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Show The Watch His Mother Gave Him. The timepiece carriec by Pope Pius X. is a nickel watch that has no oiaim to beauty and little intrinsic money value. ". t is one given the Pope by his mother, when he v as a boy, and he refused to lay it aside for the n tost costly jeweled watch that gift can bring or n loney can buy. The following fol-lowing verses, suggested by the little watch, appears ap-pears in the Chicago Record-Herald: Oh, that little nicl- el watch Which the Roin;i n Pontiff owns ! With its leather si oestring catch And its lack of precious stones; With its nickel fu il of dints They are jewels in his eyes Xot the dower of a prince Could secure the t ancient prize. Once a simple pea sant boy Xow the mighty Pope of Eome-v. Wore that antique nickel toy In the Vatican f home. And the Holy Fat ier prays Though the nicl el may be dim, That it marks the passing days . . Until time shall cease for him. |