The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1891-12-12
MEDIEVAL FERRARA.
SEEING THE OLD EsTEAN CAPITAL
WITH THE MINDS EYE.
Tho Emilian City of the Past and Pres.
cnt-A Line OF Princes Outwardly re
nned and Inwartl1y Savase--A Story o
Love, Intrigue and Tengeance. -a..

cHt-t1 Line Oh ff1nEPa oUt"aruly 1te-
nned and Inwartlly Savase-A Story of
Love, Intrigue and Vengeance, .-@"..
Especial Correspondence g$7-
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Ferrara has al
ways had a strange, sad sort of fascina-
ton for me, beyond that Of almost any
Of tho medieval capitals Of Italy. have
been there several times, and hope to
go there again. Each time it i,npresses
me anew, as if on previous visits had
not fully caught its atmosphere, had not
sufficiently sympathizea with its historic
and poetic associations, The very name
has its sonorous charm. 1t sounds like
a condensation of the romance and
beauty, the blillianco and seduction, the
tragedy and pathOs of the Italian Mid
die Ages.
When | was a small boy the name
appealed to me, touched my heart,
stirred my imagination. Shall ever,
thought, set foot in Ferrara: Ny va
grant mind was continually journeying
thither, continually seeing. not the town
of the present, but the 1lourishinS city
Of the Sixteenth century. I had reached
mans estate before my body had fol
lowed my eager mind. remember Wv
ldAy' rs we were wh'riins over the rails
from botoSha on deiiShttui april
morning, that me guard called ont 'fer-
rara." The three liquid syllAblcs made
my heart leap and my eyes moisten,
How could he take it SO calmly. His
foice WIS ~ even as lfle conductor AT
nome When he announces tordnam or
Mamafoneck. WAS actually IN fer-
rara ;it last #"5M 5.+MM
The weary years of waiting had finally
borne fruit. AS stepped out Of tile car
at the station, am not sure, IN my eS-
alt4a MOOD, tnat did not expect to be
greeted py Bolardo, lilsso and Arioato,
ana TO see LncreZla Borsla, beautiful
ana Ne"atchlnG' anHlously looElhg Tor
the arrival "t one Of her lnany lovers,
But the lno0l passed, and was prepared
y Iew thinss as tl1ey really were. |
Jumped into Il Hettura. drove 10 the
Stella d'0ro, deposited my luggage and
sat ont for q stroll, using nm oH-t eyes
and creating my own emotions.
Farrara was not unlike LILY anticipa-
tons had studel guide bopke suf-
iiciently not to be disappointed ut the
sbrnukcn, decayed town containing
less than 81, 600 souls, lis putsiving VA
that nf fnGed grandeur, conspicuous In
its broutl, regular. deserted streets. in
which the grass was growing. Tie
churches ana palaces were 1ualdy ana
impaired: the watl4 - 'l,., .,,,ni4,,t city
crumbling the gnawins tooth Of Time
visible on every hand, AlltEis comported
with my Idea OF fitness. Every Italian
capital with Il history should look 50.
1t was exceedingly picturesque, pro.
tonndly interesting. .s-.5. .=.
Ny Wish was to reconstruct II through
my l1'tas'hation; to reFiF1ty the dead !;
10 '"S'"ft: ''le psSgies Ana "ilh TINS
purpose ! "anaefeA vt my own sweet
Will mentaliy intent on ihe arc: lied
anu ltie events 10 Wille' lAey i'i'a given
olFlh' ! Went 'i'r9nSA IN" pro". VA
aeiia N'l9FtG&a, Nhe "ES2 t'l l'V ana Mt
1oF'o t'ilillianarls ana lie oi trF lrlnclEal
streets Stepl1hS3h - 'l''S I+@ !es:iit!' lAe
Gt'afElles ol Gan 4Ail'sFe,' a"! l'i1e'."tt":