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of them Jews, who had found friend
and able counselor in the patriarch and
entrusted him with their gifts to charit
able works. for the patriarch was the
most democratic of men and rulers, and
while he often had speech with the
mobiles, the rich and the aristocrats he
spent most of his time with those in his
charge who were not in power OF
affiuence. AS in Salcano as parish priest
or in Mantua as a bishop, so in Venice
as patriarch he walked about the streets
with little display or evidence of rank.
Venice is full of stories of the patriarch
and his benefactions. One day he was
out on a simple errand and observed a
young woman approaching. She walked
as If worn out by the fatigue of carrying
baby in her arms, as well as from
hunger and exposure. The patriarch
stopped the young mother and studied
her wan face. She knew that he was Q
priest, but it is said that she did moi
recognize his rank. The woman appar
emily was only too glad to have some
one who would listen to her story OF
wrongdoing and the suffering that had
followed her. She had tried to get work,
but she had a child to care for. She
spoke of her past life and confessed her
self a sinful woman. The purse of the
patriarch was opened In a fash and
money thrust into the sobbing creature S
hands. He saw her as a mother and
said:
"All mothers are good and no queen is
The patriarchate of Venice carried with
1t the cardinals red hat. Three days
after his installation Archbishop Sarto
was created a cardinal by Leo Mi. And
1t was a prince of the church who had
cheered and aided the unfortunate young
mother, who failed to recognize the dig.
nifty of her benefactor, but had taken
heart from the statement that "al1 moth
ers are good"
Cardinal Sarto Of Venice.
Cardinal sarto's predecessors in Office
did not mingle with the people at large
and so did not learn personally of the
wants and needs of the poor, said the
Venetian folk. But the cardinal had his
own way of doing dhings. He was gentle
with those who came to him, but he saw
abuses and he instituted reforms. He
demonstrated that he was an able admin
istrator The results of his work were
apparent to the watchful eye of Rome
Leo XIII. in many ways showed his ap
proval of the patriRrch's policies, Ant
Archbishop Sarto on receiving the rel
hat Of the cardinalate also received from
Pope Leo a pectoral cross of gold, which
was said to be one of the costlest of iti
kind. The cross was seven inches long
and was studded with eight of the pom
tins largest rubies.
Even the coat of arms which the car
dInal was authorized to have by virtue
of his rank as a prince of the churcl
was a gift OF the pope. The carolina
being OF peasant extraction did not hay,
any coat of arms. The design that wal
chosen by the pope as an evidence o.
his favor and friendship shows {
troubled sea In the background of {
silver shield. In the foreground a silve
anchor rests on calm water, and II
recognition of the cardinals devotion Il
the Madonna, who was called by sailor
and other devotees, the Star Of the
Sea-" a silver star adorns the sky O
the shield
While the cardinal and patriarch wa
not a monk or member Of a religion
order he practlsed all the seventies ant
abstemiousness of life OF religion;
denial The knowledge of his humble
origin never was forgotten, and 1t aidet
him in his days of power and affiuenc'
to employ knowing and Just discrimi
nation In the vast charities he wa
called upon to dispense. He was essen
TALLY a man of the people. He chafe'
under the forms and restraint of higl
office. But he did not let himself 81
| appear as to invite disrespeet.
on all sides his sanity life was com
mented upon by citizen and stranger
His learning had become known t
scholars and teachers. His benefaction
were many and large. There was non
so low in station or spirit who could no
come to him. All this made up his life
He desired nothing else. The tiara o
the supreme pontiff was furthest fror
his ambitions. While he was a prime
| of the church he preferred to be know
and esteemed as parish priest" An
1t is known that he was in earnest whe
he declared that he preferred the dutie
of his patriarchate to the responsible
ties Of the vatican.
ConcIaYe on Leo's Death.
| Cardinal Sarto was called to tn
Eternal City to take part in the conclave
for a successor to the dead Leo had [
be named. The patriarch was one @
| the latest to arrive In Rome. He di
] not expect 70 tagrX long there. Wit