The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-07-09

be gratifed later The pontiff then
asked for minute explanations of the
apparatus used in the operation.
ut is most ingenious instrument"
he said, "but your hand also is very
clever. That is why the operation was
successful in not giving me any pain.
l thank you"
Short and Peaceful Repose.
After half an hoar's peaceful and ap-
parently refreshing repose, the pope
awoke and inquired about the doctors.
Hearing they were in the next room
he said:
81 thought they had gone What do
they stay here for? What are they
plotting?"
Dr. Laponi, re-entering the room,
said: 1--WE we're preparing bulletins
regarding the operation, saying it was
successful in all respects"
DR.. Mazzoni added: I'VE must in
form the public, which is waiting with
such trepidation, especially as it is so
easy to have inexact news spread"
Every well,' replied his holiness,
Il wish to see myself these bulletins
in their exact text. l have already
seen and mediated on that of last
night
He even went on speaking about his
illness.
81 would like to know he said,
from what it comes. I think l have
always followed DR.. Lapponi's ADVICE
mot always, your holiness" replied
Laponni, gently.
well" retorted the pope, "I could
not expect you to remedy my old age"
After some silence the pope, turn.
ing to DR.. Mazzoni, said:
AT the last consistory I appointed
as cardinal, fellow citizen of yours,
Cardinal Tallani, who comes from the
Marches, do you know him."
eyes, your holiness, l know him.
hope that will not be your last consis-
tory"
Il am afraid so,' sighed the pope
sadly. After which his head fell on
the pillow, as though extremely tired,
being again the prey of exhaustion.
The happy and cheerful expressions
of the pontiff at the moment when he
was in the very shadow of death as
tonished the doctors. The pope seems
himself, to glory in his ability to pre-
sent calm and bright demeano7 and
particularly asked the doctors to tell
people about the state of his mind
Discuss Pope's Condition.
Accordingly the doctors have freely
discussed the cheerfulness of the
venerable patient. repeating the de-
tails of his quick rallies as showing
the activity of his mind
Much significance is attached to an
extended visit by Cardinal Gotti, pre-
feet of the propaganda, to the sick
room, from which other conspicuous
members of the sacred college are ex-
cluded by the doctors orders. Cardi-
nal Gotti's interview lasted twenty
minutes, even the doctors and attend
ants withdrawing and leaving him
alone with the pope. This has natur-
ally opened wide field of speculation
1t is even asserted on the authority of
one cardinal that Pope Leo expressed
the hope that in the event of the sue
cession falling on CARDINAL Gotti he
might have the strength to take up
and carry forward the great work thus
confded to him. Just what passed be-
tween the pontiff and Cardinal Gotti
only they know, but certainly the cir
cumstances and length Of the visit
strongly support the view that the pope
was giving his attention to the ad-
ministration of the affairs of the
chunrch when he himself has passed
away.
Throughout the day constant
stream of visitors besieged the en-
trance to the vatican. The guards at
the portals kept back the merely Gu
rious. admitting only dfplomatists &C.
credited to the vatican, and high &C.
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