Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-05
Alttartorla 6azftte
SATURDAY EVENING. JANUARYs.
Plus IX's Love Story.

daughter of one cf the Oldest R I'm an Catho'is cit
3 zeus OF Bal.imore, the lsts David Williamson
D cf Lexington Maoor," the London correspoo
dent Of the Cincinnati Erquirer relates tn,
! only true love story of Plus TX. as related b,
the Baroness de Kin k7, the Holy Father,
! inlimate friend. The youog Couut Gi"vsnn
Mastai Fer til. n, story says. met aud love
at Rene. Camilla D,v1ti. the lovely ani ao
e,mplished daughter OF widow lady.
They read the poets her, aud 1t came to
pass that the y3uog noblrmsu desired to be a
soldier, TO be more worthy of his promised
bride liz applied to Prioo, Barberlui com
mander of the Pspal Body Guard. sod vas ro
pulsed somewhat rudely with the remark that
his slender frame WAS better fitted for priest' )
gsrb than dragoon's The vouug count sp
peaIed to the Popo. Plus VII. was lr,misel
bis com mission, and spent happy evening With
Camilla. The uext day hs did not visit her.
nor the next. Weeks passed and he seemed 70
have disappeared from the city.
She fell sick of fever at last. and on that
same day the Count knet before the Pops aud
told his story. lie bad been stricken with epi.
epsy 10 the street. With this disease hanging
over him he dared not marry. The Holy Father
bade him interpret the sffl c!ion as token OF
the will Of God directing bis thought heaven.
ward and his life to the Church. He sent the
1 b
| to learn Gods will. No tidings came to Ca
hidden yet coed and proper reason for this
seeming desertiou must exist, and yielding 10
the earnest persuasions of her mother, she con
seuted to listen to the solicitations Of the Baron
Camucini, who sought her hand 10 marriage
1t strangely happened on that same evening".
while Camilla and her mother were sitting to
gether 10 their quiet and comfortable home.
talking over the past and the future events, thu
door was suddenly opened and the figure OF a
young man clad in black stood before them.-
The mother of Camilla, looking up Immediately.
recoguiz ed the face as that of Count Mastsi, aud
gave cry of Joy, but ho remained perfectly silent
and motionless. Camilla heart at onoe sank.
for she quickly disceroed that he was dressed
10 the garb of priest. She uoW saw that ai!
was ended between them. The Siguora Devo
ii. rot potioing 10 the datkoess OF the evening
the priestly robes be wore, asked quickly.
"Where have you been all this time, aud Why
have you so deserted US q Il have been on
pilgrimage to Loretto," he quickly replied.
''and subsequently, to the Convent OF ST. Agnes,
where | was anonted priest.
The Siguora Devoti nearly tainted on hearing
these words, 80 unexpected by her; but Camilla
remained perfectly calm. and, foroiog smile,
said, 10 her gentle voice 1t is we'll that you
have come to me; heaven has sent you 10 my
hour of need to give me COUNSEL and support.
| My brother is absent and l have none other;
| will you take his place, as his old friend and
companion, and advise me? The Baron
CamucDi seeks my hand 10 marriage; my
| mother earnestly wishes il; what shall l dol
Will you now counsel me how to act e II
| would strongly advise that you accept him Is
your husband" said the young priest. "fcr
| know him we'll as being tho most amiable and
honorable, having every quality to insure your
future happiness.
II will uuite you 10 holy weilock to the maa
you will love and who will prove true and
tender husband TO you, but let it b, sooo. for
cannot tarry long; have my mission to aoo9@'
plsh aod haver come but to say farewell. lns
few DAYS l leave 70, The Convent Of SioigagIis.
! the city of my early childhood, there to pre-
pare myself before leaving Italy on a long JOUR.
ney. as intend to prepare for and devote my
self to monas,ic life.
| A few days later Camilla Devoti knelt before
the altar by the side Of the Baron Camuclo',
and the holy rites were performed by The young
priest, Mastai Feretti, who, after joining their
hands. fervently prayed that God would bless
them and theirs forever.
| REs1DrNcE OF WORTH, THE MAN MrLLIHEa
YOU'D appreciate now '1o ans s,rsano sn sfi';s
ono of the msrVels of Partisan suburbs.
| never saw such harmony of ensemble. every bit
f!ting into every other bit as though il we're &
mosaic. Worth has been his own architect.
gardener, designer, upholster. There ia not
carpet nor a curtain that he did not invent:
Stuff. and chairs have been made for him. and
| for him only. The hangings Of his library ara
| works of art in the way OF embroidery. 1h>
rare old chna, which is Worth's particular frenzy
L:zl~- khrx xr,ano m q
would drive Mr.. Gladstone mad with delight.
The eye is perpetually gratifed and when you
step into the garden the view OF Paris. the bois
de Boulogne and the country for miles around
| il dream Of beauty.
This villa lies directly beneath Mont Vale
rien, the finest sight in the neighborhood Ct
Paris Then there are ruins In the garden,
made out of stones. pillars and statuary brought
from the Tuleries. and bought by Worth alter
the Commune had done it worst. Seated on
listening to an @olian harp, gazing at the city
of splendor at my fset and breathing air stepped
With glorious sunshine, I passed one OF the
most charming Afternoons of my life. Wtesa,
in quaint flowing gown and skull cap, that
made him look Tremendously like Hogsrth. en-
With stories of the Commune, and WREN we lei:
we were firmly convinced that ono OF the cleV-
) crest men England had produced in this cen :
tury is Worth, the dressmsker.-Par Letter.
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