Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-13

school in Florence where she grew into
womanhood. She was bright, intelligent
and pretty and about the time she was
ready to leave the institution, abe hnd
already osptivated the heart Of swarthy
son OF Italy. The latter was dark, hand
some fellow with black beard, piercing
black eyes and the passionate expression
30 characteristic of the italian race. He
was her senior by about 90 years but his
ardent suit won him the fair prize OF the
American girl. She was about 20 years
old then and is only rs years Of age now.
Her husband had been Catholic priest
but had absolyed his original faith
and begun to battle tor q free
church. Tho institution IN which the
fair young American had been educated,
partook of a religious character and she
had planned as her life work to labor in
the cause of religion, and in this resolve
she Was heartily aided by her husband.
They were sent to this country by the
free church in italy to collect funds in
America with which to further their cause
at home. DR.. Crosby. the famous Pres
byterian divine of New York, kindly
aided them in their epdeavors, and they
have since been engaged in travelling
throughout the country delivering leo
lures and collecting moneys for the ben
eft of their native church. Many OF
the GAzErTR's readers will undoubt-
etily recognize him when they are told
that he was Luigi Argeline, who has lee
tured in this city on several occasions,
and who appeared in the First Presby-
terian Church only last winter. bis
wife who has been making an inde-
pendent tour of the United States, arrived
here few weeks ago on visit to rela-
tives and friends, and it was only on
Wednesday that she sailed from New
York for home.
The latter part OF the incident just
related has but little to do with Miss
Gilpin, but it aptly illustrates what a
creature OF circumstances we are. After
the child, Bella, was taken from her,
Miss Gilpin continued her wanderings,
and she really never stopped until death
overlook her at Galveston.
She had been all over America, Europe
aud Asia, and had practically gone round
the world. While living in Colorado she
was seized with one OF her restless spells,
and at once started for San Francisco.
Reaching there, she boarded o Pacific
! mail steamer, and did not stop until she
had fully explored the home of the
"heathen Ohinee."
Three or four years ago during one Of
her whims, she removed to Sitks, Alaska,
and there in hut in small Indian vii
lage she lived all alone. She afterward
moved to Seattle, Washington Territory.
Miss Giipin was an educated, refined
woman, who not only knew the English
language perfectly, but was we'll versed
| In Latin and Greek. In fact, she de-
lighted in watching visitors whose faces
| would express their surprise in finding
such an educated woman in such miHer-
able surroundings. In her house in this
oity she set apart room for library
which was stocked full books of O
solid nature in which Greek and Latin
books predominated. Besides her home
was equipped with rare old furniture and
household belongings that would delight
the eye OF the relic hunter. These,
together with the books were left in the
house until 1t became absolutely neces-
sary to remove them on account of the
depredaticns Of petty thieves. Then, the
entire contents Of the house were re-
moved to store room above Walsh d
Oompany's store, No. COG Market street,
where they still remain. This is the
library mentioned in her will.
Miss Gilpin, as has already been men
toned, was O sister Of Ex-Governor 0ilpin
of Colorado, o cousin of the late Ohiei
Justice Gilpin of this State, sister Of
Henry D. Gilpin, well known in Phila.
dslphia years ago, where he married the
widow of Senator Johnston Of Louisiana
and during Van Buren's administration
was great favorite in Washington. She
has two sisters living in New Jersey and
Richard A. Gilpin, her only surviving
brother, lives at Lima, Delaware county,
Pa. He is now retired, but was formerly
a civil engineer and lived for years on
Market street near Twelfth, in the house
now occupied by Andrew G. Wilson.
MIR. Peabody hes been appointed exec.
utor of Miss Gilpin's estate and ne states
that he has sent for the will which the
deceased claims to have left.