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Show TRUTH ABOUT THE POPE. His Doctor Corrects Reports Which Ar Abroad About His Health. The numerous reports regarding the 111 health of the pope which have been In circulation recently have induced Dr. Lapponi to make the following statements state-ments regarding the condition of his holiness: 'The health of Leo XIII, " says the doctor, "is excellent Contrary to reports, re-ports, hi s nourishment remains the same as formerly, and his appetite never fails him. At 8 o'clock in the morning he' takes a cup of chocolate and a bit of bread. At 2 o'clock p. m. his luncheon is served. It consists of soup, one or two courses of meat, fruit and a glass of Bordeaux. In the evening at 9 o'clock Leo XIII again eats soup, meat, fruit and wine. His stomach acts with marvelous regularity. His sleep is long and quiet He cannot be said to be losing los-ing his powers. The pope has as great powers of resistance as he ever had. During the great heat of the summer he has, of course, been affected somewhat To give an idea of the strength preserved pre-served by this old man of 84 years let me say that Leo XIII takes pleasure in going in search of great books in the library, some of them weighing as much as 10 pounds, and carrying them to his working desk. To those who f ay that the pope cannot hold himself erect and is obliged to allow himself to be carried in a litter we can simply reply that, like all his predecessors, Leo XIII allows himself to be carried in a litter when he goes to the garden. He gets into the litter lit-ter in his -office. But that is simply a rul& of etiquette. Every day, after once reaching the garden, he walks for hours at a time, supported by his cane. He walks more easily than a number of persons per-sons of his suit. In short, Leo XHI walks, er at least stands up, tor four or five hours a day. Only recently he confirmed con-firmed 30 persons without feeling the Jeast f atigua " |
