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profession, but the younger one was
so much engrossed in the revolution
ary movement of the time that he
did not make much way in it. In
stead of so doing he joined young
italy" studied deeply under the
guidance of Mazzini, and at length en-
rolled himself in Garibaldfs gallant
little army
Carlos earliest recOllections were
II a hot August day in the year 1862.
.Ie, as a little fellow. had sat beside
ais mother In a carriage outside the
s,ost-ofice at Pozzuoii. ana some one
had brought them the news of Carl
baIdrs defeat at Aspromonte, and
with that the tidinGs that Bruno Do
natl was dangerously wounded.
Carlo could even now see wildly his
mothers deathly face as she read the
news, could remember his puzzled
wonder as TO what 1t all meant, and
whether it could possibly be that his
father would never return.
But the second Bruno Donati was
in some ways happier than his
father. he was brought back from
Aspromonte to his own home, where
he fingered for month month
which proved of extraordinary value
in his sons education The child
was too young to feel his fathers
death as a lifelong grief, but he was
Just old enough TO carry away from
that death-bed beautiful and unfad-
.ng memory. Upon his childish brain
was stamped the conviction that to
die for La Patria' was very happy
thing, that the sacrifice OF self for
Others was the only true greatness,
and that even such failure as AS
IDromonte was moi 10 be accounted
pajture-that right could not fail In
TIE longrun. 'Pazlenzal pazienza!"
was the word constantly on the lips |
OF the dying patriot-the word which |
always connected itself with his mem
DRY in the mind OF his son. On |
Bruno Donatls dying face there had
been that look OF faith In renuncia
ton" which was stamped upon the |
face OF his teacher, Mazzini, and the ]
look lived on in the child's heart.
"Carilno" his father had said, ten
derby. On the very last day Of his
iife-"Carllno milo. thou wilt be n
man one day.
How nice II will be when | am a
man like you. fatherl" cried the boy,
eageriy
The dying man smiled sadly.
Remember always 10 comfort and
shield thy mother, and Nita--take
good care OF Nita."
why, father. Mia is older than
am, whole year older!" exclaimed
the child
But Mia Is a woman, and my |
Carlo must be her brave protector;
promise me that. my SON
Il promise, father" said the little |
fellow, squeezing the cold hand that |
eiasped his. And father, dear father,
NAV have your sword, may | not? |
You'll not leave It TO Uncle Guido. |
who has one already. For II have it.
father. then could fight the brig
ands II they took Mia: could / not?"
She dying man smiled. touched by |
the innocent literalness OF the reply |
He caught Carlo to his oreast. hold |
ing him in long, close embrace
Why, father. do believe you'll |
soon be Well" cried the boy. glee
fully feeling the power of those
strong arms round him. He did not
know that sudden strength il often !
deaths forerunner
And in a sense he little IN, ant his |
words came true, for by the next |
morning the second Bruno Donati had
entered into the martyrs rest. and it |
was "well' with him
After this Carlos life had been un- !
eyentful. the recollection of his |
father did not sadden him. on the |
contrary It raised and stimulated him. |
For an Italian hoy he had an unusu.
ally free and healthy life, his mother
could never make up her mind to
leave the country.house where they
Tad been passing their villeggiatura
during the sumner OF 1869. and in
which her husband had died They
lived all the year round at the villa
Bruno, and kindly old priest at
Pozzuoli taught the boy until he was
old enough to go in every day TO the
Glnnasio at Naples,
Here he entered into his lifelong
friendship with Enrico Ritter aud
learned much through his intercourse
with the German family, whose house
bcame his headquarters when he
was in Naples The Ritters. deemlng
che country life dull for the boy. were
constantly inviting him TO stay with
them, aud giving him brief snatches
OF gayety. NORMALLY LutheFans. the
worthy Germans were practically ma
terialists, and II was largely owing
TO his visits at the Ritters that Carlo
first became dissatisfied with the re.
bgon In which his mother had edu.
Gated him Equally was he dissaiis-
fed with the conventional acceptance
OF Christianity ard the real skepti.
clsm which prevailed IN the Ritter
household For year or two he
puzzled his brain over the vexed
question finally 10 took the deci
stve step aud resolved TO go no more
20 church, This caused much pain