. Heroines of Genoa and the Rivieras. ere Spinola—made thescapegrace her heir, on condition that he wouldgive up his wild companions and his rovinghabits, and settle down to the sensible pursuitsof his family. At the early age of seventeen Andrea had themisfortune to lose his father suddenly : he diedwithout having safeguarded his property, anda good-for-nothing brother of his, Giovanni,seized upon the estate and turned the widowand her children out of their home. Thisappeared to sober young Andrea, for he gave uphis harum-scarum ways, and, like a good son,stood up in defence of his mother, wh
. Heroines of Genoa and the Rivieras. ere Spinola—made thescapegrace her heir, on condition that he wouldgive up his wild companions and his rovinghabits, and settle down to the sensible pursuitsof his family. At the early age of seventeen Andrea had themisfortune to lose his father suddenly : he diedwithout having safeguarded his property, anda good-for-nothing brother of his, Giovanni,seized upon the estate and turned the widowand her children out of their home. Thisappeared to sober young Andrea, for he gave uphis harum-scarum ways, and, like a good son,stood up in defence of his mother, whom hedearly loved. He was at that time of bereave-ment, according to a family diary, tall, well-built, with a pleasing face and two searchingeyes. His memory was extraordinary, be be-came serious and then religious—reciting dailywith reverence the Litany of the BlessedVirgin. Although amorously disposed andmuch attracted by women he put them allscrupulously from him. Abstemious in amarked degree, he never allowed himself more 146. <J o Z w <h w^ 1—1 Q o (J ^. > < <: o 1 w c <f; (^ 03 2 Q N o 2 H ?• < SI Palaces and Plots than two meals a day and never drank winewhich was not well diluted with water. Theseearly habits and tastes clung to Andrea Doriathroughout his long and busy life. For nineyears, and until her death in 1494, MadonnaLisabetta lived in the utmost satisfaction andthankfulness for her sons devotion. Shedreamed that her favourite child would be-come—as most mothers dream^—a brilliant lightin the great day of his country, but such arealisation as that achieved bv him was cer-tainly far beyond her wildest hopes. Soon after Madonna Lisabettas death PopeInnocent VIII. raised a cry for help and defencein the cause of the Holy See, and into AndreaDorias heart there crept once more enthusiasmfor adventure and exploit. Having no ties inOneglia—he had not married—he offered him-self and his patrimony to His Holiness, and beingaccepted he
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