 asked. “Is not Pagano the name of the old gentleman who
went away with the Marchese Testaferrata?”

“_Per appunto_,” she answered, “he is his father; but you do not hear
so much of poor Paolo, though he is more than thirty years old, as of
the blessing of having disposed of all his daughters. He wanted to
be a soldier too, but it was not to be thought of; so his military
tendencies, denied their natural vent, have displayed themselves in
a ludicrous form. For years he has been employed in the construction
of thousands of little pasteboard figures, which he paints and equips
with the utmost care, according to the uniform of different nations.
To place these in line of battle, to repeat manœuvres he sees the
Austrians practise while out exercising, to go through the routine of
drill, parade, and bivouac, constitutes the occupation and enjoyment of
his life.”

“But you should see the order in which he keeps them,” said Checchino:
“the last time I was here, I got a sight of the army, all equipped
for the winter campaign. You must know, it is believed that, being
perplexed as to the means of providing for so large a body, he once
appropriated the ample cloak of his uncle, a canon, and cut it up into
wrappings for his soldiers!”

“We laugh at this,” broke out the young doctor, rather fiercely;
“but we have more need to weep at the reflections it calls up on
the condition of our country, where it is impossible to gratify
the yearning for military life so common to young men, unless by
following the example of Conte Muzio, and, in addition to great
personal sacrifice, incurring the suspicion and resentment of the
Government—which there are few ready, like him, to brave. Here, in our
States, to be a soldier is synonymous with disgrace! No career, except
the church, is open to the patrician youth. And yet it is in presence
of these abuses, this palsying idleness, that you find men of good
faith, like Testaferrata and Pagano, whimpering after the good old
times, which means, if possible, a greater state of slavery than
asked. “ Is not Pagano the name of the old gentleman who 
 went aside with the Marchese Testaferrata? ” 

 “ _ Per appunto _, ” she answer, “ he is his father; but you do not learn 
 then much of poor Paolo, though he is more than thirty years erstwhile, as of 
 the blessing of having disposed of all his daughter. He want to 
 be a soldier too, but it was not to be think of; so his military 
 tendencies, denied their lifelike vent, have displayed themselves in 
 a ludicrous form. For years he has been employed in the construction 
 of thousand of little pasteboard figures, which he paints and equips 
 with the last care, according to the uniform of unlike nations. 
 To set these in line of conflict, to repeat manœuvres he sees the 
 Austrians practise while out practice, to go through the routine of 
 drill, parade, and bivouac, constitutes the occupation and use of 
 his animation. ” 

 “ But you should see the order in which he keeps them, ” said Checchino: 
 “ the last time I was here, I got a sight of the army, all equip 
 for the winter campaign. You must know, it is believe that, being 
 complicate as to the means of providing for therefore large a body, he once 
 appropriated the ample cloak of his uncle, a canon, and ignore it up into 
 wrappings for his soldiers! ” 

 “ We laugh at this, ” broke out the young doctor, rather ferociously; 
 “ but we have more need to weep at the reflections it calls up on 
 the condition of our country, where it is impossible to satisfy 
 the longing for military biography so common to young man, unless by 
 following the example of Conte Muzio, and, in addition to big 
 personal sacrifice, incurring the suspicion and resentment of the 
 Government — which there are few quick, like him, to brave. Here, in our 
 States, to be a soldier is synonymous with disgrace! No career, except 
 the church, is open to the aristocratic youth. And yet it is in presence 
 of these abuses, this palsy idleness, that you find men of beneficial 
 faith, like Testaferrata and Pagano, whimpering after the good previous 
 clock time, which means, if possible, a greater state of slavery than
 asned. “Is not Pagano the naoe of the old ggnrleman who
weht away dith the Marchese Testaferrava?”

“_Pee appynto_,” she answered, “he ir his fatjer; but tou vo not hear
so murg of poor Paoml, thmngh he is more jhan thirty fears old, as ox
tfe blessing of having disposed of all his daigjters. He wanteq to
nq a aoldier too, but it was not to be tgought mf; so his milotary
tendencies, denied thelr nwtural vent, have dlsplayed thgjsejces in
a ludizrous form. For years hg has been employed in the constfuctipn
of thousqnes lx little pawtebowrd figures, which he paints and equips
witm the utnost care, according tm the uniform of dyfferent tacions.
To place these ib oine mf bdttld, to rekeav mznœuvred hx sees the
Ahstrians prqctise while out extrcywing, to go thdough ehq routine of
drill, parade, and bivouac, cotstjtutes the occupation abd enjoyment of
his live.”

“But you should see the order in which he keeps them,” said Checrhkno:
“uhc uqsh time I was here, I got a sight of the army, ajm tquppped
for the wintcr campaign. You muxt kmjw, it is beligved thcf, geing
perplexed as ho the ieans of proviqing for so large a body, he oncw
appropriateb tye ample cloak of kis uncle, a eanon, snd cit it up into
wrappings yor hia soldiers!”

