmila.
condolences from me. | did not graft
fy him much, but one must talk Q.
something, and be seemed to think ii
only proper to express All in crest i'll
his guests, and 10 learn as much OF
their concerns as they would tell
him. = ~
went to bed early, intending to
resume my journey s soon as i
should be light. Ny landlord took
up nay knapsack and carried it to my
room, observing as he did 50 that il
wos a great weight. Tor me to {. avel
With. 1 answered jokingly that it
contained great treasure, referring to
my coins and relics; Of course he did
no, understand me. and, before |
coli,. col.,. explain, he wish d me most
happy little night, and left ME.
Tie room IN which l found my
elfaxas situated at the end Of d long
passage; tkere we're two rooms Oh
the right side Of this passage, ard 4
window on the left, which looked ,out
upon a Tard or garden, Haying
taken s,srrTey Of the e'outsiae oftthe
house while was smoking my cigaI
after dinner. when the moon W $ np,
I understood exac'ly tie position Of
my chamber-rhe end room Of a long
narrow alng, projecting at right All.
giles ftsm the main building, witt
which 1t was connected only by thu.
passage and the two side rooms al
ready mentioned: Please, to bear
this description carefully in mind
while i proceed. .5b ajeoW ~
Be6areIegetting into bed / drove
;ntl. ih>Annr Slnse to. tho door q small