Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-06
XIII.
THE FIsHERMAN's HUT.

Andrea Ferrato was o CorsicRn, a
native of Santa Mama, little port in the
reimbursement of Sartene, situated at
the back OF the southern point of the
island. This port and Bastia and Porto
Necchio are the only ones that open on
to that monotOnous eastern coast OF which
the seq gradually destroyed the capes,
filled up the CULTS, etfaced the bays, and
devoured the creeks.
1t was at Santa Mania on that narrow
portion Of the sea between Corsica and
the Italian mainland, and often among
the rocks of the straits of B0niiacio that
Andrea FerratO followed his trade as a
fisherman. Twenty years before he had
married young girl of Sartene. Two
years afterwards they had had daughter
who was christened Maria. The hsher-
mans calling is r0ug one, particularly
when to the fishing for tish there Is added
the fishing for coral, which has to be
sought for at the bottom OF the most
dangerous channels in the strait. But
Andrea Ferrato was bold, robust, In
defatigable, as clever with the net as with
the trawl. His business prOspered. His
wife, active and intelligent, ruled the
little house at Santa Mama 10 perfection.
Both OF them knew how to read, write,
and calculate, aud were fairly educated,
if we compare them with the hundred
names which statistics now reveal to
exist out of the two hundred aud sixty
thousand inhabitants Of the island
Besides-perhaps on account of this
education = Andrea FerratO was very
French in his ideas and feelings, although
he was OF Italian origin, like the majority
Of the Corsicans. And at that time this
had occasioned some anlmosity against
him.
The canton. in fact, situated at the
southern extremity of the island, far from
Bsstia, far from AjacelO, far from the
chief centres of administration, is at
neart very much opposed 20 everything
that Is not Italian or Sardinian--a regret
able state Of things that we hope 10 see
the end of as the rising generation be-
comes better educated.
Hence. as we have said, there was more
or 5latent animOsity against the Fer.
rators. In Corsica luminosity and hatred
are not very tar apart. Certain things
occurred which embttered this luminosity.
One day Andrea, driven out of all
patience, in moment OF anger killed
Wellknown Vagabond who was threaten
ing him; and he had to seek safety in
fight.
But Andrea Ferrato was not at all the
man TO take refuge in the mdquis to live
life OF daily strife as much against the
ponce AS uEdlDsb tue CDuldulOnH ana
friends Of the deceased, to perpetrate a
series Of reYenges which would end By
reaching his own people. Resolving TO
eXpatriate himself he managed TO leave
Corsica secretly. and reached the Sar-
dinian coast. When his wife had realized
their property, given up the house at
santa Mama, sold the furniture, the boat,
and the nets, she crossed over and Joined
him. They mad given up their native land
for ever.
But tho murder, although II was justif-
ably mmitted IN selt-defense, weighed
on Andrea's conscience. With the some
what superstitious ideas due 10 his origin
he greatly desired to ransom 1t. He had
neard that mans death IL never par
doned till the day when the murderer
saves another life at the risk of his own.
lie made up his mind 70 save a life as
soon as an occasion presented itself.
Andrea did not remain long IN Sardinia,
where he would easily have been reCOg-
nlzed and discovered. Energetic and
brave, although he did not fear for him
self be feared for those who belonged TO
him, he feared that :he reprisals Of family
on family might reach them. liO merely
waited tin be could 20 without exciting
suspicion, and then sailed for Italy
where. AZ AncOna, an opportunity offered
for him 10 cross the Adriatic 10 the
Istrian coast, Of which he ayailed him
self.
Aud that ia the story OF why the Corsi-
can had settled AT ROyignO. For seven
teen years he bad followed his trnde az a
dsherman-aud had become as we'll OF AS
he had been. Nine years Afterwards
a son was born 10 him, who was named
Luigi. His birth cost his mother her
life.
Andrea Ferrato now lived entirely for
HIS daughter ami bis son. Maria, then
aged eighteen, acted as mother TO the lit
tie boy Of eight. And except the deep and
constant grief fOfthe loss OF his wife the
fisherman OF Rovigno was az happy as he
could DO In his work and the conscious