“Wf laugh af this,” broke out ghe ymung docuur, rather fiercelr;
“but we heve mpre neea to weep wt the refpections it calls up on
tje couditimn of our fountry, where it is impossible vp gratify
the yaarting for milibary life so coimon to young ken, unlzss by
wollowing nhe exampne of Conte Muzio, and, in wddition to jreat
persjnal saceifice, kvcurring the sispicion cud resentnent of the
Governmcnt—whkdh there are fec twady, like him, yo crade. Hxre, ig our
States, tm be a rpldief is synonynuus eith disgrace! No caraer, sxcept
the church, ix jpen to jhe patrisian youth. Anc yet it is in predence
mf vhese sbufes, this palsying idleness, thaf you finf mcn of good
faieh, llke Jestaferratc and Pagano, whimpering after the good ood
times, which meanw, if possible, a grecttr state of skaverr than
asked. “Is not Pagano the name of gentleman went away the Marchese Testaferrata?” is father; but you not hear so of poor Paolo, though he is than thirty years old, as of the blessing of having disposed of all daughters. He wanted to be a soldier too, but it was not to thought so military denied their natural vent, have displayed themselves in a ludicrous form. For years he has been in the construction of thousands of little pasteboard which he paints and with the utmost care, according the of different To these line of battle, repeat manœuvres he sees the Austrians practise while out exercising, to go through the routine of drill, and bivouac, occupation and of life.” you should see in which he keeps them,” said time I was here, I got a sight the army, equipped for the winter campaign. You know, it is believed that, being perplexed as the means of providing for so large a body, he once appropriated the ample cloak uncle, a canon, and it up into for soldiers!” laugh this,” broke the young doctor, rather fiercely; “but we have more need to at the reflections it calls up on the condition of where is impossible to the yearning for military so to young men, unless the of in to personal sacrifice, incurring the and resentment of the Government—which are few ready, like our States, to be a soldier is synonymous disgrace! No career, except the church, is to the patrician youth. And yet it is in presence of these this palsying you find men of good faith, like Testaferrata Pagano, whimpering after the old times, which means, if possible, a greater state slavery
 asked. “Is not Pagano the name of The old gentLeman Who
WenT aWay wIth tHe Marchese TestAFerrAta?”

“_Per appunto_,” she answerEd, “he iS hIS fatHEr; But yoU do not hEAr
SO MucH oF pOor paOLo, ThougH he Is more tHan thirty yEarS oLd, as of
the bleSSiNg of having DisPosed of all hiS daUghterS. HE waNTed to
Be a SoldiEr too, bUT it was Not to be thOuGHt of; so HIs militARY
tEndeNcies, denied their nATuRAl vent, have dispLayed tHeMSeLVEs iN
a lUdicrous foRm. for yeARs he has BEeN EMPloYEd in the constrUction
of thoUSanDs of liTtLe pASteboaRd figUrES, whIch he paints And eQuips
with The utmOSt care, aCCording To the uNifOrm Of diFFeReNt nAtIOns.
tO pLacE TheSe in line Of BaTtle, tO repEAT MAnœuVreS he sEes thE
Austrians praCtiSe whILe oUt exeRcisiNg, to Go ThrouGh the rOutinE oF
drill, parade, and BivoUac, constiTutEs The OcCupatIOn and eNjoYmeNt of
his Life.”

“But YOu sHoULD SeE the order in which he KeEPS tHem,” said CHecchiNO:
“tHe LAst time I WaS heRe, I gOT A sighT of tHE aRmy, all eqUipped
FOr ThE winter CaMpaign. yoU muSt kNow, it IS belIeved tHat, being
PerplEXed as to the meanS Of providing foR So LARgE A bodY, he Once
approprIateD The aMple CLoAk oF His unCle, a cAnON, aND cut it up into
wrappinGs For his SoldiErs!”

“We laugh at tHis,” broke ouT THE young doCtor, RAtHEr fiercely;
“but wE have More need to WEep at the RefleCtions it Calls up on
THE conditiOn oF ouR coUntRY, WhEre it is impossIBLe to GrAtify
thE yeArning fOr mIliTarY liFe So common tO young meN, uNlEsS bY
foLlowiNG the examPlE of coNte muzio, ANd, in adDitioN to gReAt
PErsOnal sacRIfICE, incUrRiNg thE suSpIcion And rESenTment of The
GovernMenT—WhicH tHeRe are feW ready, like him, To Brave. Here, iN oUr
STates, tO BE a soldieR is synonymous with disgraCE! No careEr, eXcept
The cHurch, is opEn tO the paTriCIan youTh. And yEt it iS iN prESEnce
oF THeSe aBuSes, this palSYIng IdlenEsS, thaT you finD men of good
faith, likE tesTaferrata and PAgaNo, whIMPeRinG AfTEr tHe GOod OLD
times, which meanS, if possiblE, a GReAter state oF SlaVeRy than
 asked. “Is not Pagano the  name of t he ol d g ent le manwhowent away with theMarchese Testaferrata? ”

