The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-15
Love story Of Pope Plus

The Pope has had his love story. too
il seems, like so many other men. \ ear
ago, while Plus VII was still on the
papa throne the young Count Giovanni
Mastsi Ferreti Of Sinigaglis, mad met
and learned TO love young and beauN-
ul girl, Camilla Doveti, the only
daughter of n widow. Her love had been
returned A. though of lower Dir b, her
self, she hoped that the young mans at
lection, in its fervency, would cause him
To forget the difference in thor stations
and thus overthrow the barriers which So
cruelty : parated them. Both were
Young and poor and their constant ssso-
clation,, in the cultivation OF their SINH
lar Ia ties Tor music, poetry aud the me
Ar :, had created the more tender feeling
almost uuconscIously 70 Themselves Love
rave impetus TO Young MastaIs ChsraC-
ter and, determined to seek Tor position
more worthy OF his name and station, he
presented himself 10 the commander IN
.hIct OF the papal guard and begged 10
b. enrolled rs n member His slight aud
IellentG frame WAS against him, however
and the commander, telling him he was
more fitted to wear the sOmber garb o!
a priest advised him to 40 try thai.
Nothing dsunted, no Immediately re-
paired to tho Vatican, and received from
the Pope the promise OF position When
the first vacancy occurred. The same
evening he met his friends and told
them OF mis- good fortune, Camilla join
ing with him in his joyous anticipation.
Days and weeks passed after that, but
the count came not again to his lady
.oye and, rs no token or sign WAS re
ccived from him, her heart grew SICK
with the agony of suspense. The same
evening thst Camilla broke down with
fever, brought upon her by her
anxiety, Msstai appeared before the
Pope and confessed that, while returning
from visiting friends the previous night,
he had been seized with an epiieptlc lit,
y malsdv from which he had suffered in
his youth, but from which his physicians
had led him to believe he had fully re-
covered. As result OF thst interview
and with the advice of the holy father
the count determined to renounce the
world, aud with it his love, and to become
pr est. He also visited Loretto, to
solicit from the Virgin her intercesslon
for hls recovery During the weeks aud
months which mad passed, Camilla, heart
broken nearly At the absence OF her
lover. hsd come to consider, iavorab.y
almost, the solicitations OF Baron Caulu-
cini, who sought her hand IN marriage.
Her friends favored the union and the
return of Msstai IN his priestly vest
ments, with his advice that she marry
the baron, completed her resolve The
sacred rites were performed by the
Young priest, who, after joining their
hands. prayed that God would bless
them and theirs forever. The dream OF
love ended, the priest and the wife sep
srsted 10 follow the career marked out
for them. Iesrs aiterward plain and
venerable looking matron, whose features
stll tore traces OF great beauty, presented
herself at the pspsl throne and begged
that her grandson might Ue admitted To
the papa bcdy-gusrd. She was the
Baroness CsmucInI, and, when her name
wss mentioned, emotion WAS visible on
the Pope's face, for he was the Count
Mastsi OF her early life. her request
was granted. and, laying his hand upon
her white hesd. Plus y said: 81 know
too well the pain and modification o.
such refusal having once experienced
il. Your wish shall he fulfilled, and your
grandson shall nj once enter into my
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