Lights that Never Go Out.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 19 June 1914, Page 2

Lights that Never Go Out.

In the vault of the Fortress Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul

in St. Petersburg, the place of interment of the Czars, two great candles are always kept burning, one at the head and the other at the foot of the casket of the Czar last buried. These candles, which are replaced immediately they are burned down, have been kept burning constantly since the burial of Alexander U., in 1881, at the head and foot of his tomb, and were transferred in 1894 to the head and foot of the next Czar to die. There they will remain until another Emperor dies and is buried. A guard of officials in semi-military uniform is always on duty to keep the candles trimmed and alight, with strict, orders never to let one go out. The sacred fire of Beheran in a temple in the village of Oodwada, India, has been'kept burning, it is stated, for 1,200 years, and is a Mecca for thousands of pilgrims every year. The tomb of Tippoo Sahib at Seringa patam is lit by a number of .silver lamps, which are kept always lit.

The father of a St. Lo ; bride pmsenl.ec) his son-in-law with cightv thousand head of cattle. "Papa, dear," exclaiiru-i) his daughter, wlien she heard of v, "that whs so kind of you. Charley's awfully fond of ox-tail soup."