Garibaldi's Second Marriage

I daré say you havo lieard a great manv allusious to Garibaldi'a marriage, and havo been rathar puzzled to form an opinión whether lio was or was not marriail, the wkola mattor shrouded in mystcry. I think I Can tall you tho wholo atory. He was engaged to marry Mías Josepbitio Rayiuu:idi, a "datighter" (so evcrybody said) of thü Marquis Rayraondi, a wealthy Milaa landed proprietor. - l'ha Marquis Raymondi uves with Horcoui's wifo's sister, and Mmj Josephine Kaymondi s tho eldest of tus ñve childriíLi (all daughtei'ü) that have iasued from tlita uniou. She is a tall brunette, with brilliant eyes, regular, but prominent features, and a rather flat face. Shu is two and twenty years oíd. Last surnmer, whon the Italian campaign was at lts hoight; tlie Marquis Ruyinondi and his familv were residtng at bis suiuiuer residencie, Fino Castl?, which is some fiftoen or twenty mile"s from Milán, and is situatod ou the western baiik of Lako Como. Garibaldi and his band were at Várese. He had entered Uomo a few days betoro, and made tho aoquaintance of the Marquis Raymondi and his family. The Austriaus had marehud forward, cut ofif all eommunication betweon Gomo and Varóse, intending to concentratj thüir forejs by diifereut roads on Vareso in largo nuaibers, so as to surrouud and orush Garibaldi and his follower. The Podestat (M.-iyor) was anxious to communicate this iiitelligan'je to Garibaldi, and made a proclaiuution to his fullow citizons, calling upon oue brave Italian to volunteer aad risk his life for Givribnldi' safety. Nobody olfered. Whon Miss Josophioe Rajmondi board of this she beoxmo indignant at tho cowardioe of men, and offerad hersalf as a vulunteer, suyiug to thf Podestat. - "Gie ma the dispatoh, I will go to Garibnldi and bri'.ig back his reply." The Pode3tat hesitated to acoept from ayouug girl of ons and twunty, (who by reason of hor sex run rauch greator risks than a man would be exposed to,) sorvioes deenied by meu too hazardous to bo enoountorod. But Miss Josephina Raymondi insisted go strenuously that the dispatohes ahou'id be given hir that tho Podostat yielded; besides, whom else had he to seud, and the danser pre3sedV Slie got on her horso and in an instant disappeared in the mountain's denlos She knew every path that lay between Como and Várese, for frora hor yóuth ïho had trod thain all either on foot or oa horsobaek. She fisoaped tha Autrians, aud at sunrise wag at Garibaldi's camp. She delivered the dispatoh into his handsv Sho returned home as safely as shi had gone to her destination. Buing forewaruod, Garibaldi was foroarmad; he forosd Bargho Vioo defile, and drovo baok the Austrians boyond Lako Gomo. Aftor the peace was made at Villa-Franca, Garibaldi paid tho Marquis Raymondi a visit at Fino Castle, for the fair warrior of Como had made a doop improssion on him. Ho askod her in niarriaga of her fathor. The Marquia was dolighted at the proposition, and instantly gavo his oonsunt, and the marriage was announced everywhare in the neighborhood, and was soon heard of throughout Europe. When tho Marquis told Josephino that ho had given her hand to tho Liberator of Italy, she appeared stupofied, rather than delighted. Shs could not refuse to wed Garibaldi, for every Italian regards him as somothing more thau a deui-god - besides, what pretoxt could she give? Aer family took her stupefaction for the emotion natural to her sox at this supremo hour of woman'a liie, and they hastened tho preparations for tho marriage, The whola Raymondi family wera soon cülleoted at Fino Castle. Gr;iribaldi oame vfith all bis friendg, and a seoond marriage was sooq negotiated between Garibaldi's soa and a yonnger 6Íster (said to be a beauty) tiof Josephino Raymondi. All at once, and the day beforo the time appointod for the marriage, Miss Josephiue feil siok. It was hoped that shu woukl bo batter the next day; but on the contrary, sho becamo worso: two - :hree - four - üva doyi camo and went. Miss Jossphine becume worso. The physician said it was nothing se rioua, aud at last the father of tha bride determiiied to make her dress and havo her carried to the altar. Tho marriago was to be celebrated in the chapel in his castle. It bccams nocossary to take some measuro of this sort, for all the newspapers in Europo were m iking ioqairiaa on the subject, and sovcral persous from remote cities had quitted tlieir ordinary avocations to act as Qaribaldi's groonismen - (among them Mous. Alexander Dumas,) - and they coulJ not boexpected to wait thore indefiaitely, danoing attendaucc upoa a womMl'í vapors. The marriagc csremony took plaoo in Fino custle CÊapel, but after tlio corcinony the bride declared slie folt wans than ever, and begged her friends to excuso her from taking any share m the festivities prepared in honor of the ocoasion, and took to bed. The wedding party was, ander theiö circumstances, gloomy, as of course, and soon broke up, leaving Garibaldi alono with hia now family. - He could not enter hia nuptial chamber - his wife's illaess forbade that. Ho slopt in au adjoiüing room. The mails next motuiag brought hi.n a letter - an anonymous lettor - sent, so it is stated, by oua of his friends. It ac juainted him thut Miss JosGphiue Raymondi, or rather Mr. Joaephine Garibaldi, (for suoh she was now), .lwd long honorod her oousvn, Cuuut , with her favora. The most irresistible evideuco was given, and the nanies of witnesses cited. Garibaldi gave the letter to the Marquis Raymoudi, who hasteued to tha biiqu'i room and gave hor t'ae fatal papor. - There waa uo dcnj'ing the charge made. A distressing scène took placa betweon father and child. Garibaldi quiety quited the house and want to hj.s retreat in the Island of Caprera. JosspUina quitted hor father's houso noxt day, and flod with hor seduoer to Switzerland, where they now are. Who sent the anonymous letter? It could not have boen a friend, for afriend would have sent it bc fore, uot after, m.irriage It is said i' was aeufc by soine Italiaa dovoted to Aus tria, or dotue adherunt to Mazzini, to fe ver Garibaldi wiih military fronzy, aad keep hiui from the quiet of a home acd wifo. t A little föllow four year o!J the other d.iy nonplussed hid u.oLher by making tha following inqairy : "MoLbor, f a m:m is a mister, aio-'t a worann a mrstery ?"