Rich Italian Chose His Own Parents
Luigi Gallo, a foundling, left his home town of Acerra, near. Naples and went to America to make his fortune. Last week, a rich man of 42, he arrived home again, trying to trace his parents. His money was too attractive; four couples claimed he was their son. Some of them came to blows, and be separated by police. Gallo traced his mothfather had oj^fd m-’his investigation he had taken a fancy to another claimant to his parentage—a railwayman named Nicolo Gallo—such a fancy that he ignored his real mother and decided to recognise Nicolo and Nicolo’s wife.
He promptly appointed himself their son.
Tailor: “You have recently inherited a nice lump of money from your uncle. Why don’t you pay me?” Customer: “I hate all outward show. I don’t want it to be said that my newly-acquired wealth has caused a departure from my former simple habits.”
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 17, 27 July 1949, Page 5
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154Rich Italian Chose His Own Parents Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 17, 27 July 1949, Page 5
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