New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-09

4 300: gigY, about nineteen years OF age.
was born IN Rome and received the above
name Tier father was probably an organ
ist Of the wandering class, and her mother
NAV have been fish woman. There IS no
doubt ner parents were poor. and they may
have been honest. Lima very early CON
ceived q distaste toT life in Rome, and
started OUT TO make her fortune. She was
pre:tv-Italy's san burned III her veins, and
Italvs skies shown i'll her eyes. She got
away from home ~ fourteen, anG threw
herself unOn the wide world with that dan
gerous companion. 4 beautiful face. She
.lriIted % New York, and soon became
noted as !. 'p,etty ilowe;-girl." She did
not stand on the corners with her blooming
bas.Ge., but earned Il around III fashionable
avenues. and 20 the brown stone mansions
seated thereon. Her fresh stock ot flow
e.S every morning. and her bright
ewes ana 'he -oseS On her checks,
ami 4ne perfect picture OF beauty she
made, harmonIIcd with the all>tocratlc ic-
ca.'ty she loved 20 frequent. she always
sui,. on. ana then -li.ie.. away into the soil
,udes .: the great city. no one knew
WHITTIER. Hey swift foot Gefei followers.
She. ocean. !. curiosity, and then :. -eusa-
ton. David Simmons. an old. rch, retired
merchant, saw her ana became one OF her
dali" patrons. He vas often seen talking
10 nzr on his marble steps, and atterward
witha posy II his button hole. Ihen Mr..
Summons tried 10 lind out where the neaH-
:l!u! vision vanished VIXEN the basket
was empty and because be could rot he be-
cam. treaty. distressed. Mr.. SIMMONS was
:. w.dowe.. but he had q daughter who was
married, and size ard her husband lived
with the old man il his house. The daugn-
ter saw the beautiful Italian girl. and did
not Ike her. She objected 20 her father
making an old Ounce uf himself. and the
quantity OF flowers which Old Mr.. Simmons
b0ugh: every day was something aston
;sh!n..
The mere III. daughter scolied the more
he filed Ii. room with flowers. and the
more lie displayed the choicest and rarest
OF them IL his huttOI-holes. lie was a
walkin. conservatory and dollhouse.
thoug., ne could not De properly called d
green house. His white hair too nearly re.
sembeG dead leaves. His .aughte" and
her husband made an effort 20 &c; ms prop
erty taken out OF lis hands. hu: .aI.ed 10
establish Il case OF insanity. This angered
him. and when I was ali over he ordered
lis covetoGs children 20 leave MS house en-
IL civ, and they Went sOrrOW!ng away. III
old man then turned all the property he
possessed into money. and disappeared IRON
New YORK. The beautiful :lowe- or! LII:
pose.ii disappeared 1T The same 'llne. She
lad made her fortune. The old man and
hi. Italian charmer went ny sea :" SaTaii-
nah, Georgia. Where the: Hc:e day ana
properly married.
David S.mmon, on The >1,E. day cxec'.'"d
an .nstrumeu: whereby -. hi- MONEY and
t.On.i- were LET. 20 hi. VIE. IL a lev says tie
met with an accident w.ici. II i!r.d ms sp.na!
cOy.i. and ne laid G"EE ans. died. Nothing
was heard in New York OF lie safe .: Sin
,acns. and, III tne meantime. me giri bad
lett the country AMI va. ~aiel: back n her
Own sunny land. ihc ~. : 'i.!n2 !.!t that
tOi: OF David Simmons ~. - empty
trunk which Vas :Ol.Ll. u. i .." Orleans
hotel.
Lima Poser. has beer heard from. Sic Ia :
been seen II Rom. by one who. Ike "!i
Simmons. had been infatuated with :he
bare-iegge! flower yIfi ~ NJ" OK. II
va. al the caTniva. last spring. During II"
last DAYS ot this fantastic >.t'uIna.Ia. ne
saw a yorceoUsly appaTeIeai woman AZ AZ!
eleyan. omen carriage. VINO attracted al
mos: universal attention. and cOmInanfed
the ,laudit4 o; tie ,hron. Ma: bese; he,
e..page. Il was Lima i'ose.!. Her form
was nearly JOS amid the Banks %; roses ana
exquisite flowers That surrounded her. He:
face was wreathed il suIi.e- a. she r".t"d
with sugar rium= q. occupant. ii tn" 'ar-
rage next in front "r next behind her II
tn. procession. Her "v"s danced am.
Laughed; ard spa,i,e,. Ike light IN water.
Her whole u-.ng ",S n = "G:I'.i.!oH -! 90
wit.n.ns madness ami ''r:i!;i.t.,"r- 'it::!-
;neu.-'He .eTs .ntcLica'io' ot ""-ta;!c N
ipvmrn;. Si. had made Ter fortune. .c
.,!Fy dream ii !l.r c,I,.Ihcc,i 'va- realized.
>,L. is nineteen. and g.i. aud beautiful. ana
i. -. native Italy. = fortune 20! :. i:Ii.".'
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