Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-14
CRIsPI,s THREE LOVES.

truest ano most cDlVairlcueVOtlOD' Inc
deepest happiness and the deepest
gloom OF his life have resulted from
these three lovee.
The first to win his favor was beau
tiiul young girl, who died after two
years Of married life. The second was
.ae DEVOTED Rosalie, bourgeoise, to
whcin Crispi showed that peculiar chiV-
airy which only grateful heart can give.
The third was the handsome woman OF
noble lineage who now mourns his loss.
The romance OF Crispi's life began
ghen be vas 18, and 10 his second year
at the University at Palermo. There
be met beautiful girl OF 16, named
Rosins, and they fell 10 love. Because
OF their youth Franceeco's father called
him home. The young lover pined
away In spite OF parental attempts to
solace him and their providing for him
changes of scene and air. Then came
news that cholera WAS devastating
Palermo. Crispi clandestipely borrow.
al a neighbours horse and set out for
Palermo and Rosina. His inamorata
was the daughter of q widow and had
three sisters and brother.
Rosins was in need Of francesca, for
when he arrive her mother was already
dead, as were her elder and younger
lister. Her brother was dying. Fran
cesco scld the house to the postmaster
of Palermo aud with the money thus
Obtained cared for Rosina and her ont
remaining sister.
Ia the meantime the mystery OF
young Crjspi's disappearance had never
been cleared up aud bic family bad
mourned him a. dead. One day the
farmers horse came along, driven by
stranger, and following the clew thus
furnished the Crispi family, located Fran
cesco, who was living happily with HE
child.wife, her sister completing the
household. Parental forgiveness was
forthcoming and the three went to Ri
bers. The pretty Rosins lived but two
years. After her death her sister would
GOT have said nay had Francesca 3ked
Der to succeed Rosins IS bis wife, but
this did not come about, and she became
Q nun.
After the death OF Roslna, Crispi en-
gagged in an unsuccessful revolutionary
movement 10 Sicily. This cost him
months In prison. 1t was here that the
romantic affair begen that later cost
him 30 much sorrow. A pretty laup-
dress, Rosslie Montmasson by name,
had access to the prisoners apartments,
and she soop grew to love the young
Italian, whom che regarded as hero.
CrispI returned her love, aud when he
left prison she went with him.
Later he married ber as he supposed
legally. la succeeding years Rosalie
showed her devotion to her husband,
and on several occasions risked her life
for him. She followed him from place
to place.
Crispi's adherepts of former days pre-
sented her diamond cross for her SER
vices to their cause; honors poured
upon her; she had been presented to
the King. She was surrounded and
| fl altered by her husbands friends and
COM mplimented by smiable officials.
She had been born q peasant. She
was uneducated, and 80 great change
10 her fortunes as came when Cfispi
began to win political renown turned
her head. She became a laughing
stock and q great trial to Crspi. Final
", che became shockingly inebriste.
At last the burden Of union with her
became more than Crispi could bear,
and he poured into the sympathetic ear
OF lifelong friend the story of his woe.
To his great tS:onishment, he then
found that the ceremony performed be-
tween himself and Rosslis had not been
a legal one, owing to the direction oi
this same friend, who had foreseen un'
happiness from the union. This friend,
Tamao, now connseled separation, and
Crispi, after making all provision fol
the comfort and support of Rosslie, left
| her forever.
Rosalie lived In Rome, retired apC
calm. Sometimes she was seen, deco
rated with her diamond cross, and fol
lowed by one OF several dogs. He
conduct was irreproachsble; she was
good bourgeoise, and stout, goodlook
lne mstron.
She has since expressed her deep de
yotion to the man whom she ono
called husband, and speaks of him witt
tears in her eyes. Crispi secured
leral annulment of bis marriage.
10 1872 Crispi, While 1T Palermo, wa
entertained one evening at the house o
a friend. There he met the lady wh'
is now Sonora Crispi, or more cor
rectly, Donna. She was the dsughte
OF sicilian deputy. She had msrriel
at IA, and been divorced after tw'
months OF wedlock. She was beautiful
gracious, charming, q woman of tn
world. Criepi fell deeply in love witt
her, and after short courtship msr
ried her. In all the years since he ne
been her lover. For her sake, he bs
on more than one occasion brough
serious crises in the Italian CsbineI
Soma time after bis marriage I
Nine. FiIomeBa (the present Mr.
Crispi) Crispi's enemies, knowing {
his connection with Rosalie, cause
him TO be tried on a charge Of bigamy
He lost bis position ss Minister for tb
time. but was subsequently triumphant
| " ACQUITTED and restored to position.
1t is on Donna Lima that Cdspi ha