Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-02-14
THEODORE PARKER.
"Reminiscences of the Famons Divine a.
seen at the Carnival at Naples.

HEOOOHE PSNkeH.
"reminiscences of the lannon's Divine ~
seen at the Carnival at Naples
On an evening in February. 1874,
hing tnen AT Naples. wandering
sn,dgpt from Harvard | was seated in
III. dininu-hall of n hotel when n man
AT another table attracted my notice.
Ue WAS about thirty-iiye years old,
Win bald forehead spectacles, a
thick short nose, slightly suggestive of
;np hustS of Socrates and a large
bucoHc mouth. Opposite to him sat a
vnlnu and pretty woman, with a fresh
comulexion and IA look of extreme
sbyurss.
w ere nave | seen that Scotchman
beiore?' asked myself.
The Supposed Scotchman presently
looked at me. then whispered to his
c,n,,anion. who glanced timidly across
line room and shook her head. The
m,,u soon after arose, walked in an
awkward way to where sat, and said,
bIuntY.
,Yon are an American"
Yes.
You are from Boston,
Yes.
Il think / ought to know you. My
name is Theodore Parker
II have seen YOU, said l. with u
CLEAN OF recollection, AT my fathers
house. with the other ministers of the
Unitarian Association"
All. yes; that's it, | remember
Won now. never forget anything or
an,audy But what are You doing at
Naples thought YOU were in college
at your books.
| explained the matter to his salts
faction, and he introduced me to his
wife On the next day we went up
Vc~atius together.
II was ine opening day of the Car
ni,al. and entering the Via Toledo on
our return we found that great thor
ou.8farr filled with an obstreperous
nV-~ of humanity. A ioug file Of
dut-oous. seated motionlesS on horse
bace stretched dawn the middle of
the street. and at the sides we're two
lines oi carriages slowly moving in
Opposite directions. while incessant
yoirt> of plaster confectionery were
exc tuLed between the crowded ball
comics and the lhrougs below. Our
baroucur tri into line with the rest.
Suddenly tr driver. pointing down
tine -fnI with is whip cried out
"iu. l. r., The King. And there, in
fac. - Kng Ferdinand, discharging
tual pant ol hi, royal functions which
consisted in encouraging his people to
amuse themselves. He was a tall
large man, ROBBED from head to foot in
loose black gown and looking more
like minister of religion than mas
queraGer as he sat bolt-upright on a
sort Of triunphal car In his hand he
held a hollow, conc-shaped implement
OF brass that might hold something
more than half pint. This was con-
stanuy filled by an attendant with
large sugar almonds, hard as pebbles,
which his Majesty thus flung to right
aud left among his subjects a few
years after, iiinging bomb-5hells in
stead OF >weetmeats he earned from a
grateful people the name of Bomba-
In the same line with us, and little
in trout, was a gayly decorated car
filled with mobiles of the court in masks.
They stopped when they came oppo-
site the King; the royal car stopped
also and Il hot battle ensued, each side
Justify peltng the other for minute
or two, amid universal roar from the
delighted crowd. Then the ilustrious
combatanls saluted each other and the
two professions of carriages began to
move again.
When the King was within easy
range of our barouche he discharged
avoliey Of his sugar almonds at Mr..
and Mrs. Parker who sat on the bnck
seat. One Of them hit Mrs. Parker in
the face and the rest fell rafting into
the carriage. Parker and | gathered
them up, | tossed one of mine at a
girl in the balcony above, and she
replied with handful of plaster con-
tectlonery, extremely we'll aimed.
Parker reserved his shot for other
objects.
A priest in a broad-brimmed hat,
Topped up at both sides, was pacing
among the crowd, with the compla-
cent gravity of one who felt that his
person was sacred from assault. To
the CONSERVATION of his wife, Parker
threw an almond at him and missed
him.
Never mind" he said; "there'll be
another soon; there 5 plenty of en-"
In a moment he saw one more sol
emn than Ihe first, and at once pre-
pared for action. in spite Of his wife's
anxious remoustrances. 1t was a we'll
led tather with double chin
Don't fire till YOU SEE the whites of
his ewes said !, plagiarizing the order
OF Israel Putnam at Bunker Hill
lie took the hint. let the enemy
approach till within few yards. then
le. fly 10 him hard IN the nose. aud at
once drawing himself up. gazed sol
emmy into vacancy through his spec
lac,es, with an air OF superiority to the
.o.aes around him. white the priest
rad about 10 fury TO find the author
NJ lHe outrage. mr. Francis PH5mua
p" A4rpar's NtqqeBc.
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