New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06

hear nv language Venetian dialect and every
thing is strange We have made no plans Ger
tainly my poor brother must need some dear one
near him: he was not made for that lonely pest at
the Vatican and is so accustomed to be taken care
or by nv sisters that he must long for them.
signor Angelo may be quite right 1 am sure
he is but what is certain Is that his three sisters
Cnow no longer young) lament from morning 10
night the separation from their favorite orother,
fearing for HIS comfort. and realizing with kind
OF despair, that the separation Is as final almost
as though he had died.
signor Angelo seemed 10 take great pleasure IN
recalling early DAYS and stories Of Plus y; we
had our house. little ground, and some furniture
that was all. and little enough it was Tor family
OF ten so we were obliged 10 live carefully, very
carefully indeed. Paua was most religious ike
Beppi. and taught the rudments Of religion
but we could only sign our names. and could read
huently enough. while Giuseppe devoured what
ever came in his way. When he began to go TO
school he took all the prizes. made such progress
that he land I. too was sent TO Castelfranco 10
school. a donkey being bought at consideraol e
sacrifice TO take there, we boys quarrelllis
regularly every day to who should oriNe IT,,
Beppi always concuerins, as he was older anu
stronger than l. Poor beast" he added, with a
TWINKLE in his eve: those were not pleasant days
for him: but he died at green old age, and was
very fond Of Us both.
..Papa died in lS52. So. as our mother could not
send us to school any longer. she had giuseppe
recommended 10 the Patriarch OF Venice MOT
signor Monaco who got him into the seminary at
Psdua lie was ordained priest in 1855. ana from
that time Il was clear sailing Beppi forged aheah
to some purpose. as you see An! by the way
Giuseppe was recommended TO the Patriarch oy an
uncle who was Monsignor Monaco's servant 40"
little any OF them thought at that time that ne
would some day net only be master there but al
the Vatican"
As the good big Angelo seemed inclined 10 lose
himself in dreams OF the family's grandeur. re-
called him reality by asking for few stories
about Lis brother. Ma che Vuole.' ne repileu'
what can 1 say? Things happened and we thought
no more OF them. When they took place they olo
no, strike rs in the light OF anecdotes 10 be re-
memberc6'
However I kept the conversation in the prope
channels and learned that Plus Y always had the
simplest habits. He retired early. rising al most
unearthly hours. ate little. without much regard
10 what Il was and worked indefaugaby. with
out its telling uTon him Apropos OF early
rising signor Angelo reeounted that one day
when Giuseppe parish priest al Tomoolo
he (Aneelo) was interested witness OF the fol-
lowing conversation. His brother had risen at
a. m. and. as had happened before. finding that
the sacristan was still in ed himself opened the
church for early worshipper. who. somewhat
shocked. proposed TO call the sacristan, when
Sarto replied NO. no; let him alone Don't you
think I am able TO open a door by myself, When
! shall be old and III he will open the door and
shall stay In bed.
Another interesting fact which ! cleaned was
10 use sgnor Angeles own words: BepPi was at
nv house when the news that he had been made
Cardinal arrived We had all been together. and
he had been joking what he called our
sristocratic habits. We together TO the
postcflce and he said: i think the moment for
you 20 carry out your great desire 70 60 10 Rome
has come Then you really 20 be a Cardinalg
I asked. delighted Yes have you the money 70
sor An. Beppi. things going badly: do not
believe I can put $40 together Forty dolarsi
Why you rich man;~with so one could GO
10 the ends OF the world. Angelo continued with