The anti-monopolist., 1877-01-18
SixTUSV
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We read in Percy's Anecdotes the follow
ing chapter In the life of Pope Sixtus ",
who flied with such wisdom and courage
The Chair Of St Peter. and VINO, in spite of
q haughty nobility and turbulent populace
restored order throughout the States of the
Church.
Father Michael Angelo Selleri, q Francis
can friar. going in the commencement Of
February. 1881, to preach during the Len
ten season at Ascoll, lost his way near La
Grotte and coming to point where four
lanes met, he could not tell which Of them
to take As he was looking around for some
body TO direct him, little boy, who was
attending d herd Of swine, came running
forward and rendered his services. The
friar cheerfully accepted of them, and he
asked The way 10 AscCli. .tI'il soon show
you tbe way thither.h replied the boy, and
Immediately began to run before hina As
they went along: the answers that the ur>
| chin gave 10 Father Michaels questions
were so smart and pertinent, and accompan>
| led with &c much gooc humor, that the friar
was quite charmed with him. and could not
/ conceive now q child. who had no higher eni-
/ ployment than looking after swine should
/ have such share OF sense and good hu-
NOR
! When Father Michael got into his road
again, he thanked Felix for his troahle, and
would have dismissed him with reward
| but he kept running forward, without seem
/ ing 10 take any notice of what he said,
which obliged The friar to ask him in jo.
cose manner whether he desired 10 go with
him 10 the town. Yes" said the boy. ''not
only 10 Ascoli, but to the end of the world,
with great deal of pleasure; and upoa
this he proceeded to tell the frIar that he
poor circumstances OF his parents would no
allow them TO send him 10 school, be desired
he earnestly wished, somebody belonging Il
n convent would take MIN as waiting boy
aud he would serve him 10 the utmost OF his
power, provided he would teach him Il
read
To try the boy little further. Fathel
Michael asked him if he would take upol
him the habit of his order Felix, for ina
was the boys name, Immediately answeret
that ne would; AMI although the friaF sc
, forth 10 him IN the most frightful color
all the notifications ani austerities that b
would be obliged to undergo. he boldly re
piled s.be would willingly sufer anything.
he would make him o scholar" The prizes
surprised NJ his courage and resolution
thought he must he under some superior In
spiration, and resolved to take him aion
With him. He told him however, first t
conduct his hogs back to his master. ar
como 10 meet him 81 the convent at Ascol
3 The hogs." said he '.wall find the wa
e home when night comes on" The IRIS
d yielding, they continued their journey, an
r arrived ut Ascoli in the evening.
n The community received the friar VII
: great civility, bul they were surprise
n 10 see him accompanied by ragged DO
. When they we're told BY whai accident
n had picked him mp. aud with what extrao
: slinary zeal be had followed him ihii aer, I
q warden had the curiosity 10 send fsr b.
Is and ask him several questions. The -epll
8 that young Felix male we're such II O.
I. appeared even more extraordinary n
! Father Michael had represented him 70
\ Such en- examination before revere
e community might well hare discuncsr see