New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-19
attic into which NJ Laurier, the Secretary
for Home Affairs had thrust him. When the door

opened L saw tne moro III u grey -piuo Ni"~"'
soft, wide briinmed hat, standing speaking 10
number of men in plain clothes and mobile oilcers'
Instead of walking in, 1 beckoned TO COZ
! onel Borlepe l., come 10 where l was in the
small landina-placs and asked him whether
he could arrange for me 10 have an inter-
view with the General Bordene went pack
and presently returned. He brought Inc WORD
that ( was to co in the evening at or u
o'clock went at g. In the morning call L had
GAINED the backsars from the chief hall or Vest-
br,o Tn the eyening a servant told me that must
co ,ound into tho garden where would find the en-
trance TO the wing of the Prefectorial Mansion in
which the domestics and Garibaldi had their quar-
tcrs He misdrected me and entered dark room
in which empty champagne bottles were stacked.
When one fell, whole piles of the
fragile articles tumbled after. Nobody
was within hearing distance. to bring light
and had TO cxtrioate myself as well / could
from tho wrecked bottles. and ascend 10 the garrett
There knocked at o door through the key-hole
of which light glimmered. Presently mans
voice demanded through this orfce who was, and
what wanted. explained. but was Thunderstorm
and there were profane utterances, but IN
Italian and the sound as if mattress were bong
hauled away. Another voice called out from an
inner room to open" The injunction was obeyed,
aud in moment / stood face to face with man
wearing red SHIRT. This was Basso, for many years
the personal attendant of Gaubaldi, whose
service he had entered in youth. He was bold
fellow. Tho mattress on which he was going to
sleep for the better security of his master) across
the door was half drawn away. | explained more
fully to Basso that Bordene had told me to call lie
disappeared and thsn came back to say the colonel
was mistaken as to the hour. Instead of from to
o st night ne should have told me to come at or
in the morning. The General in bed How
ever if did not mind could 90 in and sit at his
bedside.
found Garibaldi sitting up. He had on rcd
flannel shirt and no nightcap. There was can
| die on tho night table. which lighted his
| face in the most picturesque manner possible. AL
though, ii happened. the call was unseasonaDie
he at once put me at my ease and held out TO me
| hand that was stiff from rheumatism. This phys,
cal stiffness contrasted with the elasticity OF nina
expressed in his face never saw nober head, OF
| = great mau who had received ovatlons who was
SO perfectly natural and free from pose. lie was
like all his pictures. But none of them resembiet
him 40 much Joseph Fsgnanis portrait. what
rststruok was the easy dignity OF the race wblch
had astonishing capacity to light up anu tiie
intensity OF the eye. Ga1Ibaldi was lover Oh ms
| kind. He essentially human and humane
but thcrc something of tho wild felines OF Al
RIGA in his eye whom he employed it to scrutinize;
He had tho perception and tho address of an animal
| OF prov but ali these were dominated by noble
ideal and at the service of what was good and great
We spoke in French, in which tongue he expressed
| bun, but he begged me 70 stay and talk with hm
about friends in England and the events ] had
ss1vors. ~ %ta S 1sr'r utmost r ros
| dom | spoke OF Faguani, of Mrs. Chambers. of
Jessie bite Mario, of Air. T. B. Potter and the late
Richard Golden, whom Garibaldi called IN English
| the most righteous and most benevolent without
appearing it, of men. In the course of conversation
| ! mentioned what Fagnali had said about Carl
baldi boing like the traditional pictures of Christ,
but with moro of the scrpenPs wisdom expressed i'll
| the eye. Garibaldi told me that on the Ligurian
coast the Christ-type not uncommon, and he
accounted for it by the wives sailors going to pray
when their husbands are in danger before pictures
OF Jesus As TO the wisdom OF the serpent. is was
induced by the danger III which the population
| there stood OF being surprised BY the Algerine
| pirates Garabald mad ancestors who were cap
tured and sold slaves Ills maternal great-erand-
father had escaped from slavery and returned home
| 10 marry widow TO whom he had been engaged
| whom she was young girl
The General complained of insomnia as a habit,
and terrible rheumatic pains. lie was glad Of the
! call made hIm. because he had. although tired,
made up his mind to pass a sleopless, night. The
| events which had taken piece eDce Pierre Bona
| parties acquittal excited hun. That event had
| happened 1T Tours, five months previously
Garibaldi had peen fetched from from Caprera BY
Vaucuse, and BY Naquet, tho apostle OF divorce.
| Poujade was, in OctoDer 1870 Project of AvIgno2.
| He and Naquet had gone with Bordene, who was
| also from CarpentraS 10 Csprera 10 impl0re Carl
| badi TO re(urn with them 10 Franco and place his
sword al the disposal OF the National Defence Gov
| ernment. NM Crem1euX, Glals, BizOn, Admiral
| Fourichon and Laurler had received him coldly
| But ne hoped in the energy OF Gambetta, with
| whom he had an interview and whose ylT1le intel
| lect and patriotic and republican sentiment
| delighted HIM. Gambetta promised MIN post
of danger IN tho N0sgeS GarlDadl was to go there
| with MS SONS. Gambcttas father had purchased
the old house III olive grove on the way from the
| Port of Nice 10 Villa Franco winch h2d belonged TO
| Michael GarOaldi, the Generals uncle An attOT-
ney had got Michael, who enjoyed pretty good for
tune, 10 leave It all to him. iarIbaldl SAID that he
was born III the old house at The top of the port,
but that he used To DO taken TO play IN his unclrs
| garden and ID battle IN sheltered cove hard by,
| whore tho wafer was deep ana pure In me
| provldentla order Of things, IL was vol he
| taken there Inc uncle Michael and tho heTO's
| mother were devout aud wanted 10 make Giuseppe
| "A priest. He was therefore, taught the ancient
languages, and received more schooling than If lie
| had been destined Tor the sea. At Nce to-, lac
| learned 10 speak equally well French and Italian
| He loved the French Revolution, but
hated b naparte. 1t almost broke his heart
| when ms native town was delivered over to
| Napoleon III. But since France had become Re
| public he had ceased 10 haruOr bitter feel
| ing ON the subject. Ganbaldi appeared Hlumned
with Joy in speaking of the eYents which had fol-
| lON Cd upon the faiI OF Sedan Rome was tree and
hc believed the United States Of Europe would re-
place the MOnaTcnies and CesarisIn OF the old CON
tlnent before the next century came IN. lie spoke
with almost ieryId admiration OF the Queen Of Eng
land. and thought her QUO ot the most interesting
characters of the age. lie was told that she loved
! the poor and respected every human right.
| Garib2ldi asked Inc to cali on hlm
| AGAIN. When went | found him
| taxing his departure for DJOn. a hacKney-cOacl
| was at tie door OF the Prefecture. lie descended
from Gambettas apartments TO 1t with great diff
| Guilty, leaning on PouJade's arm. Basso was De-
| hlnG With the Generals effects bundled up lii a
| cuarSe towel. There was no other luggage. Carl
| badi was wrapped up IN his blue-gray mantle.
the court TO cheer the hero, whom again saw, and
Tor Last time, 40 bordeaux Inch mad refused to
let hun ex plain why he must decline To represent
| the cOnBtlt uenCcs winch had elected him Deputy
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