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he third balloting he begged the cardinals

the third balloting he begged the cardinals
to drop his name and choose one more wor-
thy. The third balloting began44 votes
were recorded against his name He rose
declaring his unworthiness 81 am old, lam
feeble. shall soon end my days; it is not
the papacy. it is death that should be given
me" Finally he bowed to what his brother
cardinals declared to be the Divine will
and gave Leo XIII. for his pontifcal name.
He trembled at the threshold Of this un-
known glory, where he must be solitary, 50
high above those who were nearest to him.
The hour was very bitter. There was not
stain upon his name. ms statecraft he ranked
with Gladstone and Bismarck-whe they
passed away he stood alone as the greatest
statesman in Europe. By his uniform,
steady line of action, his aims were attended
h by remarkable success. Leo's benevolence
his self-denial surpassed even his zeal and
worldly wisdom To aid the poor he
stocked all the streams he could control
with fish. The fruits of his gardens he or
dered to be preserved and dealt out to the
needy.
"A late empress craved an audience with
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tain doctrinessof the church. Leo listened
with gentle courtesy. On leaving, she was
bold enough to ask for his photograph and
request that he would write something be.
meath it. "Leo Kill, to those who walk in
darkness and will not see light" was what
she read
The war between Spain and the United
States gave Leo infinite distress. He was
so Horn hot No orroo1c of hic =naOnln
in Spain and the reliance his loyal following
in the United States placed upon his up
holding the righteous end of the cause that
The queen of Holland appealed to Leo to
use his influence to end the South African
war. He declared no war had caused such
bitterness of spirit-a war that was inspired
neither by ideals Of civilization nor by just
national interests-but humbly added, Il
can do nothing but pray for the dead. Z
His life was regular and simple. He rose
at siX-rather his valet called him at six,
but often found him at his desk. 1t is ETH
quette that pope eat alone, which ne did
with all the hurry of a business man. At
eight he entered upon the business of the
day with one Of the cardinals. That over, he
walked in the vatican gardens, which he
supervised. A gardener, whom he censured
for raising poor ivy, exclaimed: His holl-
ness can teach everyone, from his cardinals
down." -
After his walk he would return to his re-
ceptlon room and receive all entitled to an
audience. Receiving, pope remains seat
ed-the visitor makes three bows, one on en-
tering, one in the middle of the room, one
when kissing the pope's slipper-audience
over, he backs from the room. If Leo re-
ceived an American he directed he should
act as if he were being received by the presi-
dent Of the United States. He dined lightly
in the middle of the day, committing but
one excess. When he could elude the eyes
of his doctors*Phe would eat salad. Once
when made i'll by this indulgence he hum
bly, confessed he had eaten of the forbidden
thing After dinner he indulged in the
siesta, so dear to Italians, then drove in the
gardens, attended by members Of the Swiss
began work with his secretary At 10 he
prayers, all of interest in the newspapers
kept posted on all the political events
throughout the world. There was nothing
| in science, literature, art or philanthropy
|
| late writing verses or concocting those won.
| derful productions he sent out to the world
| often would rouse his secretary in the mid
| die of the night to take notes. He had none
of the English dread of American inven.
tions, but wanted everything about him up
to-date, even to house-cleaning, which never
occurred to any other pope. He employed
an army of scrubbers, and, as he had | loo
rooms, it was work Of time, but it was
done with the thoroughness Of New Eng
land housewife. He did not scorn type
writer, but thought it undignifed for him
to use one.
His manner and his person, his mind and
his speech were peculiar, like none round
him His disposition was serene-his faith
sublime He had a strong sense of humo1
and vein of sarcasm. A royal lady painted
his portrait-it was such an atrocious carica
ture it amused him. She asked him to affi1