Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-21
The PoDe at Home.

N'l4A NA L44L NNAaAtA' I'D L|AN a-4 AA.'aAlN
is the magnifccnce OF the prciatcs IN the
church, and the simple garb they wear at
home. The costly vos-mcHts, worked with
gold and silver cord, and the brilliant milres,
studded with precious stones. are purely and
wholly a tribute Of man 90 honor God, and
no part of il is Tor man own honor. Il is
hard for strangers 90 realize the iact, hlt
they VIII be convinced if they follow these
Vrclatcs from the sanctuary to their homes Gu!
witness the simplicity and self denial Of their
private lives.
In such personal simplicity and scli-deaial
the sovereign pontiE himself give the exam
pie in the Vatican. The palace is large b1t
the Libraries, archives, the various muscum-.
and the galleries and halls of paintings. Of
statuary and of art. occupy the greater part
of it other portions Of 1t are devoted o. tie
vast workshops of the Roman mosaic, Others
to the mint. The Offices of the secretaries "
state ana the bureaus of other departments
are there. The S.st.nc and Pauline and
other chapels arc found iu it and the vl-i-
GUS officers and attendants of the court have
many of them their special apartments.
The pope has his suite of rooms as wei
those OF state as those that are private. You
NtiNNA q A4A MN-A ll'N| AA"'t-sN lA.tfAr tH"A
with gliding and arabcs4uc and FRISCO paint
ings \ company ofsoldiers might maueuycr
0n its marble l1lr. In tie next r1om-a
smaller and les, ornamental one, Sc. 10
something o.. the same style. and wiki % few
benches for furniture servant viii take
YOUR hat and ovcrc0at or cloak and cane.
in a third room You find some ecclesiastical
attendants. You pass through q fourth room
Of considerable size. At time, d c5nsistlry or
meeting OF the cardinals for business is hClI
here at other times Gu ascctic Capuclin
father, with his t0nsurci head, long beard.
coarse. brown, drucelt casslcl. fastened
around the waist hv q cord. and witt sandal
cd feet, breaches to the cardinals and bishops
and officials. and the pope himself Aourri
hall, with better carTeting III was W.a-e-
when we visited ftp and tolcEblv warm. IS
the ante-chambcr proper. where persons WlIt
who are to be admitted tJ private agdicncc
Of the poue. Here several Of the bldvguari
I arc seen. with bright helmets, blue swallow
tail coats, and top boots. One is ou duty.
who carries his gljceriug sword before him.
the hilJ resting on his breast. The SWISS
guard arc at the outer entrance, aud troops
Of the line arc stationed at the entrance u
each room. ON fete days the noble guard
/ wear scarlet uniforms. and Look very hand
some. The members arc al fine looking lel-
! lows, and belong 20 the first families in Italy.
/ All these rooms are state or ceremonial
I apartments. From the last one y1u pass
/ to the private Office of the pope. lt j.
plain room, about fifteen by TWEEN
ty. not lofty, lighted By a single win
/ dow, and without fireplace. Two devo-
/ tional paintings hang against the walls; q
stand supports a small and cxquisitely ehisel-
[ cd statue of the Blessed Virgin. AZ one s.ds
/ Of the room, on slight platform. is thC
/ p0pc's armchair, IN which he is seated
/ clothed in his white wooden soutanc. BE-
/ fore him is his large writing table. with vel
/ filed drawers and pigcon-holcs. On it You
see pens, ink sand and paper, bis brcsiary
perhaps, and one or two volumes. and az
/ ivory cruciiix. : small case In the coruel
/ Of the room contains some other books, some
/ objects Of yertu. medals and such articles a.
I be designs to give as memcntoeS. There is d
/ thin carpet on the floor. and "a couple 0fplair
wooden chairs are near the table. Here
| Plus lN ordinarily spends many hours cact
day, as hard worked as any clerk in Cincin
natl lie rises before 3 in summer, and a
/ halfpast in winter. Ia half an hour Do
passes to his private chapel, and gives az
hour and a half 10 his dcy3tions and to tn,
celebration Of two masses, the first by him
self and the second by one Of his chaplains
\ cup Of chocolate and small roll OF brca.
suffice for his breakfast. lie at once passc
10 his Office, and works for one hour alon
and undisturbei. Then commence the busi
ness audiences Of the heads or secretaries O
the various dcpartments-civila and occlcsias
tical-a long and tedious work, 10 which b.
gives a conscientious attention to every de
tail. BY half-past ! ] a. m, he commence
to receive bishops .ecclesiassics, or stranger
from abroad This usually ends by ] p. m.
when he retires for his midday dcyotions
and for his dinner and ropose. This NAV b.
followed by more work alone in his Office
At half-past in winter, and at half-past
in summer, if the weather allows it, he give
an hour and a half to drive and walk. Re
turning home, he takes a slight rcplst, aul
again the audiences for business OF stranger
commence. and last until after s. At 9
( punctually, hc retires, o. commence the sam
routine the next day. Such are his regula
( davs. At other times he must be ~ church
or must visit one institution or establishmen
or another in the city, spend an hour or tw
in ceremony or business, and hurry home
Near his sitting room il smaller room
where he takes his meals alone, for the pop
neither gives nor accepts entertainments
His table does not cost more than thi-t
cents day. Not far of is his sloepin
chamber, small as tie other, with narro'
bed and hard couch Truly, this is no lil
Of ease and pampered indulgence. There j
stern meaning in his title Servant Of tb
servants Of God. .'-Lcttcr 10 the Ciacianqi
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