Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-25

In sci;e Of the fact that Angeles name
was the same as that Of the poor old pszzE
at the palace, it seemed to me scarcelI
probable that they were relatives. Angel(
certainly possessed every qualification toi
q prince, in my eyes-even IA ideal prince
in a fairy story-Sut had he been a prince
he would hardly have been primo tenor'
on very small salary in third rate Mes
po,itau opera house. / knew, however
that fortune sometimes plays very scurVJ
tricks upon the younger members of these
6ne old Italian families. and thought u
Just possible that Angelo might be remots
" connected with the prince whose historI
he seemed to know go well.
The faithful but somewhat willy Gigia
had never bresthed syllable which could
lead me to suppose that she had ever heard
the story of the Princess Raspoli's elope
meat, and, accordingly few days later,
pro seeded, in the righteousness OF ny
heart, to relate to her such portions OF to-
pazzo's HISTORY as l thought adapted TO heI
comprehension. This model Of discle'io1
listened to my tale in silence. tout with thai
fine subtle smile playing about hsr llpI
familiar to every foreigner who has eve
been worsted in bargain with an Italian
Then she excused herself tor a moment IL
the most matter-of,fs0t tone and left tn
room, returning presently dragging aftel
her q small hair trunk that looked like oo(
OF the dilapida;ed stuffed cats on the ter
race. The psdrous tumbled for some tim'
With the lock, aud finally succeeded il
opening the trucl, exposing to view 9
choice collection of odds and ends Of te
male attire that still retained al sir of eIe
gsnce and fashion.
these belonged to my sister" said Gi
gia, holding up one article after another
my sister who is nov in Mexico. They
were given to her from time to time By hel
mistress, Princess Raspoh."
made q movement of surprise, and the
triumphant sibyl laughed to herself. MY
sister, you must know, signorina." che con
tinued, was the favorite maid of the beau
tiful Princess Raspoi. Look =
Gizia dove deep down among the lovely,
musty garments and pulled out what look
ed ike black silk mantle. She shook it
out from its many folds, aud saw that ii
was large black silk domino, with wide
ribbon streamers of rose color sno,ed on
the left shoulder. Gigis knew BY the ex'
preston of my face that M Curiosity was
aroused, and she laughed again with 6
mocking delight
This che went on is one OF the three
black domiuoss with rose colored streamers
that passed through the great door of the
Raspoli palace on Ina night that the psiu,
cess eloped. One of the dominoss was
worn by the princess herself, another by
Count Alvisi aud the third by my sister
whom the princess would not leave behicd.
They travelled poslhssto to Venice, and
there, 10 a villa on the terra ferms which
belonged TO Couut Alvis, Prince Rsspoli
found them few weeks later. There wac
a duel among the vines of the mainland
and Count AlVisi received a wound from
the effects of which be died several months
later, The princess was sent TO convent
in Lou5srdy, where the Rsspoli family had
much Influence. Sha may be alive TO this
day for all we know here in%sples They
gave my sister soma money, and sent her
to Mexico, to keep her from telling the
story of the elopement in Naples. 1t was
a good thing for her. Itmade her fortune
She married Wellin MEXICO, snd her Italian
restaurant il famous throughout the Ameri,
cas- for the excellence of its Nespolitan
macaroni. When she went away she gave
me this trunk to keep for her until she sent
Tor it. She has never sent for it, and / dc
not think she ever will. Few people kno y
that | am the sister Of the celebrated
cameriera of the Rsspoli elopement, and
do not tell any one because it might ipju;e
me in letting lodgings"