Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-26
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GARIBALDI'S WOOING.
Observation-Disclosures


The whole life of the great Italian
llberator, Garibaldi, was one of roman
tic adventure; but nothing else In II
was more romantic than his woolng
which is described by his own mar
rative. He had been driven from Italy
In 1886 and landed in South America,
where he Joined the struggle then being
carried on by several small States
against the Empire of Brazil. He had
with him many devoted comrades,
whom he loved with his whole heart.
one day, however, he was shipwrecked
on the Brazilian coast Of Santa Catha-
rlna, and several Of his dearest friends
were drowned in getting to shore. The
survivors at once joined the local army,
led successful attack On Laglna, and
were hailed as liberators. Garibaldi
was made chief Of the captured Brazil
ian fleet. He paced up and down the
deck of his flagship, but in no victors
mood. The loss of so many friends had
filed him with melancholy, and he be-
gan to feel his loneliness. His mind
turned to a natural remedy. He de-
termined to seek bride among these
people who SO ldolized him.
"The loss Of Luigi, Edoardo and 9TH
ers Of my countrymen," he wrote in his
own story, "left me utterly isolated |
felt quite alone In the world. needed
a human heart to love me, one that
could always keep near me. felt that
unless / found one at once life would
become intolerable.
"By chance l cast my eyes toward
the houses Of the Barra, a hill on the
south side Of the entrance to the la
goon, where a few simple and pictur
esque dwellings were visible. Outside
one Of these, by means Of my telescope,
l espied a young woman; and forthwith |
l gave orders for my boat to be got |
out, as l wished to 60 ashore"
This girl was Anita Riberas, 18 years
DID, young woman Of unusual beauty,
Of great bodily strength and endurance,
and of an unusually fine type Of intel
lect; as romantic as Garibaldl, and as
as he In her labors for lib
erty.
Il landed" says Garibaldi land max
Ing for the houses where l expected
10 find the object Of my excursion, l
lad just given up hopes of seeing her
again, when met an inhabitant Of the
place whose acquaintance l had made
soon after our arrival. He invited me 1
o take coffee In his house.
1--WE entered, and the first persor,
Who met my eyes was the damsel who
lad attracted me ashore. We both re-
NAMED enraptured and silent, gazing
N one another like two people who
meet not for the first time, and who
eek in each others faces something .
hat will make it easier to recall for
often past. At last greeted her with
he words, In Italian, Thou oughtest ,
0 be mine q
"My insolence was magnetic. l had
ormed tie, pronounced a decree,
yhich death alone could annul." L
The young woman was ut that time J.
etrothed by her father to wealthy 7
litor, whom she had refused to mar Il
Y. AS her father and the suitor were {
however, and she had no A
otion, the arrival of Garibaldi must
ave been extremely welcome. In a :
oment she had given her life to him. =
Her father refusing to change her h
astiny, Garibadi came ashore with a.
nall party few nights later and car !,
ed her off by force-with her entire C,
they were married at an G.
her port.
Later when he was fighting for Uru-
layan independence, she rode with fo
IN through privation and starvation W
-er the praries; and on one march,
hile they rode together he carried
cir hree-months sold son in a hand A,
,rchief slung round his neck. n,
Never were man and wife more pas
,nately devoted to each other than =.
ese two: and when. in the terrible re-
eat from Rome in 1S49, she sue !
mbed to fever and died in hut In bu
@ marshes of the Po delta, it seemed af af
the soldier that not only the light ev
Italy, but the light of life itself, had ~
ne out. &C
A Long Wait.