NEWS BY MAIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1921, Page 1

NEWS BY MAIL.

IH)Y AM) hllil, I.OVK TUAdITDY. St'llOtll.Cllil. SIC.NT TO ASYI.I'M. KO.MK. July L'S A story recalling one ul the violent tragedies ol' 1 ho Middle Ages is reported (rum Florence. A youth ilium's l t*>ano ‘hi liarhherinll, liin<j; wit h ld s giamllathci, n Marches,. Alli-Alaccariiii, ihc Spimislv Cunsul. 101 l very much in luce w ill l a high-school girl called N.irina liucciantini. The relatives ol da I in rho i i lit. opposed ihe engagement ol' the young couple, despite his repeated pleas. The two thereupon decided to elope and thus force his family to consent. f l hey slipped one afternoon from their houses and mutorod In Siona. Da 13a thermo's mother met the lovers next day, however, driving hack into Florence. She stopped the ear cm the

bunks of Arno and made her son get out. It appeared that upon arriving at Siena the pair of youthful fugitives realised they had no money and were obliged to return. For a few days the youth was content to continue his studies at the university, confident that finally his family would yield. He sat lor his leaving examination, and with such success in the oral pm lion that he hurried to Xiuina’s house to tell ei Phis gixtd news. He was coldly informed, on his arrival. that the recent Deity ol the girl'- elopement had decided Imi relatives to place her in tlm asylum of Sail S.ilvi. to be reported mmii by doctor*. A few days later .voting da Barberino walked s-inc miles out of Florence •md *h.ol ini. I l ' b>. D'e 1 "I'lside.