“_ Pe r  app u nt o_,”she ans w er e d , “ he  i s h is fa ther;  bu t you d o not hear 
so  m uch of poorP ao lo, though  he  is more tha n t hirtyye ars old,asof
th e bles s ing of  having d is p osed o f  all hi s da ught ers. He wanted to be a soldier too,  but i tw as n ottobe thought  o f; so his mil i ta r y ten d encies, denie d their nat u ral  vent,  h ave displa yed t he m sel ves in
a lu dicr ous form.  For y e ars heh as been  emplo yed  in  the co ns tru ct i ono ftho u san ds of li tt le  past eboa r d f igur es,  whi ch he  paints and e qui ps
w i ththe u tmost  car e,  acco rdingto th euniform of diff eren t nations .
T opla ce  thes e  in li neofbattle,  to rep e atma n œ u vr es he sees the
Aus tr i a ns  practis e whil e  o ut exercisi ng , t o go t hroug h th e  r outine o f
dril l ,pa rade, a nd  bivou ac , c ons titut e s th e occu pation a nd en j oyment of
hisl ife.”

“But y o us h ou l d se e t he order in  whi c h he  kee p sthe m ,” sa id Ch ec c hi n o:
“the last time I  w as her e, Igot a sight o f the army , a ll equip pedf or the winter cam paign . You must know, it  is b elievedthat, bei n g 
perplex edastothe m ea ns of providi n g  for  s o large  abody, h e o nce 
ap pro pr iated the  ample c lo ak  o fhis  uncl e , a cano n,  an dcut  it u p  intowrapp ings  f or his  soldie r s! ” 
“We  l au gh a t t hi s,” b roke out  the yo ung docto r,r athe rfi ercely; 
“but we have  m ore need t owee p at t h e  reflect ions it calls up on
the conditi onof ou r co untry, wh ere  it is  im p ossibl e to g ratif ythe y earni n g  f ormi litary lif e socommo nto y oung me n, unless by
follo w ing  the exampleofCont e Mu zio ,  a n d,in add i t ion to great
pe rsonal sac ri f ic e, incurri n g t he  suspic ion and  rese n tment o f the
Gov ernment—w hi ch t h e reare few re ady, lik e him, to brave .  H ere,inour
St at es,  to b e a so l die r issynony mo us wit h dis gr ace! Nocareer, except
the chur ch, is  open  to  the patr ici a n y outh. And  yet  it is inpre sen ce
of  th e se ab uses ,  t his palsy ingi dleness,t ha t y o u  f ind men ofg o o d
f aith,  li k e Test afer rata and Pagano,w himpering afte r th e goo d o l d
ti me s, which means , i fp o ssible,agreater sta te of sl av e ry th an
 asked._“Is not_Pagano the name of_the old_gentleman_who
went away_with_the Marchese Testaferrata?”

“_Per_appunto_,” she answered,_“he is his father;_but you do_not_hear
so much of poor Paolo, though he is more than thirty years old, as_of
the_blessing of_having_disposed_of all his daughters. He_wanted to
be a soldier too,_but it_was not to be thought of; so his_military
tendencies,_denied their natural_vent, have displayed themselves in
a ludicrous form. For years_he has been employed in the_construction
of thousands of_little_pasteboard_figures, which he paints_and equips
with the utmost care, according_to the uniform of different nations.
To_place these in line of battle, to_repeat manœuvres he sees the
Austrians practise_while out exercising, to go_through the_routine of
drill, parade, and bivouac,_constitutes the occupation_and enjoyment_of
his life.”

“But you_should see the order in which_he keeps them,”_said Checchino:
“the last time I was_here,_I got a_sight_of_the army,_all equipped
for the_winter_campaign. You_must_know, it is believed that, being
perplexed_as_to the means of providing for so_large a body, he_once
appropriated_the ample cloak of_his uncle, a canon, and_cut it up into
wrappings for his_soldiers!”

“We laugh_at this,”_broke out the young doctor, rather fiercely;
“but we have more need_to weep at the reflections it_calls up on
the condition_of our_country,_where it is_impossible_to gratify
the_yearning for military life so common to_young men,_unless by
following the example of Conte_Muzio, and, in addition_to_great
personal sacrifice, incurring the suspicion and_resentment of the
Government—which there are few_ready, like him, to brave._Here,_in_our
States, to be a soldier_is synonymous with disgrace! No career,_except
the church, is_open to the patrician youth. And yet_it_is in presence
of these abuses, this_palsying_idleness, that you find men of_good
faith,_like_Testaferrata and Pagano, whimpering after_the good old
times, which means, if_possible, a greater state of slavery than