Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-10-22
LOUIS KOSSUTH.

Learning on a recent visit TO Turin that
the illustrious Magyar. whose reported
drsii,ution has occasioned Of late such
display Of supcrfuous sympathy. was re.
siding not far from that city. took the
cars and was soon set down at Baraconne,
a small station in the vicinity of his villa.
An inquiry at 4 trattoria. where hilari-
Gus individual was gcsiiculsting at .n
open window with a wine bottle in a ira
gle manner. developed the fact that the
residence wa. at no great distance. The
landscape was one Of quiet pastoral beau
ty. Here aud there peasant girl. with
bare legs and broad -brimmed hat, me-
chanically ,wirIed her aspo rs she gently
restrained her little flock from transgres-
sing the bounds Of its rich but limited
pastursge. Dun colored, meek -eyed oxen
dragged slowly through the yielding loan
nn, que looking plows whose rude models
might have been taken from some Illus
tra,ed edition of Hesiod's Works aud
Days" Everywhere the pollarded mul-
berry was putting forth its young and ten
der leaves. which human skill. united to
the wonderful alchemy of nature, would
soon convert into glossy silks or lustrous
SATIN; while long avenues of stately Lom-
bardy pnplars stretched away toward the
det.n, horizon until their convercing lines
touched the vanishing point of the rcced-
ing perspective. Distinctly visible in the
distance. with their snowy ercsts glitter
ing in the sunlight. was the whole range
cf the maratimc Alps Monte Viso, the
Jungfrau of the South. reared its cone
from out n sea Of mountain peaks in soli-
tsry grandeur. while Monte Rosa was
dimly visible.
The air Of simple elegance abou. the
villa vas striking. The entrance is through
q greenhouse. which extends along it's en- :
tire front. A maidservant appeared, and
I was introduced into the greenhouse -
Here. amid the flowers and fruits Of the
larry; on the opposite side. half-conccaled
among the shrubhery. (cvidently q favor
ito retreat of the General and his friends) l..
va. deal table. on which. in the midst
Of letters and newspapers, lay n barrel
shaped porcelain tobacco box and several
cigar holders with amber mouth pieces.
10 close proximity. not however without
sn air Of silent protest. was a pruning
knife. The General. who had been super
intending some workmeu on his grounds.
scon made bis appearance. and. bidding
me enter. led the way up stairs TO his H.
brary. He wore black velvet smoking
cap, embroidered in silk Of the same col
or. aud was dressed in n simple suit Of
plain black cloth. that was only relieved
BY the modest silver tch-chain that
hung suspended from his back over YES;
bu,toncd up close to his chin. Although
az years Of age. he scarcely appears to be
60. while his foo,s.ep has the elasticity of
IS. lie seems to erjoy vigorous though b
frosty old age.
On entering the library. which was
fanked on three sides by cases Of books
aud miueralogieal specimens. and small
schroma,ic telescope tha, rested upon one
Of the projecting shelves. kossuth. who
had hitherto observed tone Of for nal no
E,eness. relaxed into genial good hu-
mtr. please disembarrass yourself, .
he said. indicating by a significant ges-
turc tha. should lay aside my hat. whiei.
/ still held in nv hand. 81 know not, -
he continued. "that l have any claims
upon America. and yet | am constantly
receiving touching marks Of respec, and
esteem from Americans. even 10 my re-
iirevsnt."
you have q claim" I interpo.cd
upon the respec. aud admiration Of eve.
~ true lover Of freedom "a an apostle OF
liberty, and Americans will not soon for
get your visit to America and your stir
ring appeals in behalf Of Hungarian inde-
pendencc."
Tibet Was twenty. three years ago" he
soliloquiscd rather than said. as his eyes
casually fell upon . 6ne marble bus, ot
himself in generals uniform in one anglo
Of the library. that had evidently hcen
taken when he vas at the hcigh, Of his
popularity. Recovering himself. he con-
tinued: "Som. Of my American friends
seem to think tha, ought to remember
them; but IL 10 not strange that l do not.
since there was hand-shaking b. the mil.
lion. Besides. i, is one Of my weakness.
ses that | do not remember names"
Aftcr some further conversation he re-
ferfed to the story that had been going
the round Of the papers wi,h regard to his
poverty and 6estitution. 1T has annoy
ed me somewhat" he said. "on account
Of my sons. who occupy honorable and lu-
erative positions. and who regard it as a
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