The Jasper weekly courier., 1876-10-13
ROMANCE IN NAPLES.
An Hslre-s Abducted and shut y in
Asylum for Luuatics.
IFrou ne LondJa DAILY News

lost her father, and lives with her
mother in Salerno. She j. beautiful,
clever, and accomplished. and inherits
1900 ducats, or about hall = million
lire. Her mother Is completely under
the power of the family physician, Dr.
COsimati, who poses a. protector ~ the
widow and orphan. Eligible offers -
marriage are made 20 Miss NernieTi, but
are skillfully staved OF by the doctor
and his dupe, the mother, their object
being Ia enjoy the administration Of the
young lady's means, Of which the moth
er was simply the depository. and Of
which the prospective sOn-in-law woHld
become absolute master. At length
Miss NeTnieri attained her majority,
and her guardians anticipated her Ia
tentiOns of matrimOny by proposing TO
her as her fiance her first cousin. This
young gentleman resided IN Naples,
and thither the mother. daug and
family doctor repaired TO arrange the
nuptials. The youth, however, found
no favor in the eyes Of Miss Eernieri,
who, on the contrary, became desper-
ately enamored ~ young advocate
whom she met under the roof ~ an
aunt in Naples. Her passion was recip-
rocated, and the mothers opposition
made the daughter only more resolute in
her determination % marry the Young
advocate So doctor and mnfher to-
gether changed their tactics. One
morning Madame Nernieri said % her
daughter, "Are You really determined
"a marry him?'' s'Nes." - Then, as |
can't near to see you unhappy, give
nv consent The Young lady fell on
her mothers neck, and wept with 10Y,
till, gently disenga ging herself, Madame
Nernieri said, - Now, Is yOur lover and
his family live at Naples, il is better
that We should 20 there and fix the day
II marriage, and ger your trousseau
ready" They started accordingly. and
took apartments az the Hotel Fior,
near the tiouiui Ihester, Intending 20
take a house IN the country for the en-
suing summer, the marriage having
been arranged for the end Of autumn
They had been only two DAYS in the ho-
tel when DR.. Cosimati came in with a
Signor Miraglia. whom he represented
a. a cousin Of his, and as desir0us II
forming Miss Nernieri's acquaintance
The Young lady chaited pleasantly
enough on current topics with the new
conner I'LL he took his leave. and she
thought no more about him. Forty
eight hours afterward the doctor pro-
posed q drive into the country, 20 which
the ladies were delighted, and all three
were soon In q carriage bowling along
the Via del Camho.
Miss Nernieri asked many questions
a. % the palazzi and villas they passed
tiil they approached q grand editice,
whose magnificent site awoke her adj
miraiiOn. Whose was its The doctor.
a. if suddenly struck by an idea. or
dered the driver 10 stop. 4" Here" he
said. Is precisely what vou want.
country residence till the close Of No
vember. This palace is divided into
suites of apartments. Come in and let
Us see how you like them" They
alighted and entered. and the doctor
asked for Madame Fl0ureus. An iron
cate was then opened. admitting 90 a
courtyard. from which they mounted
TWO flights Of stairs. and then they were
ushered into a drawing-room, whers
they were politely received l.y that lady.
Dr. CO,imati then iniimaled that Miss
Nernieri wished 10 take apartments for
TIE summer in the palazz and would
IKE 20 be shown through the various
suites. Madame FloureLs was only too
delighted. and offered her arm To the
Young lady, who mechanically took IT,
Then the mother said, languidiy: s.Y0u
can 70 alone, my dear, and make Your
choice, which l. sure 70 satisfy me-. |
am tired. and will wait here with the
doctor till You come back" Madame
Flourens aud Aliss Yeruieri then moved
of. and the momeHt the door closed be-
hind them the mother and doctor slipped
stealthilv through a private passage,
--ainei the staircase, and were soon ia
the courtyard. Meanwhile Miss Yer
nieri vas making the tour If the apart
men,s, and il was mo-, long before Miss
\ Nernieri learned that she had been left
7 in an asylum for lunatics.
After her discovery, Miss Nernieri
asked Madame Flourens, the lady su-
f perintenssnt, how she could have con
sented 10 become an instrument in such
q base conspiracy. The lady smiled
sadly. =. figli1 mia were / % believe
all those who say they have been
brought here as The victims of a con-
spiracy, ! should have few patients on
nv hands," "But," demonstrated
Miss Vernieri. "what legal proof have
YOU that | am DO subject for an
asylum2" " The doctor who came here
with yOu.n replied Madame F.0urcus,
"applied 60 me for the admission Oi a
patient. / told him be must first have
+ a certificate of the patients madness,
.i.-raT bv the u ffrprfnr az the -f-DIish-
ineut, who IS the first alienist in Naples,
Dr. Miraglia." 4" "Ah," broke in Miss
Veruieri, 20 whom this name was a