IfMartyrologies of S. Jerome [translator of the Bible into Latin (d. 420)], Usuardus [a 9th-century monk of Paris who compiled a list of saints for each day], Ado, Notker, etc., and Roman Martyrology. Peter de Natalibus and some others confuse Fronto the Nitrian Abbot with Fronto, B. of Perigord. Authority: — A life by a contemporary.] WC“3Q|N the days of Antoninus [Antoninus Pius, Roman emperor 138–161] the emperor, 1 in the fcj hirteenth year of his reign, an abbot Fronto igw said to his seventy brethren, “ Let us go into the desert, and serve God in solitude." So they agreed, and each took some olives, and a doublepronged hoe (sarculum bis-acutum), and journeyed into the wilderness. Now after a while they wearied of the life there, and were very hungry, and they murmured among themselves, saying, “Who can endure this sort of life? Can one not serve God in towns and castles as well as in a waste ? Here we are dying of hunger and worn out with vigils.” Then Fronto went to them and said, “I know what ye murmur the one with the other. But let us believe the Gospel We are bidden take no thought for the morrow what ye shall eat and drink, and the promise of God 1 The author of the life does not say which Antoninus. standeth sure. Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you. Let us not by returning declare to God that we doubt His word and mistrust His promise.”

Now a rich man, after a great supper, lay musing in bed, far away on the Nile bank, and he thought of the hermits serving God in fasting among the brown bare rocks east away, and his heart smote him, and he resolved to send them food. But how, and whither? Next day he laded seventy camels with provisions, and five with hay, and then he drave the camels forth into the desert, that God might send His angel to guide them whither food was most needed. And after four days they arrived where Fronto and his monks were. Then the brethren received them with joy, and unladed the hay and washed the camels' feet, and hasted, and found them fresh grass, and prepared a fold where the camels might lie down and rest And when they opened their burdens of food, they ate and blessed God. But on the morrow, Fronto bade that only one half of the food should be retained, and the rest returned. So they packed this on the camels and sent them off again. Now on the eighth day, as the rich man and his family were together, and he was troubled lest his camels should be lost, as they were talking, suddenly one started up and listened, and heard the tinkle of the bell through the windows. 1 Then he said, “I think I hear the tinkle of bells among the mountains.” And thereat all ran out, and saw the line of camels returning, and were glad at heart, and praised God. After that, every year, did the man send food in like manner to Fronto, into the desert 1 Per flamina rentorum campanula capiebant sonitum. *S.S. Ardalio and Lidwyna.

a ARDALIO, M. [Roman Martyrology. The Greek Mensea and the Menology nr the emperor Basil on April 17th. Authority Mention in the Menology and Menaea.] S. Ardalio was an actor like S. Gelasius (Feb. 27th) and S. Genes (Aug. 25th), who was called on to turn the Christians into ridicule. On the stage was enacted a martyrdom; and when the spectators were applauding his imitation of a Christian before the judge, he shouted with a loud voice, “ Know all, that I am in earnest” He was brought before the magistrate and was cast into a fire by his orders*. Where he suffered is not known.