The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-02-13
Appearance anS,Baly-kis q III. Ps,ea


One of our correspondents has had .
conversation with Rev. Philip Barry,
Canon of the Cashel Cathedral. The
Canon spoke as follows: LEO Kill il
now seventy-four years Of age. He ID
tall. thin and bony. His face Is Of an
ivory tint, and bis eyes, and lips are
very expressive and smiling. He looks
very firm. Simeon says he resembles
Voltaire, but Leo KILL Is smile Is totally
different to Voltaire's smile. The Pope
wears his age we'll and walks remark
ably straight. He has snow-white hsir
and very finely marked eyebrows
His eyes are wonderfully intelligent
looking, and his voice is extremely har-
monious. He speaks several languages
as well rs any professor Of languages
He never says foolish thing nor does
o foolish thing, like poor Plus TX.
whose policy was fatal TO the Pope'S
temporal power. He rises very early,
and spends the first hours Of the day IN
prayer. and generally in his bedroom.
At six o'clock he says mass At eight
o'clock he breaks his fast with q cup OF
chocolate, reading his correspondeoes
all the time At nine o'clock he re-
ceives Jacobini and the chiefs Of TO
ligious societies. At noon hereceives
those Roman patriarchs who have re-
maincd true" TO him and the Embassa-
dors.
"At one o'cloek,he-dines, bis dinnar
rarely costing more than two francs, or
half dollar" "And he keaps so
many cooks!" said the correspondent.
''He is obliged to keep up appearances"
answered the canon. "0nce upon a
time Popes were great eaters and
drinkers, and were given to every kind
OF extravagance; but Leo XIII. Is
nothing Of all this. After dinner he
takes a little walk in the Vatican
grounds, or he visits the museums, gal
leries, etc. Sometimes he is carried in
. chair quilted with white satin. He
Is very fond Of the garden, and likes 10
play the gardener at times. He fire.
guently receives visitors In the garden,
and talks of fowers-to them to avoid
other Subjects. Tue first and second
times saw himShe was in the garden.
When went with the pilgrims he was
preceded by three noble guards, and at
his side was Monsignor Macchi his
secret chamberlain. He-wore wide
brimmed hat and q large red cloak
We were presented TO him one by one.
He looked at US and scrutinized us well.
1 saw he recognized me, but he treated
me like the others-as il he saw me
also for the first time. Are you all
IrishP he said; Il am happy to receive
the faithful OF that nationr He thcn
looked again at US as if he would
have read into our souls. Your
Bishop, he continued. brought me
offerings from people pressed with
poverty Then seeing me still on my
knees, he offered me his hand to rise
me. 4 had thought he continued.
that the offerings would have decreased;
but it was not so. We live ON charity
(and here he smiled sadly for all we
had has been taken from Us. Oh! these
persecutionsn he cried with O loud
voice. They purify us even when the
leaven is pure and immaculate ~
seem TO see him now," said the canon.
tHis head looked like relief in blue
sky. The sun was setting, and he looked
up to the sky as if seeking an inspira-
ton there, 4 have heard, he then said,
that notwithstanding the general state
Of anguish in Ireland. the churches arc
full Of people. May the Lord be praised
and blessed, and may my prayers bring
peace on the people! Lord, hear our
prayers and Judge usr
"He then blessed us, and the audience
was finished. I have never seen so
much power united to so much sim
plicity. At four o'clock the Pope re-
sumes his official audiences in the Vat
lean. At seven o'clock only he takes a
little rest, but at eight o'clock he returns
to work in his private rooms, where he
remains until ten o'clock, when he re.
tires for the night. III Captain Fra,
cdSSd.