Italy in the nineteenth century and the making of Austria-Hungary and Germany . riest applied to Pio Nono, who granted thepermission at once, and later in the day came a cardinalwith the Popes especial benediction. Thus Victor Em-manuels most earnest earthly wish was granted. He diedas a good Catholic as well as a good Christian. His lastwords were, My children ! My children ! The new King, Humbert or Umberto, issued the next daya very affecting proclamation : — Italians ! An immense calamity has befallen us. VictorEmmanuel, the founder and uniter of the kingdom of Italy, hasbeen taken from us
Italy in the nineteenth century and the making of Austria-Hungary and Germany . riest applied to Pio Nono, who granted thepermission at once, and later in the day came a cardinalwith the Popes especial benediction. Thus Victor Em-manuels most earnest earthly wish was granted. He diedas a good Catholic as well as a good Christian. His lastwords were, My children ! My children ! The new King, Humbert or Umberto, issued the next daya very affecting proclamation : — Italians ! An immense calamity has befallen us. VictorEmmanuel, the founder and uniter of the kingdom of Italy, hasbeen taken from us. I received his last sigh, which was forthe nation, and his last wishes, which were for the happiness ofhis people. His voice, which will always resound in my heart,imposes on me the task of vanquishing my sorrow, and pointsout to me my duty. At this moment there is but one consola-tion possible for us, that is to show ourselves worthy of him. . .Itahans ! your first king is dead. His successor will prove toyou that constitutions do not die. Let us unite in this hour of. CARDINAL ANTONELLl. LAST YEARS OF VICTOR EMMANUELS REIGN. 325 ^eat sorrow and strengthen that concord which has been thesalvation of Italy. Victor Emmanuels funeral in Rome was the garlands laid upon his coffin was a wreath sentby Queen Victoria, On his tomb is inscribed : — VlTTORIO EmMANUELE II., THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY. Italy, with the pride of a Mother And the grief of a Daughter, beseeches for her great King, Who was a faithful Citizen and a victorious Soldier, The immortality that is due to the good man And to the Hero. The anecdotes of Victor Emmanuel in private life arevery numerous. We have space only for a few, but manyare told in his Life by G. S. Godkin. He rose early, and spent the first two hours of the dayin exercise. By the time most men begin to awake he wasready for a hard days work at his profession, as healways called his kingship. He was very hardy, and neverwore fl
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