Now on the morrow, when Walter and the abbot Eustace were about to depart, they stood in the door, and Walter wore his grey travelling habit. Then the boy exclaimed, "Yes, that certainly is he." A few days after, the blessed Walter of Bierbeeke died at Hemmerode, and strange to say, within a day or two, the little French boy was called away also. [Illustration: Decoration] January 23. S. PARMENAS, _one of the first Seven Deacons, end of 1st cent._ S. MESSALINA, _V. M., at Foligno, in Italy_, A.D. 250. S. ASCLAS, _M., at Antinoë, in Egypt, circ._ A.D. 304. S. EMERENTIANA, _V. M., at Rome_, A.D. 304. (_See p. 321._) S. CLEMENT, _B. of Ancyra_, AND COMPANIONS, _MM., beginning of 4th cent._ S. AMASIUS, _B. C. of Teano, near Capua, circ._ A.D. 356. S. EUSEBIUS, _Ab. in Syria, 4th cent._ S. MAUSIMAS, _P. in Syria, circ._ A.D. 400. S. URBAN, _B. of Langres, 5th cent._ S. JOHN THE ALMSGIVER, _Patr. of Alexandria_, A.D. 616. S. ILDEPHONSUS, _B. of Toledo_, A.D. 667. S. BOISILUS, _of Melrose, circ._ A.D. 664. S. MAIMBOD, _M., at Besançon._ S. BERNARD, _Ab. of Vienne, in France, 9th cent._ S. RAYMOND, _of Pennaforte, C. in Spain_, A.D. 1275. S. MARGARET, _V., at Ravenna_, A.D. 1505. S. ASCLAS, M. (ABOUT A.D. 304) [S. Asclas was martyred on Jan. 21st, but his body was found on Jan. 23rd, and on this latter day he is usually commemorated. His Acts, in a fragmentary condition, are genuine.] Asclas, a native of Antinoë, was brought before the Roman governor, Arrianus, when he visited Hermopolis, in the Thebaid, or Upper Egypt. After a close interrogation, which is faithfully recorded in the Acts of this martyr, the Governor exclaimed, "Come, now! sacrifice to the gods, and consult thy safety. I have various instruments at hand, as thou seest." "Try, now," said the martyr, boldly. "Try, now, which will prevail, thou and thy instruments, or I and my Christ." The Governor ordered him to be swung from the little horse, and his flesh to be torn off in ribands. This was done. Then Arrianus said sullenly, "I see he is as obdurate as ever." An orator, standing by, remarked, "The approach of death has robbed him of his wits." Asclas turned his head, and said, "No, I am robbed neither of my wits nor of my God."