The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-04
LOVE AND GRANDEUR
THE ROMANCE or sIGNoR cRnPL
His Love In Cell aud Hts Marriage -
tho LnundreSa-His Second Marriage
and HIS Threat TO Queen Margaret.

The truth about the romantic love affairs
OF NJ. Crispl. the Italian Prime Minister. vague
il mSntioncd' Is fully H' told oR in II, %ronTS
life OF Crispi.. He was born in 1919 at liberia.
and after having taken his degree settled 20
and married the daughter Of the, owner
OF the house where he lodged. Two
for his work and fol-. his country. having
astic Of the Young Italy" party. Before long
his zeal for liberty and equality were re-
mSfaSa S from hi S AZ sSf g.
under the sunny skies of Sicily could stand
the cold and fogs OF tho north no longer, and
tried to obtain a humble position as clerk At
zero Lungo. small place not far from Turin,
in sufficiently servlio language. the N post was
given to more suitable applicant, and Orlspi
taking part in q, reyoinii onary movement. he
was Imprisoned in the Palais Mad9mes;
TS in 4s Ds1n cell of wbsS paSs
such deep shadows oyer, the life OF III. Crispi.
One morning, SAYS NJ. NarIoux. ,Crispi looked
to creep ia between the Iron bars OF the window
OF his cell. when the door opened and u pretty
Ing her services to him. Her name was Rosalio
Montmasson; she was in the service Of the
OF ''messieurs les prisonniers politiques." who
were not furnished wit clothes by the prison
hmt nG aGsalie took the prsoPPsrs Light
seems also to have come whom there was MOTH
ing to tRke or TO bring back she was the niece
Of the wife OF the turnkey, and had the run OF
the prison.
,Crispi was scarcely "a years old he was tall,
In no way the CrlsDi OF the present day. His
long hair fell In curls on his shoulders; his
sion. and HIS smile was very pleasant He
looked melancholy almost sad, and had. in the
ne bs Of ary rp Ss9 S
ferocious conspirator, this intrepid soldier,
could transform himself at will into fervent
her handsome client. her ilustrious prisoner.
and Crisp returned her love.
Presently. the police having found no just
but was e1p N, ana went to Malta without
e Barf mserH awaited the
lovers at Malta: bread and herbs were their
only food for many days. till Rosalie. who wan
found some work to do, and Crispi. together
with other eXiles, founded a, small, paper. La
Malta found it adyisable to exile him again.
he Sa Gu dp Of SnS
tude toward Rosaie his faithful companion,
whose devotion had been interchangeable and
marry her, to make her his legitimate wife:
and. in order to prevent their impending sepa-
which would secure their reunion.
On communicating this desire to his friend
and fellow-eXile, Giorgio Tamaio the latter,
that union like that Intended by Crispi was
the different education and sentiment Of the
lovers forming an inappropriate barrier to-
happy married II; life Grlsri; however, would
Rosale wedding ring had to be presented to
him. he insisted upon, making her his wife:
Rosalie his lawful wife.
shortly. and. under Mazzini's guidance. who
was also IN London at tho time, the work Of
upsettinG Nanoleon III. and his Government.
engaged. was carried or with utmost zeal
The post Office was not safe. and tho police
were yiRilant: consequently Rosalie took the
part OF the emissary charged with the trans
mission, of important news or the orders for
the communications which the refugees in
London and Paris had to exchange. Dressed
Basket 9 the d n RRo she l eSfrd
very large fish or some fat poultry whose In
terror. however. was stuffed with papers that
might well have astonished the gallant police
and custom house officials who examined
them; Crspi meanwhile took post in bank.
addition gave Ian lessons. but The English
climate did not suit h i'm, and presently he went
to Paris rs correspondent of II tOrrisre Franco
HIlion, his political activity never ceasing.
Then followed tumult and excitement; one
succeeded By another Crispl was no longer an
outcast, but sat. a. Deputy Tor Palermo. In the
Turin l'arlilment: he became Vice President
name of the lawyer. politician. and statesman
had become household word.
~ 20 t Lest from JUS ardent phFllamentAy
pnttJH, anu ifS IL ~ esr aht WOrk a. me DAT
home III, bat nnqnrtuna,i e n sH01In;
-, L, T, 49, " -" 10, vi hot nhppy
To- ~, B,ant; n ~, ,, h"u uotuS GhlI
had naturally followed her hu sband from piacS
10 place. Crispi's Adheronts OF former DAYS pre-
scented his vile with a diamond cross Tor her
services ~ iHeiT raure: Lunors pOurei
uBou Ltr: she had boon pro-snted 10
the King surrounded anI battered 6y
her husbands friends. cOmulImeuted BY HInia-
bio OficialS and Ter head had been turned.
Dressed Ia Tho loud st " II rDlprs laden With
JeWelry, and GlWays rurTUuulsd b. "A whole
menagerio u - apin ale Sne mad become Al:
homo aud found h"r Arp,os-ly iruuk BIO could
bear ~" OAs nD longer ant volt IN despair
~ seok refuge Eiiu GIs ~ 'r,rnI IEmHgo, who
ou"e more proved a. rieni lu. Mood ~, mar
rage ceremony I" t' IlaItri g. The husbands
. lltru 80 a-'Dn .hr"ii bod boon fraud aud
tho bouie "gmi "arl.y D. ."p7"n"d locale.
pnfhuu i"j b. lamh . rpt 'h'oi ~ scparA-
ton Gud rirlI h..Hmr uurr more flee %
leave Tho lHll 10 WbIrI tu Itd hurH using"
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