Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-05-18
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OSHKOSH IN THE VATICAN.

Lieutenant Dixon waS one ot thos e
rugged youths. luii OF muscle and am5i.
ti1a, whom our great Nc>, has con.
uilU.ed tu The roii OF oiicerS OF the
Is',cl S.a',S Navy. His exterior, il
mast Oe confessed VA, neither TIA; OF a
Beau Bgummei nor yoi OF al Almical
CticLlou. IL Was it was true. large Of
hu5 AMI tall of stature; bu; then le had
also led hair. square iaw and browS, a
Struggling beard, aud wide SCI teeth. lie
spoke The French aud German languages
s> though he We're cracking nuts between
those same teeth. and his appearance WAS
highly suggestive OF the motions o( the
farm horse in his old home q. Oshkosh.
Wsconsin.
When his vessel. the United states
sloor ol war MusksI ,osa. was stat oned
&. Ciyna Vecehia in IJaly. 10 ia, year
1866. he visited the Eternal City on
leave Of absence, aud took up his resi-
jeace in the Hotel DE Rome, Oh the Cor
SO. lie WAS assigned an aplrtmeut on
the third door OF that spacious hos. cry,
and there he soon forgot the ship biscuit
aud salt pork tha, are as iasepa-able
from sea cruising in the Mediieu; mean
as in less historic waters.
4. happened that his room faced upon
an alley. on the other side Of which was
4 large stone residence. one OF hose
windows was exactly opposite his own.
This circumstance OF itself would hardly
require mention, We're i, no, for the lddi
tional fact that twice every dAy-at 10 in
the mo.niug and 1 in the afternoon he
discovered he had ior 4 vis.a-yis the girl
ISL face aud graceful figure Of 4 levely
young Italian. The rough stone work OF
the old walls made frame that contrasted d
DELIGHTFULLY."- with the bright picture ii en-.
closed. The Lieutenant concluded that
he had never seen anything hall so [ eau
fol before. Whether this was due TO that
Isolation from all representatives O. the
sex which is Incidental 20 the life ol 4
sailor. or 10 the natural susceptibility oil
the heart OF youth. is matter OF coaJec'
ure. Il can only be said that. with 1im,
TO look was to look long and often, and
suprise was soon succeeded by al
miratiOn.
The Young lady, SignorA Aliza Cozzl'
was related to Monsignore Bella, zen
teman well known in ali political and
rcl;oieus circles in Rome. lie was under
stood to have 4 decided inclination to
wear uron his head the hat Of cardinal
But Of this. Of course. Lieutenant Dixon
knew nothing. He only saw clearly hat
the Young girl was about 10 years DID,
a,d had great lustrous black eyes that
served q double purpose; they not oniy
Gave forth the indeseribable light thai
dances in the eyes of youth and beatty
bu, they also reflected portraits OF young
gentlemen with red cheeks and lncIpien'
wbiskers. Her hair was as black "nu
almost as plentiful OF light as her eyes
And as 10 her figure, that vas rs gracei"'
and 1.-the AS the forms OF the Saoint
besulies that her remote ancestors leo
hack captive and reluctant brides to lhei'
homes in ancient Rome. Dixon could
hardly blame those old Latin bachelors 5
She did not apparently notice the al
vsnees made by her neishbor, but We
NAV be quite confident that she had
susnieion OF the trouble bre wing oe"ea'i
,ba brass buttons that covered his 6roao
chest. for although as We have sald' ~
commenced by looking. 1t must ue c"h
c..sea that he concluded by actually
blowing kisses 10 her across the aIiey' AM
finging expensive bouquets mo He, & ,ap
Ibone the fair Alizs, should THIS cnio"
-. orer reach her eyes. will pardoh 'h'
..,,ie.,iop of these details. Is must O'
rsmembered that she was oniy yOini
l.dc and had neither the requisite s'i'' > "
= nor skill TO fiiug the bouquets BACK - u"