The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-26
ITALIAN LOVE STORY.
HOW A YoUNGMAN OF NOBLE
BIRTH LOST HIS HEART.
Deserters alone In New York - she
Saw his Nauae In 4 fapst. Brsse, te
HIM. and Now They Are Going to
BE BHnrried.


It was in che italian Theaterrln the
Bowery. There was long, easy wait
before the .carrain went up on the droll
comedy. Then it CHANGED that two
men became familiar enough for one
20 tell the other the romance of his
life. Perhaps it was the glow of SYM
pathy induced by the Americans ap-
probation of things Italian that led
the handsome, dark-eyed young Italian
poet to tell the story of his heart, says
the New York Commercial Advertiser.
Il was born" he said, Gin Florence,
and lived there the first eighteen years
Of my life. l am all emotion, and l
wanted to do everything. l wrote poet
ry and plays-I write for this company
here in New York-and entered the
army when was very young Then l
went to the navy, where l stayed FIVE
years, and went all around the world.
Much / liked. Many beautiful places
have seen, but grew restless, not
that worked very hard, for was ed
ucated. belonged to the aristocracy-
the son OF a knight-and the work
did on the ship was light, secretary
work. But it was monotonous, and I
was ready to change. Like most OF my
countrymen, do not like work when
1t is not pleasant. Pleasure first and
work afterward is my motto. You
Americans think differently, but bust
ness is stupid bore; there is no heart
In 1t. One day we were anchored in
New York harbor. A beautiful girl. |
countrywoman of mine, but who had
lived many years In New York, came |
on board with her father to see our
ship. l showed her all that she wanted |
to see, and knew straightway that I |
loved her and always should. Love
came into my soul in a great wave. and
! wanted her with every part of me.
spilled bucket Of paint on her dress
and imagine nay happiness in the long
time 1t took to remove it with my
handkerchief. She was very beautiful
to look at. You cannot understand
my friend. She went away with her
father, but left her address on a small
piece of paper. Then l asked to go
ashore for day. No, l was needed.
The next day asked again. The same
answer. repeated it five times with
he same result. Then one night I
my shore clothes in a small
bundle, dropped into a small boat
Llongside, and left that ship forever,
When l landed changed my clothes
nj sent the ships suit back, When
looked for the note I found that it 4
lad gone back to the ship with my
lothes. ! was in despair. You can
imagine. I was alone in New York. a
eserter, and did not know where nv
NIGEL lived. As am scholar, 1 spoke
lnglish. That helped me to make a
'retched, sOrrowful existence for three
lonths. Oh, the dreariness Of that
me! had no decent companions
lost OF the Italians who come here
ome because they have to. They are
or something akin to it.
new no congenial people for weary
onths. nearly starved, I nearly
lied myself. l looked everywhere for "
le girl, but l could not find her. One &c
Apply day | received a note. She had
ZEN my name and address in one of
70 BoWery newspapers. My name was If
ere because l was deserter. It was
list with others. She wrote me
at she played the organ in the Ital- V
n Episcopal Church. I went the next a
lnday; spent my last quarter for a =
'cktte that should be sunny and brill
INT. 1t was ravishingly pretty
w her at the organ. 1 could NOT
eak to her, but it was enough hap
ness. l knew could come again.
did, and I went many times. I got
Know her, her father and her friends
er father liked me, and liked the
ems that I wrote to her and the =
avs that I write for the theater. NV -
end, she will marry me- She is very
% and fair. I could not take her To
IS theater, with all these men there
10 not shake hands with those men
AGO. but am Of good family. We =
all marry soon, for am working and
rning a salary, and an Italian knows
W to live cheaply and save money.
at is not necessary. The good Cod
Il provide. Besides, it is good I'd he
happy in small things. When the
art Is satisfied the stomach does NOT c
tier"