Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-26

Inc young girl clung rouno Lne knees Oh Cue
viceroy. He raised her up.
II am about to call my council" he said,
land will submit to them Masaniello's hum
bic request"
With these words he rang bell
'Sord for tho women OF Donna Isabella
d'ArcoSr
He accompanied his daughter a. far as tho
door, and took leave of her with a sort OF
affected politeness Never had the poor girl
seen this naughty man so unkind, so severe,
50 pitiessly sarcastic. She awaited his de-
cision in a stats Of the greatest anxiety. AT
length he appeared at the expiration Of two
hours He was dressed in state, and all his
orders sparkled on his breast. He held in
Ills hand various papers, furnished with all
Sh0 formalities used in tho offices of govern
ment, and bending toward his daughter, said:
"'All your desires arc fulfilled, my dear
sonora. Call Go,n Fleece" ho continued,
addressing orc ii h:I pages
Golden Fleece III his EeG... !. He entered
the room.
"You win c.. together 81 the great Of
! hcers OF state" said the duke to him. "You
win then so with them to tho Vicaria, and
take these title deeds for mo to Ell Senior
Masaniello, head Of tho people. Let him
cause them to be Immediately published in
Naples, aud then let him come directly to tho
Castcl. Nuovo, where l shall await him"
That day was happy one for the popula-
tion of Naples The edicts sanctioned by the
yiceroy wero read aloud in tie public
squares in the midst of cries Of JOY and tri-
umph. When this was concluded Masaniello
proceeded to receive the Duke OF ARGOS as be
left the fortress.
The duke advanced, hat in hand, to meet
aae fisherman, and having embraced him,
leaned fariliarly on his shoulder.
He would net allow the troops to accom-
pany him, but re-cntered his palace sur
rounded by an escort of the people and
greeted by thousand cries of Long live
Mnsaniellol Long live the viceroyW In the
evening a splendid banquet brought together
the families of the two masters Of Naples.
They showed themselves together to the peo-
pie on the terrace of tho Vicaria,
We must not omit TO state that II Cappu-
elmo was pnid to the last real. But how great
was the happiness of the people, when, the
next day, the edicts of their chief were put
into exccusion There were no more farmers
of the customs in tho market place, no more
officers, no more taxes, no more villanage, no
rcro Of those persons who had SO often
soirred up such i'll will Peasants and fisher
men were free to sell their wines, their fruit
aud their fish without paying any tax save
chat which they willingly allowed the beg
ging friars to collect.
AS head of the people, Masaniello shared
with tho Duke Of ARGOS the cares of tho gov
ernnent His hands were always filled With
favors and with aims, which he distributed
In profusion as he passed along. The viceIoy
delighted to take him in his carriage, to place
him at IsabellG's side, and to show the people
their fisherman triumphant, still wearing lis
WOODEN jacket and disdaining the purple
which he might have assumed Everywhere
the greatest enthusiasm greeted the two chief
officers OF state, who lived in such harmony
with each orher-everywher did the Neapoii-
tans join in their cries tho name OF the vice.
roy to that Of Masaniello and Of Isabella
Tho duke insisted on Masanieilo's occupying
splendid suite of apartments in tho Vicaria
Eo gave him gentlemea'to bear him COM
pany, and lacleys to wait on him. Masani-
clio, the fisherman of the Mergellina-Ma-
sanello, the plebeian-Masanello, tho rebel,
whom defeat would have conducted to tho
gibbet, had rs his attendants riccos hombrcs,
who bore lance and banner, and were de-
scendei from the kings of Arragon.
Such was tho good feeling OF the Duke Of
ARGOS toward Mnsaniello-such was the sin
certify Of his esteem and affection for him
that DO did all in his power to hasten the day
on which Masanello should become q MEM
Der Of his family.
Tho fisherman was indeed the betrothed OF
Isabella; and be enjoyed oil the privileges Of
his position.
In his imp15ie>co to SEQ their marriage
concluded, the viceroy begged from the car
dinal archbishop the necessary dispensations
to do away with the delay required 10y the
ecclesiastical laws
He succeeded in obtaining them.
Immediately no bad done so, and Of bis
own free WILL be decided that the nuptials
should bc celebrated The next day.