The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17

not bring Socrates back 10 life, in the
form of "a handsome young man, and con-
verse with him in the Latin language
IKE Henry u. Foulke To be sure, 10
Smith was not unatlc.
Foulke IS now I'm the prime of life, a
pronounced blonde tan and good-looking
Those who knew him i'm Philadelphia re-
can the admiration which his unusually
attractive figure never failed TO arouse
DO is hardly six years since he first came
interested in mysticism. He was then a
conveyancer earning thousands of dollars
yearly. and living luXuriOusly in the
Quaker city. lie had risen from poverty.
Tor his forefather could afford his son
DO early advantages. Mr.. Foulke never
married.
Theosophy and spiritualism first on
tased his inquisitive Intelligence. The
writings Of mysticists OF every school
soon had such a powerful hold upon his
mind that he would sit for hours in a
recess of his magnihcenuy furnished
apartments, brooding over the world OF
the dead. At last hc declared himself a
IHeosophist lie organized Society and
plunged nto the Intellectual vortex Of
esoteric Buddhism. His house on Walnut
street became the resort Of an who. sin
cerely or otherwise manifested an inter
est 10 the occult and finally Foulke be-
30 Iar as TINS hobby was concerned Other
wise, he was sane enough. as the real ss-
tate owners Of Philadelphia found 10 their
cost All this time he was clearing MANY
tholsanda or dollars yearly out of his
business, ana he went about AMONG his
friends Inviting them TO his house 10
zee the 9Tiiits.
u have just been talking with Socrates "
Mt, hohlhe would announce. in the most
rational way in the wo-l1. for be II known
ne was and Is perfectly calm and plau-
sible on every occasion.
How did you find himf venerable and
grey-haired. like the busts we seer
No. He was young and handsome
and fashionably dressed. lie made the
tEn OF the cross, and we had a long talk
n Latin"
When Mt Foulkc was asked how he
knew h was Socrates. and when the his
t9rical improbability Of TIE use Of Roman
speech By that philosopher was further
POINTED out his replies were calmly impress
eve enough 10 be devoid OF the ridiculous
'ts sudden disappearance from Philadel-
I"Aa' ana the adventure with the Jeweled
image OF Budaha. in which Mrs Annie
~'aaht is concerned, are an weil-known
part OF thcos0phy's eyangellstic history.
lle soon resigned from the TheosOphical |
e.itlf, ana has now no standing as n /
~, .,,'eosophist' while his claims TO the |
...iFatsky succession are pronounced ma
Alacal by the society.
=" "at conciusiYely shows that Foulke
'oula not have been ia India yvbe, BE-
,t.' nr was Is the conflict OF dates In
t,.s o,elnis Of The bag-of-guneas story
" AAe ln Paris be fell IN with AR ana
T Tis Jol p Wilfrid or John WnSri6
AVS they are declared 10 have -
!, , palf OF adventures. living grandly
f-Ioush Panama blackman b1t 49,
.slis unlikely In view OF Davis enthns
IN, IN. over Foulke and the money hs
s s.,'la subsequently 10 aid the new
, 49,, -. one Of the excommunicated
80 '', ,s 4Aeosophists had a golden image
4. me sun, which he was selling or try.
49,. 80 sen IN Paris. This image OF tho
! i'oss'ssed certain magical properties
!, "s,Ieoy 10 owner could have access ~
l-1.iha al any time Mr.. Wufrld gave
~ 49, large sum IN British sovereirns
80, up IN a bag 70 20 and buv the
'N''sH'An' He sailed forth and reap.