The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-13

to life within him. He summoned a new
council and appointed friends of the Prince
TO membership. A new trial was ordered !;
it came off, and Giovanni Farnese was not
only declared Innocent, but his whole past
course was warmly approved.
But, alas! the evil deed had been done.
A calamity had TALENT Giovanni had a
wife, between whom and himself was a love
that had seemed to grow deeper and
warmer as time went on; and he had two
children-both boys-Antonio, then -
years of age, and Steffano, only 3. There
had Teen three daughters born between,
who had died in infancy The elder boy,
Antonio, at the time of his fathers impris-
onment, was at school in Rome. His wife
and little Stefano were at home, here in
Parma. And now, listen.
Nv hen word had been brought to
Giovanni, in prison, that his enemies were
seeking the destruction of his loved ones,
ne sent for his wife, who, after much trou-
BILE and delay, was permitted to visit
him. he told her what be had heard told
her where to find money; and finally OBJ
tanned from her a promise that she would
flee, with her youngest boy, to another and
distant land. A true friend would secure
her passage by sea from Genoa, and he
promised her that the elder boy, Antonio,
should be sent to join her as soon as posi-
bic, he being, meantime, entirely safe under
the protection of powerful Cardinal.
Inc unfortunate Princess, broken with
grief, was assisted to Genoa, and there, it
was supposed, she was put on board YES
sci bound for Toulon, in France A week
later the trial of the Prince came off. In
another week the old Duke had asserted
himself and ordered new trial, with the
result as have told you.
And now, on the day that saw Giovanni
set free from prison word came that the
vessel IN which the Princess had sailed had
been overtaken by terrible storm and
wrecked, and that every one on board
had perishedl The news was authentic
and not to be doubted. One short week the
Prince lived after that, and then he died, a
te-haired, decrepit, broken old man.
THE effect of it all upon the aged Duke,
Alonzo, was wonderful Instead of break
ing him down it inspired him with a new
energy and a new life. He sent to Rome
and had his grandson, Antonio, brought to
him, and thereafter had him educated I'M
der his own eye; and during the ten years
which he lived beyond that he directed his
government with firm and steady hand,
dying at the age of SIS, with his mental
faculties intact to the last.
And then Antonio, the son of Giovanni,
at the age of %, assembled the ducal throne
amid the blessings and plaudits of a we'll
pleased and contented people. Antonio had
been little more than year Duke of Parma
when an old priest, called Father Paul, ar
rived in the city from Spain. He had been
here but a few days when he heard by
chance the story of the loss of the Genoese
vessel with the wife and child of Prince
Giovanni on board. At once he called on
the Duke, Antonio, with a wonderful story.
The Princess had not sailed in the vessel for
Toulon. The story had been told to that
effect, fearing pursuit by her husbands enc
mics. She, with her little boy. had sailed
in the care of this very man-Father Paul
for Spain, and had arrived safely at
Carthagena, and there the priest had been
obliged to separate from her, she having de-
termined to seek friends, of whom she had
heard in Toledo. The good tather said he
had seen her under the protection of the
Bishop of Toledo, who CHANGED to be at
Carthagena when they arrived. He visited
her once at the former city, and only one =,
about six months after her settlement
there. The next time he heard of her she
had gone to Madrid. He never saw her
again; but he heard from her, or of her,
several times. And here the story be-
comes painfully perplexing. All! What
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