The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-06-21
HUNGARIAN FIGHTS UNDER
GARIBALDI.

HUNGARIAN FIGHTS UNDER
GARIBALDI.
When we were finishing breakfast
Marian looked up and asked, "A, she
asked every morning:
,1 "Wh sst,, Are Re, we going 70 do to-day,
/. ITO To-day mypet. we're going to visit
"a what?"
"a lion."
10 Uncle Will! you're joking.n
mo, I'm In earnest. We're going
to visit the Lion Of Magenta--in other
words, we're going to see General Gar.
30! that's different. A man isn't a
lion." &C.,,
"But they call this man lion be-
cause he Is 80 brave"
"Tell US all about him, /" said Marian.
80 told them, first about the little
italian boy baby that was born at Nice
about seventy years ago. and how his
parents thought it very lucky thing
that he should have been born on our
national birthday, the Fourth of July.
told them all / had ever heard of
Guiseppe's b0yhood; how he had al
ways been o leader among his play
mates, and even when q mere child
performed many feats of valor; how
once, when the family washer-woman,
who was scrubbing clothes at the river,
had fallen In, the little Giuseppe had
rescued her at the risk of his own life,
and had been publicly commended for
his presence or mind. I told them
how he entered the service OF his cOun-
try, and fought bravely in many q bat
tie, until he became the idol of the peo-
pie, and general among his soldiers,
snd how at last, when Rome came to
strike blow for liberty, General Carl
baldi's voice was loudest, and his arm
strongest for the precious cause. 1
told them how he marched victorious
at the head Of the italian troops when
they entered Rome, and how the peO-
pie hailed him as the saviour OF their
liberties. and showered flowers upon
him until his horse stood ankle deep
In them how he came to be the friend
OF the king, and how now he had come
to Rome to live as the most hOnOred
citizen in the famous city. and I said:
To-day we'll 60 and see this great
man, and Marian shall wear her sash
Of italian colors, and Aunt Elinor and
l will take bouquet ri flowers for the
veteran" ~ "a ~, t.o.l
So we started out in high feather for
the villa Of General Garibaldi, which
Is lust beside the military parade
ground, and outside the walls of Rome.
The. country was very beautiful that
day; the grass very green, the sky
very blue, and the flowers very bright.
After half an hours drive we came
to a modest villa surrounded by
pretty garden, and inside the court
yard we found several carriages wait
Ing, for the general hasa great many
visitors. iie 9i 14he,1 l....,
We rung the bell Of the house, and
1t was opened by fat, red-faced man
In a cooks cap and apron. In fact, he
was the cook, and the footman, and
the generals valet and hOusekeeper,
all rolled into one-ap old servant who
has been long with Garibaldi, and "a.
sumes a great many privileges In con-
sequence. es,df ~ ~
lean we see General Garibaldie"
asked.
"No, monsieur, u he answered. "The
general Is much engaged at present"
But" said, 1--WE, have letters of
introduction from some OF the gener-
ais friends I'm America, and were bid
den to come any forenoon that suited
u.s." lgi Hgo,, ,.
at makes no difference" said the
cook. ~ nF'''i"iIl-+
"The least you can do,p i said, ais
to take my card TO, the general, and
ask him when he win receive u.s."
"I couldn't even do that"
Now you see had heard Of this old
cook before. knew very well what
he wanted, so took out, five franc
piece and. handing It with my card,
said: "I'll leave the card for the gen.
eral, and this Is for OBTAINING you 50
long here" and we turned to go.
"Stay, monsieur. III monsieur and
madame choose to wait q few moments
only q very few moments-I. think
the general will be, at leisure. Will
the party have the kindness to walk
up stairs? What lovely children
American children are always 50 love.
ly! The general adores children !"
and the servant led the way up stairs.
"What made him change sps" asked
Marian. nfil Fif VI TtRft
" Money, my darling. Money makes
men change very often" ,..ss,t..i4s
He took US to q little reception room,
very sparely furnished, and babe US
wait while he carried our card to the
general. Pretty soon he came back
and said the general wished to see us
at once, and In we went.
Seated at the end OF q dining table
was General Garibaldi. He. rose with
some difficulty to welcome us, for he
was very much drawn up by rheurna-
tism and couldn'twalk without the aid
of crutch. He was dressed just as we
always see him In his pictures . red
flannel shirt, an embroidered smoking
cap, and gray trowsers. We had letters
nom two Of his old generals, and were
received very warmly Reside him
stood an immense black shaggy dog,
upon whose head he often rested his
hand as he spoke. We had . very
pleasant talk with the great Italian,
but 1t didn't interest Harry and Marian
much, because, you see, they didn't
care about italian politics, or the I'M
provements In Rome. - ~ ..E s's :.
They went to the open window and
looked out into the garden, where were
four or i've children, relations and
neighbors Of General Garibaldi. Pref
ty soon heard Marian cry out, Toss
It up. here" and she had hardly got
ten the words out other mouth before
great ruDOcr uuH S""ho "yA"6 shVO
the room. nit Y-fuis- = sl1
"Halloo Z" said the general, "It Is
like old times. throwing balls Into my
window. We must defend ourselves"
Going to the sideboard he brought q
huge dish oforangcsapd said;"The.e's
ammunition--fire back ~
Andthe way In which Marian and
Harry pelted the young folks In the
garden with the golden fruit made
things lively, ] can assure you. When
the ammunition was all exhausted
our little folks had TO 60 down and help
the generals little folks eat up the
cannon-balls., And when. We, were
ready TO 60 they had all become 90
friendly down below that with Joined
hands they were going round In .
ring 70 the Italian version Of ION the
carpet here we stand.n
They ali kissed each other good-by
with sweet, childlike earnestness. and
Marian carries. among her most