The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-14

leaves of his ledger wherein the arrears of
his tenants were recorded. 1t was this last
effort that exhausted him so that soon
afterwards his wife had to hold up his
hands that he might bless his children-al
but Leo. who had not been sent for that he
might continue his studies uninterruptedly.
but more important than the library
were these rooms" continued the count
He led me into three long and narrow halls.
devoid of furniture save for long rows of
rude shelves. Here young Nino's mother
kept her silk worms, and the silk worms
paid for the boys education in the best
available colleges. If it had not been for
that 1 might be unable to call the Pope
uncle" said Count Ludovico with smile.
BEGINNING OF MUSEUM.
The nucleus of the museum that is to be
are found in several rooms of the
second story. the walls of which
are lined with glass cases con-
tanning all sorts of curiosities and
souvenirs. Among other things there are
several dozens of court dresses worn by the
Pope's mother, grandmother and the rest Of
his female ancestry. The majority is of
brocaded silk, adorned with gold and silver
lace. Then there are uniforms and court
costumes of the male Peccis, most of whom
were in the service of the Vatican as
courtiers, councillors, jurists, prelates or
military officers, and coming down to the
present day, there are bishops and cardi-
nails robes mitres, croziers and red hats,
episcopal rings, gloves and slippers; finally
the first white cossack that Leo wore when
he became Pope.
In corner espied hunting rife with a
flint lock and an excessively long barrel.
1T is the one the Holy Father used about
the mountains in this neighborhood," said
the count, witness this letter:
Dear Brother Titta-My friend, Prelate
Longhy, offers to let me have his gun
cheap. for nine scudi; he paid sixteen for it.
/ do not want to write to father about it.
Think of some means to obtain the money
for me. This is an opportunity that comes
once in lifetime only. Your loving brother,
".NINO.'
"And this is one of my uncle's school
mates, the last among the living said the
count, introducing very old man who en-
tered the room at that moment.
Father Salvagni is a short, thick-set
man, still proud of his muscle. He con-
fesses to ninety years. but may be older.
''Ser Nino Deo) was the most courageous
mountain climber / ever saw" he said,
land such an artist with the gun that he
disdained to shoot bird other than on the
wing-I am speaking Of his boyhood days.
But he forgot his skill by too much study.
When he visited Carpineto the last time, in
September 1857, was ashamed of him. He
left us on Nov. 2 never to return. Well,
with other huntsmen L had gone out to
meet him on the road near Montelanico,
and, recognizing me in the throng, he beg
ged me to lend him my rifle. He tried to
shoot a sparrow and hit tree. 1t cut me
to the heart-he, the best rifieman of the
neighborhood! Well, he never used a gun
thereafter. He felt the disgrace himself, /
suppose"
The townsman most often received by
the Holy Father is the chief farmer at the
head of ibis real estate. He told your
correspondent of the minute care with
which the Pope looks after his property.
Whats his is his and no mistake" said
the administrator. 1.-The Holy Father will
not be cheated out of a red penny and
always goes over the bills with the care of
a good housekeeper, for he says, who
steals from me steals from the poor The
whole income from the papal estates in
Carpineto and neighborhood goes to char
ity."
POPE'S LOVE OF TREES.
The administrator of the Casino Pecci
had many stories to tell of the Popes love
| for his trees on the old place. whenever
wait upon his Holiness his first question
| is: What about my trees? Are you look
| ing after them as of old? Mind that none
| of them die while 1 live :"
The pastor of st. Johns Church recalled
| the fact that at one time he had taken
| members of eight or nine different Carpi-
| neto families to the Vatican that the Holy
| Father might bless them in passing-boys
| and girls just confirmed. Leo stood still
| before the group, and calling up one after
| the other asked: Are you not old Peppo's
| son or grandson or Sabina's daughter?'
| And he went on: You must belong to the
| Nagnis, the Galiss, the Micaras," etc
| The Pope thought he recognized in each OF
! his visitors the family traits and charac-
| teristics, and was right in every instance.
| HANS BARTH.
copyright, 1902 by Henry w. Fischer.l