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...play, translated by John Masefield from the Norwegian of Wiers-Jenssen, is not so happily inspired. It seems amorphous in character. Starting with the revelation that witchcraft was a medie val actuality, it proceeds to trace the growth of witch-power in young Anne Pedersdotter, second wife of the old village pastor, guilty sweet heart of his son. To satisfy her love, she casts the spell of death upon her old husband. Accused by her mother-in-law, she shrinks from the trial by touch and oath, confesses with a wail of misery and despair her witchcraft, goes to feed...
...roof of St. Peter's Basilica, visited the sacristy (treasury for sacred ornaments), left with valuables-an antique ring, a pectoral cross, a gilded chalice ornamented with pearls, a gold chalice and, among other things, a gold service for the mass presented by Cardinal Merry del Val. Two days later, robbers and loot were apprehended together...
...recorded: Merry del Val is no longer young. Last week in Rome, in St. Peter's, was celebrated the silver jubilee of the day in 1900 when he became titular bishop of Nicaea. The ceremony was simple, because of the recent death of the Cardinal's mother. The great basilica was almost empty. With the ancient ritual, before assembled ecclesiastics, Merry del Val said mass. As he came down from the altar, the Te Deum of thanksgiving pealed forth...
Roman Catholic prelates often aver that no Cardinal desires to be Pope. If, as the world insists, Merry del Val was an exception to this rule, it is also probable that he now says the rule was wise. For surely the after-middle-years would have been robbed of all felicity had Merry del Val labored, as Pope, to be as great as he has been Cardinal...
...During the papacy of Pius Val was Papal Secretary of State for eleven years, one of the most distinguished tenures of that executive office. He is now Secretary of the Congregation of the Holy Office. Cardinal Gaspain is Secretary of State...