The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-22


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Sacramento Bee.
THE NEGLECTED. LETTER. ban
Early in the spring of 1776 young
Neapoitan officer, named Michael
Arizzo, who had entered the military
service of the State with high hopes,
finding himself far from satisfied with
his position, had resolved to seek bet
ter fortune in the servicezof Austria. He
had not planned to, apply to the Em-
peror, but to the Empress Queen, Maria
Theresa, to whom the armies Of Hun
gary and Bohemia were directly subject,
and to whose chief minister he had re-
ceived several very warm and fattering
letters of introduction from men in Ma
Piles high in rank and authority.
Michael was in the bloom of early man
hood; not more than two or three-and-
twenty; strong and compact in frame; !;
with o face handsome and intelligent; (;
and habited in garb beftting his rank
and profession. And thus he set forth.
The youthful adventurer crossed the
borders and entered the Austrian do
minions without accident, and pushed
on hopefully. On the first day of May
he reached the great forest of IJuden-
burg, through the gloomy mazes of
which he made his way in safety, find
ing, on its northern confines, q very
good inn, presided over by q host who
seemed to be the very soul of honesty
and goodness-snd so he really was. =.
It was close upon evening when
Michael reached the inn, and while the
host was making ready his supper, three
other travellers made their appearance,
also wanting supper and accommoda-
tions for the night, The publican asked
the frst-comer If he would wait for his
supper and eat with the others, at the
same time assuring him that they were
gentlemen, and one of them, at least, he
knew to be an officer in the Imperial
seryice.t Our hero was pleased to wait.
He was willing TO accommodate the
good-natured host, and he was fond of
good company-and these men, unless
their looks most strangely belied them,
were all that. Iua@ s1c
The foremost man of the later arrival,
though clad in . hunting garb, was evil
IDENTIFY q soldier and an officer. His
speech and his bearing, evidently
showed It. He was man approaching
the dle-sge-perhaps five and thirty
with kind, intelligent face, ,and dis
position to be rollicking with his COM
psnions. Seated at the supper-table
this man opened conversation with the
youthful stranger. He had recognized
him as q Neapoliran, and felt no 6esita-
ton in asking what had brought him 50
far from home. And Michael IN COM
municative mood, told his story s1ag,
Why don't you make application to
the Emperor" asked the Austrian,
"He wants good soldiers, though not
in particular need just now Of officers -
- The young man explained that his
sponsors in Naples were warm admirers
of the Empress Queen; and as his, let
tiers were to her minister, he preferred
to go on as he had planned in the begin
ming. And then he added, with asmile:
After all, I do not see that it can
make much difference. [ am given to
understand that Maria Theresa and her
Imperial son are in harmonious accord
so that he who serves one may in
measure serve the other.n
The Austrian nodded quiet acques-
cence, and then drew from the young
man the story of his experience in Ma
pies. Inc story which our youthful
adventurer told was OF an orphan, with7
out iatner or molner, VINO nad endeaV-
ored thus far to live an honorable life,
and who was resolved to maintain his
n9noI WINE me enourea: he acsnowi-
eegen sns. ne was am oiaoas, ano tnat
LIS 81 niS nese cln, was 70 meris preiefment;
me ISns.n1er ., tne evening passed
Pleasan.ty, y,naicnae. AriA1o oeing retaanea
D gy tne. austrian trlo IN ther company,
Inc wine-cup circulateo, fput tne youth
drank very sparlngly, as he hoped he
always snOuio.
I" Wine Is good thing in its place"
ne said "but l VIII never allow 1t to
become my master. - asaf.la, -
Inc others, however, ,ald not drink
over mucn, tnougn they made more
nee Win tne oia bottles tnan old ne. -
Oh ING ans ioio Mlns uioI Inlng WINE sne
noss was preparing preaKIasI, the
sPokesman On the austrian party sat
9oWn 9S VIII our nero ana eolo nim can
oioiy tnaS nesnouio not De TOO sanguine-
oaio ne .usstss..l. ..sr,5 ,.,.5g. .yiesaa
AT TINS present ume there rs not
iouo can sIor oncers5 IN the austrian
service' ana, moreover, SO many OF our
own noniity are unlmpioyed that
foreigner couia nardiy nope tor promo
'ion A. ,
:. pus .ne youIn was - ue.ellnlnea @ !, 70
perseVere.' ~ can Dull Try. ne SalQ, !