Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-24

Alfonso Giovanneli, was sitting In his
modest house trying TO think how he
could add to his stipefid OF $50
month 20 as 10 educate his children.
At that moment bright little fellow
of seven years bounded into the room
singing at the top OF his voice i'm
Kind of refrain How happy we shall
be when the c0dicil Is opened, when the
codicil is opened" His father gazed az
him for moment, and then with
whoon sprang out VI his chair and
fed from the house, shouting, That is
II, that is ~" The history OF Prince
Gioyanneli was we'll known to him.
aud the boys words illuminated the
fact that the moment had come TO open
the ancient testament His lawyer
said that there might not be anything
TO benefit him but 1t was worth while
reading it,
CoDICIL OPENED.
Lawyers and emissarlcs were sent 10
Prince Alberto, who had never heard
Of the codicil, scoffed at the idea OF any
such document, and looked upon 1t all
as a conspiracy to get money from
HIM but the Naples lawyers were not
TO be stopped, and having an idea Of
the date Of the desired document soon
found il, musty and yellow with age,
covered with the dust OF centuries.
They carried the information to the
prince, who was incredulous, but see
Ing Is believing, so he was Obliged to
consent TO be present at the opening,
which took place with great solomnity
I'm the presence of the representatives
OF the rival Gloyannellis and the city
authorities. Tho contents We're indeed
dramatic. They set forth that when
the chief branch should be extinct, all
the possessions OF the house should
80 to the head OF the cadet branch
and II there were no Giovannellls
forthcoming TO the Baslica OF st,
Mark.
Alfonso In Naples executed war;
dance. and saw himself millionaire
while Prince Alberto had vision of
himself poor and friendess, and earn
ing his own living. Alfonso was for
taking possession al once but the
lawyers stepped In and there is to be
one OF the most bitter lawsuits ever
contested In Italy. And, I'm fact, the
question is a pretty one. In the begln-
ming Prince Alberto Is still the legal
holder Of the Chigl money left by his
adopted mother which goes up into
millions, while IL Is as yet undecided
whether the codici will hold against
an absolutely legal document such as
the late princes will. II the codicil
stands. can the pretender claim all the |
money that has come TO the Glovan-
nellis through their marriage with rich |
II he cannot can Prince Clio
yannelli do so through his fathers viii,
and II not he, who cam And after the |
lawyers have been paid will there be
anything left for the victor Mean
while, while getting ready for the fight
Prince Giovannelli has become pale |
and nervous. No matter how rich a |
man may be- he resents being de-
priVed Of what he considers his own |
and anyway his fighting instincts are |
reused and he intends TO make IL hot |
for everybody
Alfonso Giovannellfs dreams are very
rosy, but in waking hours he Is much
depressed, and at times Is inclined TO |
curse the old cOdicil as his evil genius.
III lose the case he says, how am |
ever going to be content with 80 dol
ars month, after all my dreams. Be-
fore. was only disconnected at times,
now Il will be my daily food. Besides
/ am poorer than before, as my whole
salary now goes IN sops to clerks and
But " ! win
And so he alternates between hope
and despair.
The whole country Is extraordinarily
interested IN the case, pity for Prince
who stands TO lose 80
much. rubbing elbows with the hope
hat so pretty a fairy tale may come
rue for the poor telegraph clerk
ISABELLA COCHRANE.