The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-19

Nine. Ristori has large and valuable
collection of autographs, letters, and
manuscript plays and other souvenirs Of
her long career and extensive acquain-
lance, and when I asked her what she
intended to do with them she smiled
shook her head, and said she INTENDED
TO keep them herself for good while
yet. Among the most valuable are MANY
letters from the elder Dumas and the
original manuscript of his play. .'Lo-
renzo di Medici." She also has a num-
Der or letters from the younger Dumas.
Inc late Emperor Dom Pedro Of Bra
I'll was her constant correspondent for
many years from the time she made his
acquaintance during her first visit to
Bfazl1 in the sixties, until his death.
she met him for the last time on the
riviera. Her autograph book contains
perhaps hundred letters written in his
enemlnate hand and signed by his fam
lily name. Pedro Alcantara
she has bushel of letters from other
kings queens and princes, for, during
her career of fully half a century llpon
the stage, she has personally known all
the relgning sovereigns of Europe and
most OF the members of the royal fam
ines. Among other amusing souvenirs
is a sketch of herself in one of her char
acters made in 1859 by King Louis I of
Portugal. She has only one autograph
or the famous French actress Rachel.
her only rival, and that contains simply
a lew words of compliment that accom-
panied basket of flowers some time
during the Sos. There are MANY letters
from famous poets and drama lists of
all nations, written in all languages
and some of them incIose sonnets dedi-
Gated to her. THEIRS the great French
statesman and author, was her init
mate friend and frequent correspondent
and she relates her personal acquain-
lance with nearly all the famous literary
people and artists of Europe during the
last sixty years. Few people have en-
Joyed so long a career; few have had
the advantage of so wide an acuuain-
tance; few have received such admira-
ton and devotion from the public and
from personal friends. Her affection for
her husband, the late Marquis del Grillo.
and her children, has Deen one of the
strongest traits in her character
During the war for the unification Of
italy she played an active part on the
side of the patriots. She has always
taken deep interest in political affairs.
mas been liberal and a radical in Ital-
ian politics, and more than all her LEFT
ters from kings and emperors she prizes
the following roughly written note with
ouI a cate, which hangs in a frame
upon the wall Of her sitting room:
Volunteer Corps Of Italv Headquarters
OF Commander-GentIe Lady: 1 have re-
celved this moment a letter from DIR.
Rlbol. who informs me what you are do
Ing for our soldiers. In their name let
me thank you and express my own graf
ltude that one may feel for an Italian
ike you who unites the genius of an
artist to the heart of a patriot.
-GaribaIdi
At the time this note was written Ris>
tori was nursing 5a1 A..
sick Of the Revolutionary army and
spending her money to minister to their
comfort and provide beds. medicine and
food for them.
Her services were fully recognized by
the leaders of the liberation, and the late
King Vietor~Emmanuel, the liberator of
Italy, never tired telling of her useful
ness to him and his cause as a dipIo-
matist at the different courts Of Eu-