, 1877-08-24
A Wedding Romance.

The following was written the day be-
fore the marriage of Miss Hammond to
Marquis LAMA:
The marriage of Miss Clara N. Ham,
mond, the only daughter of DR.. VIM. A.
Hammond, ex-Surgeon General of the
United States, and well known as one of
the Leading members of the medical pro-
fession in this country, to the Marquis
Manfredi LAMA di Merato Bianco, a
member of family which claims descent
not only from the noblest names in Italy,
but from royalty itself, will take place at
st. Thomas church tomorrow night. A
great deal of interest is taken in the oc
casion, not only because of the Ieputa-
ton and position of the brides father,
and because of her own social popularity,
but also because there is touch of ro-
nance in the history of the bridegroom
which has been somewhat talked Of in
society, and which is so much more cred
table to him than romancers always are
to their heroes that it is worth while to
make its details accurately known.
The Marquis Manfredi LAMA, for rea-
sons which will presently appear, left his
home in Italy for the United States five
years ago. On reaching New York he
found himself absolutely without re.
sources. AS he had received tirst.cass
military education and had served in the
Italian army, be fancied he could easily
procure an appointment as engineer in
the military or civil service. He soon
learned his mistake, and thereupon
looked about him for any honest means
of earning his livelihood without calling
on his relatives.
A few weeks after the arrival of the
Marquis in this country, Mrs. Howard
Crosby, the wife of the respected Chan
cellor of New York University, dining at
Delmonico's, up town, was so much at
tracted by the singularly well-bred man
ner and bearing of one of the walters
that she induced the gentlemen of the
party to make inquiries, which finally
elected his name and something Of his
history. This was the young Marquis
Manfredi LAMA, and Mrs. Crosby, after
satisfying herself that he was exactly
what he represented himself to be, made
an effort to secure him some employment
more BETTING his education and capac-
ity. She procured for him note of in
PRODUCTION to Mr.. Schlesinger, the Amer
ican partner in the firm of Warburg &
Co., silk importers.
"What can do with you9" asked Mr..
Schlesinger, measuring curiously with a
glance the slight but self-possessed figure
which stood before him. "What can you
do2" continued the merchant, and, then,
after pause, "can you writel Let me
see Q specimen of your hand-writingi"
The applicant wrote few words in an
angular, scrawling hand, which would be
admirable in an autograph book, but was
perfectly horrible in the eyes of the i'm,
porter. "That would never do" said he,
shaking his head.
"But l can learn to write in any hand
you want, if you will give me little
time" said the young Italian.
"Do you think you can3 If you do,
will give you chance. But as you are
you would only be in my way" was Mr.
ochleslngers kindly, nut not very encour'
aging answer. So, on probation, the
young applicant was taken into the house
and given sundry incidental pieces Of
work. The very next night he entered
himself at one of the business colleges
in the city, and began with all his might
TO study penmanship and book. keeping
After few weeks he astonished his EN-.
ployer with document written out in q
fine, round, "business-like" hand. From
the foothold first granted him at an in.
tinitesimal salary the young Marquis after
this advanced by speedy successive pro
motions until he was finally put in charge
Of the entire foreign correspondence o.
the firm. He rapidly developed into
thorough business man, and a skillfu
accountant, until Mr.. Schlesinger fount
himself compelled to acknowledge tina
his business talents, considering the shor