The herald., 1895-07-16

started again Tor PiaCehtla. II was ratuer
early when I arrived. and l spent some
time on the outskirts of the coloni<ts'
ranch, cooling my heels among the
dense oranee groves back of the house.
At exactly SAT O'CLOCK l concluded to
move. and cautiously made my way to
tho house. treading carefully on the loose
ground and avoiding any possibility Of
STUN bling over distractions.
AS arrived in front OF the house. that
loomed up like a great white ghost from
among the darker outbuildings. l paused.
My heart seemed to be located somewhere
close under my collar-button, and. al
though it was abnormally large. was
Thore was ladder leaning up against
the roof OF the front porch and decided
to use 1t as means of ascertaining the
location Of the bed rooms. Half Way up
the ladder l paused and reflected that
they probably missed me at home at
about that time, but as would undoubt-
cdly not be missed should Brother Thales
decide to take an evening stroll, stepped
lively and was soon on the roof. stopped
and took off my shoes and then started
on my nocturnal peram mutations. Pass
ing around to the rear OF the building.
gently raised the window, after making
sure that there was no one in the room,
and. poking my head inside, tried to
distinguish the objects therein. l saw a
good deal of darkness and was about to
put one foot OH the sill in order to make
closer examination, when my head
came in violent contact with the window
sash and ! dropped both shoes. One
rattling TO the ground. 1t sounded to me
like the coimng of Gabriel, and he must
have played trump. for my curiosity
regarding the domestic arrangements Of
the Faithists vanished and made o rapid
descent and still more hurried scare h
tor the missing snoe. With much Joy l
found it,, and after getting it on.
started back down the road, seeing as
went general lighting up Of the upper
rooms OF the house. Investigation was
over for that night at least, aud l walked
the intervening three miles to Fullerton
and strolled into bed consldera bly, tired
by the experiences of the past few hours.
In the morning l visited several people
IN the town. securing a unanimous opin-
ion to the effect that the Faithists should
be excluded from tho community, and
then decided to mako an attempt to OBJ
tain statement in black and white from
Hinde regarding the condition of the
women in the colony, They had told me
to write to them should I desire any en-
!ighteEment on the Faithi ist religion, SO
wrote the following letter. which sent
to Los Angeles by friend who mailed
IL in that city:
LOS ANGELES, July 10.
My Dear Friends:-I am already in a
quandary and trust that it will not be too
much for me to ask YOU to guide me :nto
road wherein l must set my feet.
feel that l must live communal life
in some form or other. To obliterate self
is now my steadfast aim. Myself has
SPOKEN and know the truth. 1t is but
in eternal matters that I must ask your
kind and friendly guidance. My business
matters snssIv a,e such that they Will admit Of
ity comes with regard to my wife.
Some years ago l was married in San
Francisco, but the domestic machine has
not run altogether smoothly. Since my
wife is. however. of noble intellect and I
have explained to her as far as my prom
ted. and she has endorsed my views most
generously. Without her consent could
not sell certain lots l bold in San Jose,
and as l cannot be under obligations even
to my wife when l become true fol-
lower of the great spirit, my wife must
Join too. OF her own free will she joins
me IN this anxious query, can she be my
companion in this struggle for the
higher lifo? Tell me, oh my friend, and
l am at rest
Trusting that I do not weary you with
my question. remain. respectfully
yours, H. V. DE GORDON.
No. 3l9 West Second street.
returned to Los Angeles on the noon
train and awaited an answer. 1t came,
and unexpectedly in the person Of Philos-
opher Thales. His interesting discourse
on that occasion will be found in tomor-
rows Herald. HARRY A. WARREN.
Tomorrow's Herald will also contain an
article on Oahspe, the gospel OF the Faith
ISIS. 1t is strange book and full of
strange precepts. The interview with
Thales will also prove interesting, as it is
the admission of immortality from a
porter. Read it and you will wonder how
such things can exist in the light OF the
present Christian civilization. The ex-
termination of such vice is the object
sought by The Herald management, and
the closing article on this subject will ter
inmate an expose of one of the most ques-
tiOnd ole ORGANIZATIONS extant