Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-01
NINE CALVE \ THEOSOP4IST.
The Fiery Singer a Follower of Nine
Blavatsky.

about theosophy. Neither did the re-
porter. Calve took the subject toe
seriously, and the reporter couldn't
take it seriously enough. Then toe
there was a large leather screen be,
tween them By one who has never
tried to talk theosophy in French
through thick screen to an invisible
but melodious voice which is TRYING
on a costume for the role of Cheru-
bino the difficulties of the situation
can hardly be understood.
Yes, I am a theosophist." the voice
| behind the screen announced in must
cal tones, but l do not like to talk
about it. AS a singer, | belong to
| the public. You say what you please
about my voice; but my religion
that is quite another affair. Even an
opera singer has a soul and would like
to find the truth about spiritual
things. I am not clever, but l have
always longed for some explanation
of life and destiny. I think l have
found it in theosophy,. and so l believe
in it. That is ALL"
Calve?"
What do you call 'recent?' 1 have
been studying theosophy earnestly
for eight years. Long before that l
was interested in ocultism. I am
busy, but l read and study. Nine.
Blavatsky has influenced me ire
mendously. 1t is a great regret to
me that I never knew her. What
marvellous woman! How her books
help one to livei You see, I do not
talk doctrines. l do not argue.
Among my intimate friends perhaps,
yes; but for the public, no. I am
not wise. l do not pretend to explain
the mysterious things of life 1t
would be absurd, pretentious, for me
to attempt that or even to tell my
views. That such women as Nine.
Blavatasky and Nine Besant may do.
do not even understand, save dimly.
How could I explain? But I believe"
and your experience justifes your
belief?"
"a thousand times 1t is through
personal experience as much as
through reason that I am convinced
have had experiences that could be
explained in no other way; but, no, I
cannot tell Of them. That would be
profanity. Mind, I don't say that only
theosophy holds the truth Buddha,
Christ, all the great teachers, have
seen the truth, and all the religions
founded by them hold as much that
is beautiful and worthy of study and
faith. The feeling for spiritualism,
theosophy, occultism in all it's forms,
is stronger in Paris than here. You
are more practical, more conservative,
less impressionable, and perhaps you
have a smaller coterie of what we
call les gems d'esprit'-the men of
brains and feeling, the men of letters
and the arts-are interested in occult
ism, study psychic phenomena, believe
more or less in spiritualism. Perhaps
the artistic nature is more highly
strung, more sensitive to impressions
than the average nature, and so is
more susceptible to psychical inf1u-
ences"
Have you ever known any of the
adopts, Nine. Calve?"
''Ah, yes; I have had the good for
tune. Vivekananda has had great in
fluence in Paris. If [ could but study
earnestly enough to attain what such
minds have reached,"
And have you never wanted to go
to India and investigate occultism at
its fountain head?"
The question brought Calve dashing
around the end of the screen, .embry-
onic Cherubino costume and all.
1T is the dream of life. India and
Egypt have always longed to ga to
both those countries. Some day |
shall co.
Would you study occultism there?"
| She shrugged her shoulders impa-
tiently.
Naturally. 1t is for that 1 would
60"
In the days before the mantle of
peace and universal love descended
upon the Grau opera company there
were members of that body who used
to call Nine. Calve "scatter-brained.' u
The accusation may have had founda-
ton, but there is one other thing to
be said for Calve: She has brains to
scatter. She does not live in the lit
tie world of her music, like a canary
bird in a cage. She has gone in for a
most of things besides singing, and
gone in for all of them with wit and
intelligence. The enthusiasms, hel
study and her varied interests al
have their influence upon her one pro
fessed art, and the dramatic force anG
breadth of her operate conception;
ard interpretations prove that the
Misunderstanding process has not beer
without beneficial results. She throw:
herself with a will into every new in
terest that takes her fancy, and sht
may yet bring up in a retreat TO
adopts in eastern Hindustan; but il
the meantime, in the intervals o
learning coon" songs cher lates
PASSION, she reads Blavatsky an
Gautier and sticks pins in the specia
points of interest on a large map o
indian. Y. Sun.
UNFORTUNATE ANNOUNCEMENT
DE preacher give it out on Sunda