Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-11-21
COUNT MARRIES
HARRISON GIRL
Romantic Love Affair Ended i'm
Marriage in This City.


bris, Of Rome. and Miss Eleanoru
Ella Saia, Of Harrison. were united
in the holy bonds OF matrlmony at
the Catholic church this morning. II.
NJ. Kreig, acted as best man. and Miss
Anna sala. a sister Of the bride. as
bridesmaid. Rev. Father Thomas J.
Purcell performed the marriage GER
emony. The wedding was quiet
and transformations one, no friends
OF the contracting parties attending,
and the only relative being the moth
er Of the bride.
Connected with the wedding Is a
romance. the scene OF which Ia laid
In Rome, because It was there that
Miss sala first met the count who af-
forwards came across the water and
led her to the alter and made her HIS
wife this morning. Miss Sala. until
she met the count at Rome. had re-
sided with her parents at Harrison.
on a homestead. About fourteen
years ago the father one day myster-
iously disappeared from his home.
and the family was left to care and
provide for themselves, and contlnu-
cd to reside on the homestead which
is located 80 that II takes in a por-
ton OF the town OF Harrison. The
years went by and no word came
from the missing husband and faith
or, and he was given ap as dead. and
then a contest was initiated against
the homestead OF Mrs. salA. After
having been away for about 10 years
the father suddenly returned broken
in health and died a short time at
terward In a hospital at spragne from
an operation.
Miss sala Goes 20 Rome.
After the death OF her father II
was discovered thai he had fallen
heir to an estate in Italy which need
ed in its settlement one OF his heirs
as n representative before the courts
OF Rome. The mother, owing TO the
fact that contest had been initiated
against the homestead, was unable TO
go, and It devolyed upon the girl TO
act as the representative.
She Meets the Count.
II was during her stay at Rome
in the settlement OF her fathers es-
tate that she met the count. At
their hrst meeting he fell desperate
ly in love with her beauty. and then
commenced courtship that had for
It's end the winning Of her heart and
making her his wife. Miss sala.
while of Italian descent, had spent
the greater portion Of her life IN
America and was unable to converse
In the tongue OF her ancestors. She
was also a stranger to the customs
OF Italy and she found herself to be
at great disadvantage. but these
were all barriers that could be easily
surmounted. where love held sway.
and It was decided that she should
secure an education in some unlyer-
sIty. acquaint herself with the Italian
language, and the customs and man
ners OF the country.
Returns Home and Goes 20 Milan
The first meeting between the
count and Miss sala was about two
years ago. After the settlement Of
her fathers estate she returned to
hor home at Harrison. After brief
visit with her mother the arrange
ments were completed for her adj
EIttance at Milan. and abe left for
that place to study the italian Ian
Euase. and become acquainted with
the customs. manners and laws Of
Italy.
IIeturns Home and IN Married
About four months ago she COM
pleted her studies a. the university
and then returned home to prepare
for the wedding. In about a month
after her departure the count also
left Rome with America a. his des-
tination. finally arriving at her home
At Harrison. aud the two we're mar
lied this morning.
WIN Tour the Continent.
/ The count and his wife left today
for Spokane where thye win visit for
few days They viii then return 10
the home Of the bride and after a
Jew days visit with her mother they
will proceed 10 Denver where the
count VIII meet and confer with J. J.