The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-02-25
THE NEGLECTED LETTER

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Early in the spring of l776. young
Nenpolitan officer named Micha,l Ariz-
20, who hai entered the military service
Of the State with high hopes. fading
himself far from satisfied with his posi-.
tion, had resolved to seek better for
tune in the service of Austria. He had
not la I'd TO apply to the Empt ror,
but to the Empress Queen, Malta Their
esa, to whom the armies OF Hungary and
Bohemia were directly subject, aud 10
whose chief minister he lad received
several very warm and h,ttering letters
of introduction from men in Naples high
in rank aud authority. Michael was iu
the bloom of early manhood; not more
than two or three.nnd-twenty; strong and
compact in frame; with a face handsome
and intelligent; and habited in garb be.
fitting his rank and profession. And
thus he set forth. ''-.
The youthful adventurer crossed the
borders and entered the Austrian domin.
ions without accident. aud pushed hope
fully on. On the first Gay of May, hs
reached the great forest. of Jurienburg
through the gloomy mazes OF which he
made his way in safety, finding, on it,
northern confpes, a very good inn, pre-
sided over by host who Ensmed to b,
the very soul of honesty and goodness
and so he really was.
It was close upon evening when Mich
ael reached the inn, and while the hos
was making ready his supper, three othrl
travellers made their appearance, als'
wanting supper and accommodation fo
the night. The publican asked the first
conner it he would wait Tor his supper ant
eat with the others, at the sathe time as
suring him that they were gentlemen, an,
oae Of them, ut least, he knew to be Nj
officer in the Imperipl service. Our her
was pleased to wait. He was willing 4
accommodate the good-natured host, Ap
he was fond ofgood company-and thes
men unless their looks m,st straDgel
btlied them. were all that.
The foremost man of the later srrival
though clad in hunting Ratb. WAS .v
denily soldier ard an officer. hi
speech and his bearing. evid ntly shove
it. He vas man approaching the mi'
dle-age-perhnps Ave AM -thirty-wiih
kind, intelligent lace, and a diSpositio
to be rollicking with his companioni
Seated at the snpper-table this Iuau ,per
ed conversation with the Southful straDl
er. He had recognized him MS Neapo
iian, and felt no hesitation in askIn
what had brought him so far from bom
And Michael in communicative moo'
told his story.
"Why don't you make application
the Emperor asked the Austrian. "E
wants good soldiers, though not in pa
tIcular need just now OF ficers.
The young man explained that h
sponsors in Naples were warm admire
of the Empress Qpeeni and as his lette
were to her minister, be preferred to
on as he had planned in the beginnin
And then he added, with smile:
"After all, 1 do not see that 1t CT
make much difference. ] am given
understand that Maria Theresa and l.
Imperial son are iu hatmonious accor
so that he who serves one may in nea
ure serve the other"
The Austrian nodded a quiet Acqui'
cenOe, and then drew from the your
man the story Of his experience in Napls
TIE story which our youthful Adventr
or told was of an orphan, who had e
deavored thus far to lead an hOnorat
life. and who was resolved 10 nIAinta
his honor while life endured. He 9
knowledged that be was ambitious. al
that his highest aim was to merit pref
ment.
The remainder OF the evening pass
pleasantly. Michael ArFiEzi being retail
ed by the Austrian trio in their eoDpau
The wine-cup circulated, bat the you
drank very sparingly, as be hoped he
ways shoul I.
Swine is good thing in its place, "
said; s"but will never allow it to |
come my master" .r- a1r,
The others. however. did not dril
over much. though they made more fr
with the old bottles than did he.
On the following morning, while I
70 host was preparing breakfast. the spoke
man of the Austrian party sat down vi
our hero aud told him eandldly that
sbonld not be too sanguine. Said hes
4 sat this present time there is NOT
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