New-York tribune., 1881-11-20
COUNTY, LIFE IN ITALY.
rrnm The Cornh,H Maaasme.

Ar tbc are of ten or twelve the boys are seht 70 d
scminaro," the girls to convent 10 mvsterv
An Italian lady whose education hau 9eol I'm; Is !,
Melted ot "A most fashionable convent asked me IL ~
really necessary to cross te sea raand m was an
island did not Ighten her at ALL 1or she H Ioo %
know that island" meant land suIrouhuTu fI,o3 oa
wafer The BOYS are very thanktul Wneh aiIoM9u
10 exchange the priests dress they are OpISeu 70
wear at their school for secular garments Dt tGS
ore often kent i'm the seminaro TO be ont or his
hic ii mil hast twenty The father finds them. on
their return singaTly devoid OF all useIui lloInl E
tion and all practical ideas. The only ogcuPat'1i ~
which they take kindly Is Ia caccla' tiS anu ti,eS
seldom, through lie, pursue any "'H0i "'
One. On maybe has bilties--ambition wishes to DO
something in the world; but u s IIo Uc
has wasted the best years OF ms {ou'h
or. rather they have been wasted LOT MIN hin
and ne complains bitterly thht ne - III M Is he
but a priest priest he will not be ; nellhGr ~ ne
content 20 remain at home with nothing pul hiS
miserable younger son portion 70 I'VE upon. iii ~
Tho entire fortune goes to the eldest son, ana tilc
otnr hal il divided in equal portions amongst the
remaining childrenl This son, aturaliy the Desl
endowed too often turns out tn bIack sheSP Oh tne
family The daughters their return rom tle
convent are subjected to a discipline almost dS
strict a, that of the nuns. They may never leaNe
;hc house except with their father neither mother
nor brCi neF being CCnsluCrtO escort tbouEu. utA
are not allowed TO read any books but iaShlOn
books and they are locked INTO thGlr rooms a5
uirht. ! knew one imaginative gTi Whp, el'Pi"Acu
W
room ~ writing thIulnk fOhdh'e' "IH'u o@VI"io @
morning she burnt. When cmauclpated 1y mar
rage FROM patcrral control, Sine broke OUT Qul Y onY
nm the way ol literature. she cared htt ltt i"I pI9
nor theatres bui literally dcyOur'u books. ana 40
her credit be- il said she did rot coGhne h'l'tIi 10
u,veIs History science, MISUNDERSTANDING
came ami,s to her. What must not an intelligent
girl with taste for orItadIng have suffered curing
twenty year. Ol such unnatural repression! me
serious occupation OF the IldlIdh young i"uy - Sn
broidrry for hor tr0ussead, or CoIIelo Is
she would call it; aud many a Dide can
produce hundreds oi clems'S, ,pelIicoLls
rtr All elsuoratciy embroidered, and arranged
in drawers each dozen tied with different c0lOrcd
rbtou Suc will tell Nou she began tnlS ,"Vlh az
seven years old. H. spite OF the s|e Oh Jhe h.iiSo
the numerous family ltor when thG sons marry lleS
remain with their wives ana children uhuoT cue pa
tcrnal roof and the extensive scale Oh winch uo'pI
taiity Is exercised. the servants are, l5"-'No ot
three at the utmOSi-and those i"W Hhu Plch'y VI
time in which to gossip and 1uuae themselves but,
then Italian ideas OF what constitute cohIoi auu
cleanliness are hot ours. Ihe !aIEe DdIe sdlo|h7
are uninhabItcd except on grand ocrAal' rs me
family SIT Iu dWgy room On tie giuuhu huOl'
stour-paytd aud carpeti"SS iunishtd wan coupe
OF benches against the walls laDiG III Lie liuu.e
and one arm-Cbdlr Inc stone moor - never
scrubbcd Lle windows are cleaned once III SeucG-
alton: the furniture is busted but rarely. Ih'Te
are no nrepaces ana Dath - l.P"' .G tGu
year The only breakfast - tiny cup OF
black coffee. taken in bed. There Is no separate
cookery Tor children or servants he former iced
with their parents, aud the dttcr cat What remains
after the family have dIncd llhneF, "ilch taxes
u nee about midday, II certainly an t'poIatt audlI
Ii begins with raw ham ana various 5oI
gIdsagc "saami" also raw then comes the MN
c-trl.n chicken broth with rice or macdFom m IL;
Then the " lcsso that Is, tine chickens OF which
the soup has been made, eaten usuaHy Win rice;
hen perhaps a dish of ycgctab.eS-ucahs' peas OF
cabbage, according to the season toloWSd by an
'urro,ton The roast Is usually either IdlnD or
chIckcn: mutton and beef are seldom eaten, but
" mauZo veal ycrglug Oh heei-ls OcCaslohaliy 10
hc seen; then Will come some sweet dish or Lllt2
hen more meat IN 'humidO' stew, uuul one be-
,r,u. to think the rcpast viii never end. On last
DAYS tine meat il replaced by hsh-usually the req
mulict with which tins coast abouhus-inu 'ggs'
eit her aked IN dish or made INTO an omclet. In
1 hr ,priug lunkGtS identical with those Tor Whlcn
DryoushIrc Is famous, but made of owes instead OF
COW, milk. form part OF the rcpaSt Besides the
iuukct or 'cudgiat' rs lt is called, the ewes mix
,upp.ir, Other sweet dishes" rlcOuO," which re-
srmhlos very rich buttermlik, aud "guneata,
which is more Oi the COnslStcnce Of creau-Cheese,
and mnde in the form ot rushcS. Crealu-cheeSes
there are TOO, aud when they are sllttu lhey Keep
and harden. Ewes milk Is the only milk used.
attic are kept only tor work: II follows that but
ter Is not "A product of the country. OuNe on sup
plies ITS place, when you are used 10 H. very well
'' CiAmbvlIt,' made OF O,l, Hour sug%E ana mostO
iii VINO" that s the juice of the grape before 1t has
termcntedl are, believe, peculiar To the Marches
The wine leaves much % be desired hen cooked,
as II often 4. II is sweet and AT least dInkahe; nut
the vino crIldO II generally sour The habit here
prevalent OF gathering the grapes before they are
rlpr may account tor tins undesirable pecuharlty
of th. wine. Dinner is generally followed Dy coffee
and the family eat and drink no moro until supper
al 8 or 10 o clock. This meal Is more simple than
the dinner. Soup is again dt rgHeHr hut there may
not hc more than one other Oisn besides the salad
and the cheese which ends the repaSt; 10 supper
guests often drop III, ana they SIT long uulc at
table. The meal Is cnliycned by much conversation,
and sometimes by song, i'll winch servants ana
guests all Join. Plates, knives ana bread are kept
In cupboard let into the wall, and the knives are
not changed with every dlSn.