Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-15
FRIEND.

{OundS OF u school in which
He was always up with
Ike the bird whose vice Is
was singing among the
p condemned TO he aroused
: break Of day during the
- to have the operation
meadow lark or a songster
he south Of Italy. There
pomething very charming
weakened by soft. sweet
I'D to his and found that it
ed by any bird whose song
ord ! looked out Of my
w the creature from whom
ms Of music proceeded. 1t
about 20 years of age. He
ing some flowers from a hot
were yet moist with dew.
lure Of health and beauty.
hair were glossy black. his
his movements graceful.
typical Italian. His features
lsembled those represented
i1e AS a statue he would
appropriate ornament for a
karden.
Town and spoke to him. He
II to converse in English,
understood nearly all the
II to him On asking his
kcd up a piece Of planned
u which formed the border
which he was at work, and
delicate hand wrote with
aele Nieoll i larno, Sicily,
The card To my room to pre-
tiful specimen of penman-
rOfess to be able to tell the
strangers by their hand
- writing would indicate de-
kness. care and exactness.
"a culture. taste and refine
- certainly possessed of all
oice showed the effects of
Ms manners were those of a
His hands did not look like
King man. though obviously
experience in the cultivation
" and smaller plants. Evi
mot a bandit from the Sicil-
! who had fled the country
&hment,
Mat summer assiduously
acquaintance. As he made
I'm learning English, he was
~ me about his history, his
nd his hopes and prospects.
& he came to New York to
|H fruit business, wealthy
Brmo, Nicolai Pietro, having
|pply him with stock with
n a start. He found, how
\ many of his countrymen
Engaged in jobbing in trop-
ere Some of them advised
n. Louis. where there would
dtion. He went there, but
re city was generally sup
hit that came from Central
Y way of New Orleans, He
Tot money. and accordingly
1gage in any kind of work
70 do. Learning that a gar
hnted at the place where l
applied for the place and
He did much work for very
~ as he became a general
Amed contented and happy.
told me of his wife, whom
bind with the intention of
n when he got established
He showed me her picture.
nplimenting it he said she
vol the neighborhood where
he had many suitors. and
ms the rich orange shipper
tied him to come to this
~ month he sent her half
was of assistance to him in
Imittances. ! also assisted
ng letters to her. He in
AZ the postal regulations of
required that a letter ad-
larried woman should give
/ name and residence, but
usband and his occupation.
to me all the letters he re-
Is wife. They were at first
long After some months
shorter and there was q
'al between them. | sus-
son, but fortunately for his
he did not. His trust was
his love was ardent. After
he informed me of his inten-
back to Palermo and bring
to this country. His re-
! to continue Is occupation
u he could save means to
nit raising in Missouri or
ois. That fall l returned to
had no means OF learning
.arried ont his intention of
New York to Palermo on q
red in the fruit trade or not.
tied that | should ever see
\ | had such pleasant recol-
I'M that | entertained very
ions of his eountrymen. 1.
Inder Ribolla for my barber,
] the acquaintance of Mr..
o was employed in the office
clerk. | bought the fruit |
street vendors.
fall of 1880 | frequently no
vas walking on Dearborn or
} the evening that an ENACT.
ul looking. dark complex
Is a little way behind me,
y following me for a pur-
'ces comparatively dark he
J his pace as if to overtake
m as he approached a street
3 became short and slow.
solved to find out who this
Irson was and to ascertain
ed of me ! was going south
treet. in the direction of the
en- | noticed him following
d many times before. He
at the Monroe street cross
got quicken his pace till he