The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-02-19
FRIAR BosCO,s BEAUTIFUL Vopx
The Wsrk of the P~iea~ontese Prie.t Am.,-
Italy's Poor-sIlyIo Peliico,s Lnat H.-.

are narrow streets, looking all the nsrrowor
because they are TANNED in between surb
stately immense palaces. Forty and odd years
ago, there lived in one Of the biggest and
eioomiest of these palaces a brisk. active. de.
hghtful little old lady called the Marcbesa d,
Barolo. How. being French and a descendant
OF the ilustrious family of Colbert. she came to
win tho Piedmontcse nobleman. how be left
her, quite young still, n childless widow en-.
lowed with all his worldly goods. among them
the casa Barolo, matters little; enough that
she dwelt therein till her death at an advanced
age, q bright little bird in n huge uilded
cage. that she seemed the fairy of the raunt
pile. with its heavy marbles. lofty and endless
suites OF rooms, frescoed ceilings, and tall win.
dows. through which only a dim light filtered
upon the silken hung and tapestried walls. be.
cause, however dazzling tho outer sunshine. IL
could only dart Il few pale rays down into the
cool, dusky, narrow street.
1t used to be a curious sight to see tho old
Marcbcsa dining In her apparently boundless
dining saloon at a small round table. the sill.
YER plate on the distant sidcboard twinkling
like remote stars in the shadow, while white
headed ,retainers. in the family liveries. busted
themselves IN lowering round the table and
curious stiIl to see her receive visitors. and, in
order to entertain them. show them. tho treas
steps across the inlaid iloor, and. with white.
wrinkle Il, jeWSlled fingers shaking as she
ponooN Ilc uouulnR neauS OF CnlleS6 MAn0uTlnS,
opening a steel.clasped monastic Bible, slip
over the beads OF, somc saints rosary. unfold
the the, doors Of UNIQUE cento reli1uary. or point
Win q backward glance to the miniature OF
Louis ". But stransest Of ali t was to hear
NOT S uR,ns ss%afiH Soic Sn ask tn sn aSd 8 snE1.'a 2Hp Have r S%s
seen PcIlico2' then whispers an orderto an usher
sitting room. Then. while a sedate majordomo.
tb%1la1onwSssdt IN b y. t MOI equally l;nS ,, sSdate satellites.
offered in. old Piedmontese houses to every
Ga, ! t,ss at whatever time OF the day he comes, 9
the Big, dim Apartment and a small s Dale.
Sltds ia sav man so thu In fMle aIcSIs eos rnPS,n would Nd
Il na Was i aas % ' siIrio Hefiic ss the the a A t p 81 IIei
Prigioni" the friend. the guest. the companion
would he sit down, rarely, lift his eyes, hardly
% SRse hes 'P The sn Welcome Tasn ne w RssEa ' !1on 3a' s kins
dsar Ab5G; i liz you uts arc BY 6}ps ,So he 9 would IaIi, glide
from rapidly in blindness ess.' N''''A'-H3
The Marchesa di Barolo was the most pious
and charitable Of women; a bpstling little an
ccaiable number Of iittiEe cathoiic infants, and
she founded a refuge for lost women. where,
pent, atone. and end their redeemed lives In
peace and quiet. The almoneE she had at frst
8 sims, w lss , q yoa nsy!I prie whS Of h the ihs PiGss 'S OF
Asti, already ren3wned for his charity and gen:
es9 Friday i fa sss af Rsn a s saintly nj iif %a oi SnS a3ss 3
h9ly beneiact9r 81 suffering childhood; :.
Ronsseil IN France. he was born with the apos.
felt iIresistibly attracted toward them and IN.
PEELED to redeem them. On Sunday. after mass,
and gradually winning their confidence and
cfaaptur RI their attention; he would talk to
roundins sI them nni in ni their i1e vag = aaI iii pef'l h s DID
not permit himself to be Disconnected by the
irony emst Of 1ho ,Sls who 70 dc declared tba sdr tina, t. he e was s sn
but, under his fostering mfnistratfons. the
and. in some cases; into .blameless priests.
At the outset OF the labors he undertook Don
found NJ one wiling 10 give hin E sratuitoas
e~essinl in hiring for a nominal sum an old barn
in that same suburb Of voldono. in which, lie
hambleness Of the arranEementst It Is re.
I had it that On 9b one sis Gscasi 10 i,n when q D o91,; Boseo
the barn, that dignitary Of the Church bad 10
remove {. Ms a mitTs before ,e ssssn,aIn asr shs Z sf ts
spot WhsFs; that le WY 'fSssipni ne Vas a msds.ss
were housed. clad. fed. and educated By the
bad .' sisen aa' to sus light ,hund dssS?eu a . .nsv
uOIu0 WAS iOunueu ~ hleNdDuTld, ana from
similar boon. To-day the lifelong labor Of
RSPk R is scn R ; ati It i Id t i,s h ia!l %t5H di plie 81:
trained by him; who, accepting the rule, OF St.
FRANCOIS de Sales. under the name Of s%alesi9ns.
dren, and founding new homes; ons bundled
brought up entirely gratqitonsly. first through.
out Italy. then In Spain. France. and America.
e e9atGls nj is sI most n n@yrss; mHel And in this LsA pro-.
digious Opera di Don Bosco" was accomplished
s By q s sinsle tn MAN Elm; NJ fro d3n dak rs S or inb be beHSsS
for his little ones. soliciting aims. mindful only
g. Prt tRe present nnd h e az ti leayin In s the morrow ni1sIS to TO
his sublime trust and unvarying faith has ever
that imposing personal appearance which at.
tracts and fascinates, His person was homely.
Hating hsi 1sssu hfs s small a eyes sG freq x"isay' H asils sRe sGd
dim but. as he said himself; he would see bot
defects he had &C the the ard ardent eh farf,e ana divine iRfns
him all influential, He begged for his waits
You must give" he said. for tho baker re-.
I Inses m 70 c5I ,iXIss r me an snY N more ,c erSedit. and to;mor;
vlcter Emanuel. "hffshl and si' low "1 sentIe e ssd
Dor, Boseo was credited throughput Italy
with the gifts OF second sight. Of prophecy. and
hands on. a dying child and bring It back to
health; The simple minded priest would re-
rich and sometimes doctors help Him: but
he generally allowed himself to be per;
not cure the. little patient he would at least
earn a little help for his own charges. How
ever. early in his career Of beievolence Don
ling one. He asked Ratazzi. then Minister OF
State, to allow him to take out for one whole
day 200 youthful criminals detained in the
prison OF Turin. Ratazzi consented. saying
that he would order an escort OF a large POLICE
force. Bosco refused to take even one single
constable. declaring that he would hold him.
self responsible for all the prisoners. and his
reputation had already reached so e@xtraor;
on his own terms. On the appointed day he
came for the boys, took them into the Royal
Park Of Moncalieri. some miles from the city,
treated them, amused them, conversed with
them. and at nightfall brought them back 70
the prison gates in well disciplined ranks: not
one was missing, and they had not pluckeds
flower or damaged a shrub in their rambles.