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bold enough to ask for his photograph and
request that be would write something be
meath it. Leo XIII, 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. tie was
SO torn between the appeals of his people
in Spain and the reliance his loyal following
in the United States placed upon his up
holding the righteous end of the cause that
it was feared he could not bear the strain.
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 wal that was inspired
neither by ideals of civilization nor by Just
national interests-bu humbly added, i
can do nothing but pray for the dead.
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 a pope eat alone, which he 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 holt
ness can teach everyone, from his cardinals
down"
After his walk he would return to his re
ception room and receive all entitled to an
audience. Receiving, a 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-audienee
over, he backs from the room. Ii 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 hi. doctors he 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 INDUCED in the
siesta, so dear to Italians, then drove in the
gardens, attended by members of the Swiss
and royal guards. After the drive he again
began work with his secretary. At 10 he
took his evening meal. After supper and
! PRAYERS. all of interest in the newspapers
was read to him. He loved the news and
kept posted on all the political events
throughout the world. There was nothing
in science, literature, art or philanthropy
with which he was not familiar. He sat up
| late WTltllg VERSES ol COiCOelthe lboSc "Ch
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
IAN army of scrubbers, and, as he had 100
rooms, it was a work Of lin. but it was
done with the thoroughness of a New Eng
| land housewife. He did not scorn a type
writer, but thought it undigniied 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 humor
and a vein of sarcasm. A royal lady painted
his portrait-it was such an atrocious carica
ture it amused him. She asked him to affix