Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-20
ROMANTIC, BUT TRUE.

| now A POOR ITALIAN MARQUIS OBTAINED
THE HAND OF kiNCKHRBocKER HEIREss-
| A TALE OF ROME, TURIN AND NEW yoRK-A
GENEROUS BANKER FOOLED.
On that beautiful Summer day in 1870 when
| the troops of King Victor Emanuel IN ade their
entry into the Eternal City of Rome, and there
/ by completed the unitlcation OF Italy, there
were no more Interested spectators of the gor-
geous military spectacle than two ladies, both
Of them most elegantly attired, and whose re-
| semblance to one another, showed unmistaka-
bly, that they were mother and daughter. The
latter was truly beautiful girl. When the
/ drag0ons Of King Victor Emanuel gillcped
past them the young girl threw bouquet to the
| dashing captain who led the first squadron
1 He caught ii, aud fastened II to his breast with
| bow aud glance which caused tho fair one
to blush deeply.
From this casual meeting has sprung all at
| fair which plays In both worlds, which involves
vast amount of money, and which may event.
ually prove cause celeDre In tie annals of our
| New York courts. The Italian cavalry officer
had seen at glance that the fair giver OF the
bouquet was a foreigner; and, after the solemn
tiles were over, he had not much difficulty in
| ascertaining where she and her mother stop
ped. He found to his delight that the latter
was the widowed daughter Of a New York
millionaire, and that the young lady would In
time inherit fortune Of at least 81 00,000.-
1
person, accomplished and well educated, Miss
Helen (such was the name Of the heiress) was
surely prize that might tempt all Italian
Prince, let alone a poor marquis, like our cap
tain, whose only fortune was his sword, and
whom lis measre pay barely allowed to live
aecently. How could he hope TO obtain the
hand Of the granddaughter Of the New York
millionaire?
Still he did not despair. He bethought him
hat he nj iatiu nf oh
Ing Princess De Cisterna, the wife of Prince
Amadeus, whose name then already was men
toned prominently In connection with the
Spanish crown. On this the willy young Italian
built his hopes. He managed to obtain an In
PRODUCTION 10 Miss Helen and her mother, to
whom he was presented by friend of his
| whose assistance he had invoked, as q marquis
and brother of the Princess Amadeus, who
served III the Italian army only to please his
} near relative, King Victor Emmanuel, and who
possessed in Piedmont, real estate exceeding
six million dollars In value.
What wonder that the American ladies were
dazzled when they thus saw before them title
and rank, combined with handsome fortune
And so the marquis captain, whose every word
Z our fair country women believed, became al
intimate acquaintance of theirs. He procured
leave of absence, and then devoted his whole
time to rendering the scjourn of tho American
ladies in the Eternal City as agreeable as posi-
BILE. BY and by he succeeded in making
marked impression upon the susceptible heart
of Miss Helen, and when the laies set ou
again for their home in the New World for
NAL engagement took place between the mar
quis and Helen, who was probably Influenced
little by the hope that one day she might be
come the sister-in-law of the queen Of Spain
! The Marquis himself said he would remain
few weeks in Italy in order to sever his con
= nection with the Italian army and arrange hi
| afatra in piadnnnt That uona he wOul(
: hasten OH the wings of love to New York
D where he would marry his betrothed at an earl,
: day.
money In Turin in order to buy wedding pres
ents for his bride, and also b. able to shoy
some funds to his future mother-in-law, who
> he had already found out, although possesse,
of very large wealth, had always an eye on tn
main chance. Fortunately he happened h
have at Tnrln friend, the junior partner in
very rich and well known banking firm, l.
whom he unbosomed himself. He told hi
friend that he had sure prospect Of marryin
one of the richest heresses In America, but, 4
order to do so, he would have 10 display cor
siderable money. He would have to buy hi
bride diamonds and pearls, and to show he
mother well-filled pocket book, The youn
y Turiness banker took the matter under cor
" sideraiion, and, after a consultation with hi
. partners, and after making diligent inquiries /
regard to the circumstances Of the New Yor
helress, agreed to follow the marquis, who ws
anxious 10 get off for America, a few week
- afterwari, with sixty thousand francs worth {
diamonds and jewelry, and two hundred on
forty thousand francs in money.
q In effect, the Turinese banker arrived her
20 with the money and valuables shortly after tn
MARQUIS had reached New York aud. afte
| satisfying himself once more that the wealt
" of Miss Helen's family was truly enormous, b