The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-13
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Magnetic Daring With Which Anlss
Ribsras Was Won and Welded


Ribsras Was Won and Welded.
The whole life Of the great Italian
nberator. Garlbaldi. was one OF roman
tic adventure. but nothing else in It
was more romantic than his woong
which is described in his own nara.
tive. He had been driven from Italy
IN 1896 and landed In South America,
where he joined the struggle then be
ing carried on by several small states
against the empire OF Brazil lie bad
with him many devoted comrades
whom he loved with his whole heart
One day, however, he was shipwrcck
ed on the Brazilian coast Of Santa
Cathnriua. and several Of his dear -st
friends wore drowned in getting 70
shore. The survivors at once Joined
the local army. led successful attack
on raguha and were halted rs liberia
tors. GaribaIdi was made chief OF the
captured Brazilian lent lie paced mp
and down the deck of his flagship, but
IN no victors mood. The loss of so
many friends had filed him with mel.
Rncholy. and he began TO feel his lone
illness. His mind Turned TO natural
remedy. He determined 70 seek a
bride among these people who SO IDOL
Ted him
''rhc loss OF Luigi. Ed"nrSlo aud 9th.
ers OF my countrymen," he wrote Ia
his own story, 'left me utterly isolated
] felt quite alone in the world | need.
ed human heart to lows me, ole that
could always Keep near me- felt
that unless found one at once life
would become intolerable
"By chance I cast M eyes toward
the houses OF the Bara, hill on the
south side OF the entrance 20 the la
goon. where a few simple ana pictur
esque dwellings were visible Outsid,
one Of these by means of nay telescops
4 espied young woman. and forth
with I gave orders for my boat 10 bt
got out, as / wished TO so ashore"
This girl was Anita Rlberas, eight
cen years old, Young woman Of un
usual beauty, OF great bodily strength
| and endurance and Of an unusGally
fine type OF intellect. as romantic as
Garlbaldi and as untiring as he Ia hel
labors fol liberty.
- landed says Garibaldi. ''and, max
ing for the houses where | expected
to aud the object Of my excursion.
had just given up hopes OF seeing hel
again when met an inhabiiant ol
| the place whose acquaintance ! bad
made soon after our arrival. He IN
ylted me to take coffee IN his house.
eve entered, and the first person
vho met my eyes was the damsel whs
had attracted me ashore. We both re
mained enraptmcd and silent, ga2ins
On one another like two people VIII,
meet not FOR the first time and wht
seek IN each Others faces somethin.
that win make It easier 60 recall for
gotten past At last greeted her wltl
the words in Italian, Thou oughtes
to be mine
My insolence was magnetic. l ha'
formed tie, pronounced decree
which death alone could annul"
The young woman was at that tim
betrocEed by her father TO a wealth'
sulior whom she had refused 20 mar
r.. AS her father and the suitor wcr
determined, however. and she had n
option the arrival OF Garlbaldi mus
have been extremely welcome In
moment she had given her NE 10 him
Her father refusing 20 change be
desilny Garibaldi came ashore with
small party few nights later ans
carried her of by force with her en-
tire consent--and they were marrie
atanother port
Later. when he was lighting 70
/ Uruguayan Independence. she rod
with linn through prlyation and siargu
tion over the pralrloS. aud on on
march. while they rob1 together h
carried their three munrhs old son 4
a Handkerchief slung round bis neck
1 Never We're man and wife more pas
slonately devoted 10 each other tha
these two. and when IN the terrlhl
retreat from Rome IN is4o she sue
cnmbcd TO fever aud died Ia hut Z
the marshes Of the 20 delta It seelne
e. the soldier that not only the light O
Italy but the light Of life itself ha
gone out,