The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-26
WERE BORN TWICE,
Strange Story of the Reincarna-
ton of Two Souls.
ONCE WERE DEAD, NOW ARE ALIVE.
Theosophists Claim tho Phenomena
Presented in Two Boys Corroborate
Fundamental Tenet-It is Pro-
cooity, TO Say the Least-The
Children Tell Their Story With
Apparent CandoE
New York Moraing Advertiser,

4VtW avn aNWHh"V NA"hNfNNN''
There are two lads in this city who
are satisfied in their own active minds
that they are the reincarnation OF beings
who lived and died before they them
selves were born, The boys IRE Victor
Fernandez, aged thirteen years, and La
vourn Fernandez, aged nine. They
are the sons OF Mrs. Harriet S. Fernan-
DEE, a widow, The theosophists OF New
York are considerable worked up over
the children. they believe that new
era OF advancement in the cult has be-
gun.
The Fernandez family consist OF the
mother, Virginia, miss Of IL years,
and the two boys. The father died six
years ago. He was Antonio l. Fernan-
des, q professor OF music. He was born
in Cuba. Mrs. Fernandez lives in the
rear apartments on the second floor OF
No. 334 East FifLy-sixlh street. She is
u dressmaker, and has been member
Of the Theosophical society for several
years. Those who know her well shy
she ia u student OF marked application
and an interesting and instructive con-
versationalist on the subject most dear
to her heart.
The Fernandez boys arc sturdy little
chaps, black eyed. black haired and OF
olive complexion. They attend the
Fifty.frst street public school and each
is at the head Of his class. Neither
lad cares 4 snap OF his chubby fingers
for romping in the streets with the
boys in the neighborhood. When the
school hour is over they return home
without delay and take TO their books.
STUDYING PHILOSOPHY.
When reporter OF the Morning Id
uentscr went to see the boys yesterday
Lavourn sat by the window with one
leg across tie other reading with evi.
dent interest copy OF u philosophical
work called "Bhaeavad-Gita," 1t is a
book OF devotion, and 10 dialogue be-
tween "Krushna, Lord of Devotion, and
Ariuna, Prince OF India" The elder
boy was leaning his elbows on the sew.
ing machine top and reading extracts
from books on theosophy which had
been written on sheets OF foolscap and
pinned on the wall. Tho young lady
whose swapping black eyes looked
through spectaCles welcomed the visitor
and called her brothers. The biggest
Of the theosophical prodigies-ViCtor-
said he would BIS very glad to let the
public know all about himself.
III you ask me about this body" he
said, tapping his chest, II can tell you
nothing OF interest. II is not mo, and
OF no value except rs habitation for
that which endures."
Tho sister smiled approvingly and
Victor looked from tho reporter to his
brother as ii undertaking to make the
words very clear.
"Now, shall l tell you something
about my roincarnation? Well" said
he, II was onco man, just how old l
do not know. One day before the pres
ent Victor Fernandez was born, and
when / was man, was somewhere in
the presence Of great body OF soldiers.
They carried sabres aud were fighting
aud was killed"
"Were you one OF the soldiers?"
"No. l was dressed in black and was
struck down by soldier. Since l be.
came old enough to think, all this has
come to me. About year ago l sat in
my bed and saw my former self as
have told you. heard the click Of the
blades US they came together. Then
after I had received my death blow the
picture passed away and another ono
came l saw the soldiers marching
away with u man in uniform ut their
head"