The Irish standard., 1895-05-04

discrimination In regard to visitors ithan
formerly. There may be-possibly not.
However that may be, an amusing Incl
dent grew out of the attempt on the part
Of a high church dignitary to pay his
emfnence a visit on one occasion. the
cardinal expected the visit. 1t was to be
paid by an archbishop who was in town,
Of whose presence his eminence had
been notified But the archbishop ap-
peared not, but left the city without putt
ting in an appearance at the cardinals
residence. Thinking it strange, he In
yestigated the affair. What was his
surprise, mingled with dismay and no
little amusement, to learn that the arch
bishop had been turned down" at the
door by an ignorant servant girl. He
had called in good faith and at the time
expected. Not being impressed with
the good mans appearance and thinking,
as she explained afterwards. he was
some countryman who had no particular
business to transact, she had told him
that the cardinal was not at home. The
caller presented a card which she kept,
and it was by means of this that the
visit was found to have been made. It
Is needless to state that the duty OF ad
mitting visitors after the evidence re-
garding this was all In, devolved upon
someone else. re-, .... ~S>
Ordinarily his eminence eats dinner
at 1870. On fast days the hour is changed
to IL M, as this is the first meal Of the
day, and abstinence any longer is not
deemed best for such delicate man as
Cardinal Gibbons After the meal is
over his eminence is free until $3.50. It
is his pleasure to either work or rest at
this time. Always active, however, he
generally employs the time reading,
writing or at some sort of mental labor.
At $3.50 the duty of receiving visitors
again arises, and generally at this time
there are more than in the morning, and
he is kept very busy acknowledging
their congratulations. The visits are
generally prolonged until o'clock. This
is the hour at which his eminence takes
his daily constitutional. Rain or.shine,.
in hot weather or cold, II the time Is not.
too stormy the cardinal emerges from his
residence and starts out, generally up
Charles street.
And those walks.
The younger members of the clergy
laugh and say that when they take those
walks they do pennance. In reality they
are intellectual treats, for his eminence
is as good talker as he is a walker.
While his companion is more than glad
to have him do the talking, likewise he
would be glad to have him do the walk
ing also. He thinks nothing of trudg-
ing several miles, and only the other aft
ernoon walked to Calverton and return.
While his fellow pedestrian was almost
dead from fatigue, the cardinal seemed
as fresh as at the start.
Though his eminence has at his, COM
mand a fine span Of horses and a car;
riage, it is seldom that they are called
into requisltion. Perhaps the only times
are when he leaves town or is met at the
station ON his return from a trip. Then
another occasion when the horses and
carriage are called for is when there is
a guest-who will not walk Woe betide
the unfortunate who thinks he is some
thing of a pedestrian and is willing to
venture forth with the cardinal. Before
the walk is ended, in his eyes, his emf
,nence is transformed from a pale, del
icate figure into an athlete Of tireless en-
ergy and unlimited endurance
Near the end of his walk, coming down
Charles street, near the Washington
monument, his step is fresh and
springy. his face Is a little ruddier than
an hour or so before, but he shows no
sign of being tired. On the contrary he
dVpCclS - W OO tSA oOI1 IAcII 14o OutAi1S
is nearly over, and he checks his steps
as if loath to go indoors. Franklin
street is passed and the steps of the gray
substantial looking mansion, near Null
berry,. are reached. Slowly his emf.
nence ascends them, pausing little and
most likely breathing a sigh of regret,
as does a child after recess, when the
school room has to be re-entered Tie
cardinal is chilklike in his simplicity.
The butler at the door receives a
pleasant nod of greeting as the head of
the house enters. His eminence repairs
to his room for few moments The
last meal Of the day is eaten at 6:3O, and.
the members of the household, il they
have been absent during the other meals
make it a point to be present at this
Like the others, it is frugal one. and.
his .eminence eats but sparinly. Deyo-
tions in the cathedral sometimes next
demand the attention and the cardinal
attends these. sE
After the return from the cathedral
his eminence retires to his sanctum on
the second foor-his study-in which 1e
seems to feel most the relaxation from
his labors. ~ H.
If he has friends he chats with them
unreservedly. He is fond of an anec-
dote, and is well supplied with the
sense Of humor. He has a hearty laugh
though from his physique it is not a
strong one Nine o'clock strikes and his
eminence probably is little quieter7
than before. When the hour strikes
again.-the cathedral clock strikes the
half hours the visitors retire; that lis.
If they are well acquainte with the car
dinal's habits they do. Otherwise he
dismisses them with the gentle admoni-;
tion that he must preserve regular
hours. 3 IS ssF ssS5t
The cardinals day with the public is:
over Heretires to his room and spends.
q half hour in devotion. None even sof
his ,intimates know what fefvent prayers
for his people mankind and the
world III general ascend In that unpre-
tentious sanctMary But those who:
know Car dinal 81 libbons well can nnder-
and 'hlsy bis s. sanctity l1issI
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