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Show Warning That Caused Lion's Loss of . Appetite At the conclusion of a banquet given giv-en In his bono! on the occasion of a visit to I'oland. says an nrMele trans later! from L'Kurope Nmivelle ot I'arls. Gilbert K Chesterton W"S called upon foi a speech. "An early Christian martyr,' said Chesterton 'stood In Ihe arena awaillng the lions, and he prayed to tils God to perform a miracle that would save his life And God nave him u divine Insplrn tlon The grating In front ot the lion's den was raised and a great tnwney beast appeared snilTed the ail shook his mane roared and hounded inward the tvallinii martyr The I'liristinn stood with folded arms and when the animal drew neal was heard to mtiitei a few words Immediately ihe lion recoiled and slunk hack to : he fin etui ot 'he arena where fie tranquilly lay down. Nero gave a hrlel order and the Christian was dragged in front ot the Imperial Inge 'What didsl rhou say?' asked the emperor. 'What magic hast thou used thai Ihe king of beasts halh refused lo harm thee? 'O Caesar, replied the Chris rln it. I said simply io the ll"ti:"llave a care whai thou doest fool, for after rhou tiasl eaten they will call upon thee to make a speech. Where upon G K (. without another word, resumed nis seit Rodin on "Toil" "No sudden insjiii ai Ion can replace rhe long toil which Is Indispensable to give Ihe etes a true knowledge of form and -d tiroporllon and to render ihe hand olioillcnt to Hie commands of foellni: " Aguste liodln |