Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-01-16

In the SD, NC of 1912 I CHANGED to
be in Messiu a seaport OF Sicily, and
while there | was invited to visit the
extensive vintage Of D. q M
70. Their location was in a pleasant
va ley some three miles back from the
cit, and beneath d portion OF their
grounds was extended large wine
vault, embracing an area Of two acres.
After accompanying M---zo, the
Junior partner through the long vine
aioors and orange groves, we descended
70 the vault, and alter passing nearly
aaif the length of one Of the pipe tiers
.,e came to a desk where a man was
writing.
"There is one CT your own country
nen," said M--zo, ''and he will ac-
company you through the vaults.
BY conductor called to my man, who
quickly dropping his pen, stepped down
rom the stool and came forward. He
was employed as clerk in the exporting
apartment, for the purpose OF filling up
ills, invoices, etc, for the American
anu iloil lilS1OildieS'
~ on will find him a strange sort OF
man" whispered Mo-, but he
is, notwi,h landing, gcol fellow
Ii, lor 50 my c.npanlon called
him, was tall, well-in:.de man, appal-
entlv on the better side # forty, and s.
pleasing, intelligent look. His hair,
Which was quite luxurious was almost
white, and about his countenance were
yident nasAs Of suffering. His eyes,
,rnen he first gazed n me-which was
,ltl, furtiye, trembling .glance-had
n inexpressihle look of wildness in
them, and cold fearful shudder seem
ed to run through his tIame.-Gradual-
he tecsme mole composed, and as
showed me around among the pipe
anked avenues, casting his huge Ian
IN here and there to show me the
AMY and various wines, he began t
Tx with considerable freedom, though
q vet betrayed strangeness OF man
#, a sort of tlaring of voice and ges-
ne that could not tai Of exciting my
uiosity. A casual observer, whc
.ght have jndged only from appear
nee. would have thought him slightly
insane: and even felt conviction that
MS mind was not exactly CONNIE il fault,
or at any rate: nof omme je fus.
sDo YOU reside in New York 2 he
asked, as we stopped for moment at
the extremity of the vault.
told him that did not belong
there, though | had spent part Of the
winter and spring of lo4l and AZ in
that city: .
81 had d wife in that State some
where, and perhaps child, but l have
not heard from them for long time"
Noticed that he wiped his eye with
the sleeve cf his linen jacket as he
,oize, and he turned away, as though
to hide an emotion that might be
thought unman y:
s.Does she not wife to you 2 l asked.
"She knows not where | am.
ssDo You not writer
"Me!'' he uttered with asudden start,
cold tremor shaking his frame the
while. ''Ah, sir. dare not trust my
superscription, nor my autograph in
He hesitated-looked at ME wildly
for an instant, and then starting ON he
began to enlarge on the different ages
qualities and vintages of the wine
twice tried to bring him back to the
subject he had so abruptly left, but was
no avail. At length we came around
to the steps that led to the surface o
terra firma. The sun had already set
and the stars were beginning to sparkle
in the blue arch above. HE remark
ed that he had no idea itw so late, and
added with the happiest smile that has
seen him vet express, that he supposed
it was because he had had such pleas
ant company, at the same time ASSURING
me that | was the only American will
whom he had held a social converse TO-
a year. As he was about to close the
vault for the night, | proposed he shoul'
accompany me to my cafe, take suppe
with me, and then walk with me abou
the city. It was sometime before NJ
woald consent to the arrangement; ant
while he was considering upon it cou {
see that there was an internal struggle
of no small moment. He appeared t
m mike man who is debating
whetherlhe shall attack a den OF raft e
| snakes. After awhile, however; he con
scented to 90, though there was mark
ed manner. He extinguished the Ugh
in his reluc ance in his lantern. paz