Italian castles and country seats . ertainments in Milanare lavish and elaborate, but here on the lake she livesa very quiet life, being seen by but a few intimates,except when her handsome launch steams up and downthe lake, and she smiles to passing friends. She usu-ally prefers her horses and a drive, however. She wasvery kind in asking me to come and see her in Milanlater in the season, but I fear when she has returnedto her town palace we shall be in Rome. We have received a telegram from Signor Crespi,the father of that charming Marchesa Fracassi di Torredi Rossano, inviting us to spend t
Italian castles and country seats . ertainments in Milanare lavish and elaborate, but here on the lake she livesa very quiet life, being seen by but a few intimates,except when her handsome launch steams up and downthe lake, and she smiles to passing friends. She usu-ally prefers her horses and a drive, however. She wasvery kind in asking me to come and see her in Milanlater in the season, but I fear when she has returnedto her town palace we shall be in Rome. We have received a telegram from Signor Crespi,the father of that charming Marchesa Fracassi di Torredi Rossano, inviting us to spend the day at his villaon the Lake of Orta. I shall surely accept this kindinvitation, for I am much interested to meet one ofthe captains of industry in Italy. Signor Crespi hashad a phenomenal success in his establishing and build-ing up of cotton manufactures. He has built a modelvillage for his workmen, and the town where his fac-tories are situated, and where he has done so muchfor the workingman, is most appropriately called[254]. MARCHESA ZACCARIABorn M e Izi d E r il AND COUNTRY SEATS **Crespi sulF Adda. To-day he is a man of greatwealth, and I have heard much of his famous collec-tion of fifteenth century paintings in his palace inMilan. Since most collectors love to have their workappreciated, I am hoping that after our meeting wemay have the opportunity of seeing his gallery, whenwe stop for a few days in Milan, before going shall write you more about him and the villa afterour trip. Mrs. Fisher is ever most kind with her hospitablelaunch Carlotta. T. Cernobbio, Lago di Como, OctoberMy dear M: After all my experiences in Italy, I should supposeI might be immune from surprises, but I am not,nor do I think it is possible for anyone to believe thatin one country there can be so many beautiful places. I have known, of course, that there is a Lake ofOrta, a tiny blue spot on the map, well to the left ofComo, Maggiore, and Lugano, but I had no concep-tion of the exquis
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