Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-01-19
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THE OLD ITALIAN TALE ~ THE LIGHT or
MODERN INSTANCE.

THE OLD ITALIAN TALE ~ TuE LIGHT or A
MODERN INSTANCE.
F'om the New York san
Mkano was a prince in Natal. Now
he exhibits himself in museum for
money, and is known a. Zulu Charley.
When he first came here he was bright
and lively. But in the latter part Of
August last he became melancholy,
and threw the assegais in limp and
listIess manner. The heat could not
have effected him 20, for it was the
nearest approach to his native climate
which he had experienced since he left
his home. His fellow-counlryman,
Nskali, was consulted, but Mkano had
not unbosomed himself. At last it was
discovered that one of Cupid's darts
had pierced his dusky bosom. A
pretty young Italian girl, Ainta Cor
sini, had for long time been paying
daily visits 10 the museum. But the
living skeleton, the lady futist, the
giant, the dwarf, and the double. headed
woman had no attraction for her. She
was absorbed in Mkano. His gaudy
plumage was grateful To- her sense of
colors to her his war.whoop was like
the Sweet south that brealhes upon
bank Of yiolets;" to her there were
the grace and beauty of movement in
bis throwing off the assegais. Gradu-
ally the modest maiden unfolded her
love TO Mkano, and Mkano promptly
reciprocated. II was OtheLio and Dcs.
demOnd over again. But there was
also a BrGbdutio in the case. Signor
Corsini no sooner heard Of his daugh.
ter's matrimonial hopes than he APP
pealed TO the Doge Of the museum, who
removed Mkano TO Brooklyn. But
the girl followed her lover across the
raging waters on a frail ferry.boat,
thus Drawing not only her fathers an.
ger, but also the fury of the elements.
One night after Mkano has assegaied
six men in red coats who represented
the British army, he and she were
married for as by the Rev. c. J. Page.
The happy pair passed their honey
moon in the museum, exhibiting them
selves TO admiring Brooklynites, Then
they travelled through the south with
show, and finally brought up again in
the museum in this city-the place
where they had first met and pledged
their love beneath the silver rays Of
the electric light, which was the near
est approach to the moon at their dis
posal. Their contract with the mana.
ger expired last week. and Mkano ac-
cepted an offer TO appear yesterday at
a show in Pittsburgh, Pa. lie is not,
however, in Pittsburgh. And this is
why he isn't: He and Mrs. Mkano
and Vskali were to start Saturday eve
ming by the Pennsylvania railroad. |
Mkano and Vskali gave Mrs. Mkano !
$50, and sent her in a carriage with |
their trunks to purchase tickets and |
berths aud check their baggage. She |
was TO await their coming at the depot. !
At eve the unsuspecting Zulus wended |
their way to the depot They found |
the depot, they found their trunks, but
they did not find Mrs. Mkano or her
trunk or the $50. She had left this |
message with the baggage.master:
"lf any colored gentlemen call tell
them l have gone"
Mkano heard the message and re-
turned disconsolate to the museum. |
From melancholy he changed to an
ger, and it is said that the assegais
were never thrown with surer hand
than at the show that evening. On
Monday Mrs. Mkano appeared at the
door, but on hearing that her
lord was still in town she departed
hastily, stating that she was going TO |
brave another stretch of angry water
and fly TO Hoboken, where she thought
she would be safe. Last night Mr..
Starr said she had not appeared again.
Mkano, however, states that she re-
turned TO him at noon, and that she
begged his forgiveness, saying that she
had left him because she did not want
TO 60 TO Pittsburgh, as she feared she
would catch smallpox there. She had
even preferred few daysin Hoboken,
added the Zulu chieitan with shud.
der.