Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10

little first because of his infirmity and,
secondly, because the hermits life should
be silent one. But he shows innocent con-
tentment when you express admiration for
his handwork; and now and then he will
point to a figure a group and tell its
name; and sometimes he will even add the
date to which it answers in the prophecy.
To understand the meaning of all this you
must know something of the prophecy it
self, which at various periods of French
history has enjoyed immense celebrity and
then become forgotten again. For example,
shortly after the execution of Louis XVI
which it predicted-the emigrated French
nobility in England, the Low Countries and
Austria, gave great attention to It, natur-
ally anxious for sign. Again. about the
year 1913 the accuracy with which it fore
told the rise and fall of Louis Philippe be-
came matter for general wonderment all
over France.
Rise and Fall of Louis Philippe.
Indeed, Baron de Novaye, writing a couple
of years ago. cited that part of its text
foretelling the events between 1898 and 1919
as impossible to have been written by any
but a sure-enough prophet, viz: (a) the
fall of Charles X; Cb) that his successor
should not call himself king of France
but king of the People Uhe FrencD; tcl
that the crown should be put on his head
''by workingmen who shall have combated
in the great city CParis)''; and cd that after
eighteen years of reign the King of the
People should be cast down.
l asked the hermit to show US this part
of the prophecy in his sculptured represen-
tat!on of 1t.
1.-The Cock shall efface the White
Flower" he mumbled, quoting the text
g And one shall call himself King of the
Peopler " He indicated a Sprawling figure
in stone with its foot on a aeur-de-lys.
Louis Philippe, monsieur monarchy OF
Julyi Great commotion shall be felt be-
cause the crown shall be posed on his head
4 hot yHo N "a
city Eth? The royalty of Louis Phlllppe
came out of the riots of 1899!
OF course the text of the prophecy Is too
long to be quoted here. But reflect for
moment Four hundred years ago its ac-
curacy in foretelling certain events 50
struck Philippe Olivarius that he publish
ed book on it. Not to go back further
than the French revolution, IL 1oretoio
Bonaparte and his victories in detail, his
early campaigns in Malta and Egypt, the
proclamation of the empire, conquests OF
European crowns, apogee of the empire,
concordat-even to the captivity of the
popel Here is this part of the text
Prophecy Concerning Napoleon.
IN that time young man CNapoleon)
come to the Celtic-Gaulish land from be-
yond the sea (Corsica) will manifest HIM
self by counsels of force But the great
ones jealous, will send him to war in the
island of captivity (Malta): but victory
will bring him back to his first country
Utaly). The sons Of Brutus (republfcans)
will become stupid at his approach be-
cause he will dominate them tBrumaire)
and take the name of emperor. High and
powerful kings will fear because the eagle
tBonaparte's emblem) will lift off many
crowns. Foot soldiers and cavaliers bear
ing bloody eagles will go with him. All
Europe will be overrun, and he will be so
strong that God will seem to war on his
side with him. The church of God will be
somewhat consoled and open again its tenn
Piles to it's wandering sheep tconcordaU-
The old man of Sion pope Plus FID cries
to God from his captivity tn Paris). Now