The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1892-08-10
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II !. Bro i'm !. J, Editor.
WEI y T ], DAY AUGUST 10, 1892.
A MARROW ESCAPE.
IA pfociouB Static of Dnnto Cnmo Near
s#$ BGipg burned by Mistake.

Il "a Precious Static of Dnnto Cnmo Near
snipg I,urned by Mistake.
35e IT must tell you, " s,lid young
woman, chow l added to tho gl,yiety
y OF Europe when I was over. at
Florence I bought, as everybody
/ does, q bust of Dante, done III won
/. derfully clear md beautiful marble.
4 It cost ono dollar, but looked twenty
dollars at least, and was consequent
" precious as o bargain, besides
I being interesting as a possession.
From that time on, however.
Dante was q source Of great anxiety
to me. I did him up in fine hand
kerchiefs, taking especial care Of his
exquisite nose, and wrapping the
cloth Glad bust III paper packed it
always i'll the center Of the trunk.
We journeyed to Romo and Naples,
back to Rome, and finally halted at
Milan, passing o Sunday there I
thought this q good opportunity to
overhaul my trunk, destroy letters,
otc., and--unrolled Dante to SEQ if
he Wore all together. I
u took the paper parcel out Of i4y
about tho task Of looking over lot
tors and papers, gathering tho litter
when I was done into a single bundle,
which ] wrapped in paper and also
put aside. Later rang for tho maid
TO take this away, and rs she spoke
no English and no Italian, illus-
trated tho burning process to which
Iwished it subjected by jumping on
y chair and waving the parcel over
tho electric light, finally consigning
it by signs, disdainfully, to tho four
winds Of heaven. Evidently sone-
what mystitied, but docilc, the maid
took the parcel and withdrew. I.
continued my work Of STRENGTHENING,
but was soon interrupted by a knock. &
IT ,Tas tic clerk Of the hotel, who
spoke English feebly.
& How did madam wish the things
to burn that the maid has7'
"Oh, any way that you can
answored carelcssly.
with spirit, perhaps9' suggested
the clerk.
"'Oh, no, in CRATE OF stove; any
O,
I" Madam wish to quite destroy
everythingT he repeated, and I no
ticed q curious tinge Of reproach III
Ills voice.
"'Quite; no good; burn them all
up, I replied, and he went away.
Half all hour afterward I snt
down with my precious Dante parcel
TO look him over. To my consterna-
ton ! found he was not in it. It
was the rubbish bundle hold, and
Dante had been sent away to be
burned,
* Il did not ring this timo nor wait
Tor an Italian elevator, but rushed
down to tho offico myself. r The clerk
! had just seen was not there; an-
ntl,ar ooa ieati d my story calmly.
:" 1T Is well, he said 'madam may
retire to her room and all shall be
& s
Against this stone wall Of repose
my perturbation had, no effect, and I |
retired to my room, taking my ex-
citcment with me. Ten, fifteen,
twenty minutes passed; then the
maid appeared, smiling elaborately,
! flutter Of handkerchiefs in ono
hand and Dante complete in the
other. She gesticulated and jnb-
Dered with enthusiasm, pressing
Danto to her breast, from which I
gathered that it would tako moro
;han the command Of vandal
American signora to make Milan
$50 chambe,maid injure hair Of
Oantes marble head. OF course tho
lrst cost Of the bust had to be added
% In proportion to tho width Of tho
maids smile, but my husband
aughed and said + did we'll to get off
70 easily, trying to make me believe
hat II In Florence, the city OF Dante,
had ordered him quite destroyed,
burned up,' I would certainly have
boon moSbed. Her Point Of Wow
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