The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-10-12
KAMA RUPA.

~ " 90 ~ t1ko CtOoo VI du Interesting
discussion of Theosophical matters that
my friend made the remark;
ssWeil, won't say there is nothing In
1t, but in my opinion it is altogether too
abstruse and complicated for universal
comprehension and adoption. A re-
hgion to obtain among the masses must
be simple and easily understood, and
there never will be one so fitting as that
Of the Christ. Still. there is one thing
Theosophy teaches in which am FIRM
believer, and in that but one OF thou
sands. That is the principle Of Kama
Rupa, or the survival after death Of
the evil spirit which has animated de-
PRAYED man or woman in life.
"This spirit fingers about the scene Of
its earth life, seeking to influence others
to wickedness, or It seeks out the lowest
'haunts Of vice and degradation where
evil natures gather, and tastes and
habits similar to its own are gratified.
- metimes Il Ii attracted TO nAtura
essentially wicked, but weak, and enters
IN and dwells with 1t. Sometimes the
influence Is only, felt, and again the
demon spirit is 50 indignantly strong as
to be at times visible. had q con-
yincing experience last summer He
paused and looked at me, somber light
In his fine eyes.
Tell it." insinuatingly.
lyon will not believe it, and will dish
/ Il up for the ielectation OF your news
paper readers
f"Of course. ~
"You are honest at any rate. Well,
you shall have the facts. am not sure
it will not besa relief to talk about it.
Last summer l. in company with sew
eral others, took possession Of an old
manor house, romanticallys situated on
high point of the Maryland side OF
Chesapeake bay. None of us had been
in that locality before, and had gone on
the recommendation Of Roger Kent, a
real estate agent in whose hands the
properly was FOR rent or sale. =
1.-THE party consisted of sthirteen, but
|Fthis was not noted until after our O.
rival there. There were my father and
mother. the Kents (pere and mere).
Roger and his sister Hope, who was my
promised wife; my cousins Rose and
Haydn Upton and two young. married
couples, named jackson ana Cairns.
These with myself made up thesparty.
and you might search the world over and
mot find such another happy one as that
when the. steamer deposited it at the
foot Of the bluff that lovely July day.
1--WE all lived on the same street at
homo, and had been friends and neigh
bors all our lives. Father and Mr.. Kent
had been partners in business for thirty
years Each knew the other to be a
man Of the strictest integrity, and noth1
ing had ever come between them.
worshiped Hope Kent and she seemed 10
return my love. Roger was very much
In love with Cousin Rose, and her brother
was very plainly srnitten with my sweet
heart, though this last gave me not one
pang Of jsalousys such confidence had
IN her. The two other couples were
models OF connubial happiness, never
quite content when out OF each others
sight.
Everybody was pleased with their
| new quarters and predicted q most en-
joyable summer. 1t was huge, ram
bling old house, full of crooked passages
and winding stairs, and upon our ar
rival we scattered over it, each selecting
the room that took his fancy. There
were half dozen parlors and sitting
rooms, but the one that pleased us most
for q general place of assembly fronted
on the bay, as we never tired Of watch
ing the blue sparkling water. The room
was scantily furnished, aswas the whole
house, in fact, but there was q charm
about the queer, old time belongings 70
which we modern men and women were
peculiarly susceptible.
"On the north of the room four long
windows afforded glorious view, while
on the east the same number let in the
morning sunshine. On the south q
heavily draped archway led into the
library, rather gloomy apartment, but
it soon came to be much frequented be-
cause Of the rows OF old, old books still
upon its shelves Opening from this
was bedroom, so horribly gloomy with
its black furniture and trappings that
we involuntarily shuddered on crossing
its Threshold, and not one of the com
pany would consent to occupy 1t. There
seemed something eerie in its musty
atmosphere, and all confessed to feel
ing Of relief when the door was closed
and locked behind us, never to my
knowledge to be reopened during our
day. ..1 .sg,hf
II am thus particular in describing
this part of the house because Of what
followed. For time all went well.
We younger ones sailed on the bay,
picnicked in the wood back Of the house
and made excursions TO various points
of interest. Everybody seemed ideally
happy. The only jar was felt by myself,
when Haydn Upton was too graciously
smiled upon by my divinity, or in his
case when was in first favor, as was
my right. ssistsaai sfifi1lf's = 4
''The elders seemed equally happy and
content in their quieter modes of pass
ing away the long, drowsy summer
hours. The first sign Of the presence OF
| the serpent In our Eden was on return
| ing one day from an excursion found
my father and Mr.. Kent engaged in
| heated argument. Both men were an.
CRY, but ON my inquiring as to the cause
seemed ashamed that anything so trivial
should have made them quarrel. That
same day, little later, we were all
gathered in theeast room. It was dusk
but the lamps had not yet been brought
| in, and we sat about in restful attitudes
| discussing the events of the day.
Directly across from where | wa,
lounging at Hope Kent's side, and neal
one of the windows, sat Mr.. jackson
engaged In an animated but low toned
conversation with pretty little Mrs
Cairns. Not far away, yet out of ear
shot, sat Mrs. jackson. could see she
was watching her husband intently, ant
the peculiar expression her face wore
instantly ryeted my attention. Sud
denly she turned her head as If listen
ing, and as gazed the dim outline Of
. pale face seemed TO shape itself beside
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