The Pope's Private Apartments

To the pope 8 bedroom only his private valet and his secretarles have access. It is of small dimensions, and contains only a bed, in an alcove adorned with gracefnl marble columns, a writing table, an armcbair and kneeling stool and one wardrobe. Besides these, there is his private stndy, in which the table and chair stand upon a little carpeted platform, other tables being placed on each side npon the floor, together with an extremely nncomfortable bnt magniflcent straight backed armchair, which is one of the gifts offered on the occasion of the episcopal jubilee. There is, moreover, a little room containing only an old lounge and an old fashioned easy chair with "wings, " and nothing else. It is bere that the holy father retires to take his afternoon nap, and the robust nature of his nerves is proved by the fact that he lies down with his eyes facing the broad light of the window. This private apartment occupies the second floor, according to Italian reckoning, though we Americana should cali it the third. It is on a level with Baphael's loggie. The floor above it is inhabited by Cardinal Rampolla, the eecretary of state.