The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-04

| ,.rt A. sbs'is and before she becomes we'll
acoualnted with her family, papa or mamma
| has nicKed out for her . bon parti. VINO VIII
| in few short weeks formally ask her hand
| in marriage. IL the man be hsndsome or
wealthy she gently aoquiesces. and by the seal
| ing of Der matrimonial vows begins to SEQ
| the world. In other words before she
| IL married she 10 not looked upon as even
| debutante- her nuptials she enters
society. The bon part or the young lady
seldom rebels. and Opponents are never
thought Of During my entire residence there
never heard of one.
THE YOUNG ROMAN.
THE young man Of Rome begins life rather
differently. II he is Of noble blood he com
mences at the Mobiles College. and If only q
citizen he attends the municipal or govern
ment schools. Speaking OF the carnival; IT
has long since died natural death. My
brother tod me that each year u makes =
poorer showing than the year before. and
there is hardly any one on tho Corso, the
principal street of Rome, when II passes.
II never heard of tho New Orleans trouble
but once while in Rome. There was APP
preached by a reporter for one of the local
papers, who asked me my impression about
the affair. tod him had none, and when
stated that New Orleans was q thousand
miles from Richmond he opened his eyes.
and said he guessed ] didn't possibly KNOW
anything about the matter -,
while in Rome Iattended concert by the
municipal band of eighty-iour pieces con-
Quoted by Alexandra Nesselle. who Is from
Southern Italy. lie is about thirty years old
and perfect wonder. You go to the concert
in the public park. rent char for i've cents
for the entire evening, sit there and
listen. and if you wish to cross the park
and enter a cafe At tho concert
under the glare of the electric lights
you see represented every class of ko-
man society from the common workman to
the noboman, and the crowd made up. as 1t
always is. from people all over the
world, can never be seer else than IN
there well chaperoned. Papa is on one
side. mamma on the other and aunts,
brothers grandmas and other relative bring
up the rear. No. she doesn't firt Some
times you may chance TO catch fast fieeting
smile. but occasions are rare. The ma ority
of the girls are dark, still you can find all
sorts and conditions but al wearing white
dresses and white hats. which are ever SO
trying to some faces.
ROBBED BY BURGLARS.
Just before reached Rome Moses Ezekiel,
the sculptor. was robbed by burglars. They
entered his studio and completely cleaned
him out All Of his family silver disappeared. be-
sides several pieces Of art and not one single
piece was ever recovered. No. did not go
TO bis studio. 1t was closed WINE i was IN
the city.
While over tho water visited Pisa, Paris.
London. Florence, and Yiareggo, in Tuscany
(at the latter place as my famlly's villa, and
at Florence saw my brother in command of
his company of sharp-shooters. lie is the
Youngest captain in the Italian service and
has splendid-looking body of men under
him.
THE KING.
II met the King while en- route at Turin.
No, we did not speak. He WAS busy with his
suite. and / was as hungry as an untamed
wolf He wore plain. fatigue uniform OF a
general. and was on his way to unveil monu-
ment to Carlo Fil erto. He has
grown much older in appearance since
last / saw him, but he still holds the undi-
vided love of his people. and if you fellows
are willing we will in this free and grand old
country drink to the health of ltaly's King"
They drank. and there being no further
business the meeting adj ourned.