Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-30

sWTh@t.' ExeIzImea the Newcomer,
Weeping
OF the gold and silFer work had begun
weeping. ehs on the pope-s inaugu-
ration day. too BY ~. Anne. that's
not as it should BE- What il the mat
f.TsF'
IT frst Rene eowed By fear Of his
master, could not be persuaded to I'M
bosom himself: but after q great deal
of eoaxing and diplomacy on the part
" the old physician. he finally, amid a
torrent Of tears. blurted out the whole
story. The visitor, who had seen Rene
work, believed him on the spot; and
very wrotb with old Matthew he ap-
pearsd to be stamping up and down
the Eoor and uttering many terrible
sounding French words, which IL was
E.eriEpg just as well for Rene that he
did bot understand.
In the midst Of one Of his furious
prornenades. however. he stopped alb
gTlptly, tapped his forehead with his
gold mounted staff. and exclaimed: A
saif cellar? Why that must be the one
ys.u finished On Cand emas dayT
The same assented Rene.
The same. ehE cried the old gentle
man And don't you remember any
thing connecting me with that salt
cellagY
fJf, yes the boy replied. You
eane IN as / was at work. and | asked
you for pleasant device or motto TO
eDeraye on tine rim
And / gave you one. did / moi: r
Yes, SRA French motto. / have IL
YET Rene CROPPED in a drawer Of tbs.
work table and fislled forth piece Of
parchment upon which was written in
fair hand the following cgtiTipt in
Old French doggereI:
lie prends Facerbe avec IL dyux:
-J'ai measures. IN propre govt
which means. roughly:
II take the bitter with the sweet
You see, my lords. my taste is neat
by st. Anne said the physician
those are the lines. And you en-
grsved them ON the salt eeiIarT'
Yes, sir. i th0ugbr them apIrOpri-
ate, when you translated tlHn into
I'ToTehcal1
The old gentleman twiried his gold
heated staff jQyOusly. Come with
nj to the papal palace he said eager
~. Lock the door. ana maze haste.
win be answerable TO Matthew.
Rene hesitated. but be knew the phy
stefan was an excellent customer aEd
had much Influence with his master:
so in the erd, the door was locked aud
the boy and his aged guardian set
forth together towards the palace ~
The popes. where already the Judgment
The Competition
In the great hall II audience the ne ,g
pore sat On a raised throne surround
al Esy his cardinals Before him we're
grouped five and forty famous artists
in gold and silver. bearing in their
arms the particular work on which
they rested their hopes Of success ir
the contest
An array of distinguished people
flied the ball-indeed il was difficult
20 gain entrance unless one were a
great slord or lady. or some ecelesiastic
ofi known position. Hence. il seemed
surprising that a little gray-haired
man, clad simply in black and carry
Ing a silver-topped staff. should man
age to thread his way with ease
through the gorgeous multitude. Lead
ing by the hand a slim lad In the jerk
iD Of an apprentice. the elderly man III
question had only to whisper his name
to the man-at-arms before a way was
made for him. As he passed scores Of
voices whispered: There goes the
new pope's physician. Make room fol
his,Holiness' choice" The physician
il was our friend OF the workshop
hurried onward. holding Rene's hand
until they stood close ID the papa
throne. and Immediately behind the
line OF waiting goldsmiths.
One by one the contestants trophies
were inspected by the popes and car
dinals. After nearly an hours dis