Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-02-03
The Private Life OF the Pope.

those who see the Pope III state can
form little idea of the simplicity in
which the Pontitf lives. The King OF
Italy lives worse than dcnizen Of a
third-rate Doarding-honse in New York.
The furniture of the Pitt Palace would
be despised BY Caaal street broker.
and dry gools clerk would despise
the horrible Milanesc cigars which his
Majesty is eternally smoking. All of
which is generally known. and is verv
commendable. because it Is done for
economy, AMI 10 save the impoverished
exchcquer Yet there is no reason
why the Pope should not live in style
becoming u king, but his own dislike of
pomp and naturally simple tastes.
Leaving the gildcd saloons of the show
part Of the palace, you pass through
door carefully guarded BY two of the
noble guard with drawn swords. A
small passage conducts to the guards
waiting room, where orlerlies and
officers in waiting attend. Another
room is allotted to the groom of the
chambers, a prelate IN his violet robe
The next j. the ante e-charnber, where
the Monslgnori - private chamber
lainS Of his lloliness-arc in attend
anrc. You tap at the next door, and
il Is opened bv another Monsignori,
Who assured Of your right Of entree.
.ltt, Il silk curtain, and you are in the
presence. The room strikes you a.
singnlarly bare. There is no carpet
on the stone floor, the articles are few
and by no means costly. There is
large bookcase filled with works most
ly bound in parchment. \ prte- Diea,
with q velvet cushion AMI exquisite lit
/ Tie Madonna. by Canuva in alabastcr.
on bracket, stands over the y1rie- Dieu.
and well-worn, co,nmonly-honnd book
Of hours lies on the edge Of the prize
DieH, together with cruciiix and 4
r"liquary ami common rosary. There
is a little china holy water stoup ut the
door an exceedingly line portrait of
the Pope hangs over the mantle itself,
on which there is timc-piece of the
Louis Qalnze period. in ormolu, and
two statuettes of st. Joseph and the
Good Shepherd. There are no cur
tains to the windows which overlook
the Vatican garden. In the center of
the apartment is large writing-desk
such as stands IN the private cabinet
Of Louis XIV at Versailles. 1t has
two large compartments, filled with
pigeon holes, in which are bundles Of
paper. A crucitix stands between
these compartments, with the wounds
and agony of the Redeemer finely
painted and awfulIy real
The inkstand is a very common one
Of china. with poncet box to match
a bundle Of quilts lies near it. aud
soiled rug on which the pens have
been wiped this many day. A few
books OF devotion are also there. They
are the Limitation" Scupoli's spirit
ual Combat" devotion of st. Fpn
els de Sales" u breviary, Bible. Roll
rignez's Spiritual Perfection Signor's
"Gories of Mary Life of st. Tnerc-
sa," &c. There is pile of French
journals, the Rerue ges Duer .Montles,
the Ctcitd CuthDlico. and other Italian
papers. His Holiness sits in an arm
chair, not meriting the title of easy,
for it cruelty terminates in the middle
Of his back, and is rigidly constructed
without regard to comfort. He is at
tired i'll a simple cassock Of white
flannel. with no insignia of rank about
it save the Episcopal ring. His head
is covered with a white skull cap. He
has been reading, and beside his open
book is common metal snuff box, and
let not my lady readers be Mortified
"a common red handkerchief. Hav-
ing made the usual reverences on nv
knees he motioned me to approach. AS
| recall now the effect produced on me
by that interview do not wonder that
half lunatical young men, fresh from
college, should yearn to die in his de-
fence. AS OF old Christians painted for
the crown of martyrdom.-Janudry
Gulotry.