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The Paducah Sun
Paducah, Mccracken County, Kentucky
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On June 18 in Rome, Count Camillo Pecci presented Pope Leo with a diamond-adorned gold pectoral cross from New Yorkers Charles Astor Bristed and his daughters. The Pope expressed pleasure and thanks, and laughed off rumors of his serious illness during their conversation.
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Rome, June 18—Count Camillo Pecci, the pope's nephew, presented the pontiff, in the name of Charles Astor Bristed and his daughters of New York, with a magnificent gold pectoral cross, adorned with diamonds, pearls and rubies. His holiness was much pleased with the gift, and charged his nephew to convey his appreciation and thanks to the donors.
The conversation during Count Pecci's visit turned on the recent reports of serious illness and even the death of the pontiff, at which Pope Leo showed considerable irritation and annoyance. His nephew, in reassuring him, said:
"Your holiness must keep in mind the Italian proverb: 'The announcement of one's death always adds years to one's life.'"
"This assures that you will live to see a hundred."
The pope laughed heartily at the remark.
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Rome
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June 18
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pope pleased with gift and conveyed thanks to donors; laughed at remark reassuring him about illness rumors.
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Count Camillo Pecci presented Pope Leo with a magnificent gold pectoral cross adorned with diamonds, pearls, and rubies, gifted by Charles Astor Bristed and his daughters of New York. During the visit, conversation turned to reports of the Pope's serious illness and death, irritating him; his nephew reassured him with an Italian proverb, prompting hearty laughter.