The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-27
Because He Lovsd "GIaIanna," Who Gees
Barefoot on Mnassn's LORDS Farm
TRANSFORMATION OF BROADWAY DUDE
MS Z Good Graft Out Here With the Lorl-aad
the 0lhsn"--HsybIsm Says He'll
Mswr Come Back.

New York, June Zl.-CornelluS j. hey-
blom was one of the best dressed and
most valued employees Of the Equitable
Life Insurance Society. He was young
and Of excellent habits and because he
could speak six languages got big
salary.
There was surprise three weeks ago
when Heyblom suddenly disappeared.
Days passed and then came a letter
in which he said he had left New York
and his address now was Woodcliff, N.
j.. care of Mr.. Mnason. Yesterday ne
was found on Mnason's Lords Farm
by a reporter.
THIS place is two miles from Woodclin.
The reporter found all the doors OF the
house wide OPEN Repeated knockings
failed to get response. In the rear, how
ever, was found young woman, VINO
said her name was Glorianna.
I'VE haven't any one here by the
name OF Heyblom." she said What
was his first name? Cornelius? Oh:
Cornelius lives here. but he Is away
and / don't know when he will be
back!"
WOMEN WE'RE BAREFooTED.
Two other women came out. Both
appeared to have been asleep. Ihey
rubbed their eyes and arranged the'r
coarse dresses, made of overall trous-
ering. The women were all baaefooted.
Glorianna and one Of teh other women
who is called THE Virgin Mary were
under thirty. Neither was attractive.
y
boned and thin 80,
The women refused positively to tel
anything about Cornelius. except tnat
he had come to the farm and had Deen
taken care of. as any homeless man
would.
"The doors Of this house are never
closed" Glorianna said. They are open
to rich and poor alike. Here any Inam
or woman can get food and clothing.
Just as a train for New York was
about TO leave an excited young man
boa rded It, He was dressed in the over
Ali uniform. He was unshaven, ana MS
hair hung in tangled mats over MS
who was looking for Heyblom?"
he asked again and again. Tnus the
reporter found him.
IT am here and here mean to stay,
he said. why, there's nothing ike IL.
/ don't look much like the Broadway
dude of a few days ago, do i?
IT came here simply because love
the Lord and His work. It's regular.
cinch out here in the country, wnere
you can live out in the helds ana wear
lust the sort of clothes that are COM
Portable. You don't have to dodge cable
cars and you u/can go around without
having your trousers creased.
"Who on the farm Is agreeaDle! why
the Lord is there, and so Is Glorianna:.
7 Gee a good deal of Glorianna. She and
I are very warm friends. She came
when I did or just before. She Is q
fine GIRL
TO the farm to liver
USED TO SEE HER SUNDAYS.
"I used to see her sometimes on Sun
day." he replied, embarrassed. fou
know 1 often came out here on sun
day"
Heybiom told OF the work. Mnason
has several farms. He gets all the
money that comes In and puts II into
a box that Is not Kept locked anu ina.
is known as the Lords box" Any
man who comes to the place for bed
and food can get them on forswearing
the eating of meat and pledging him-
self TO observe certain religious rules.
He must don uniform and work in the
fields from early morning until nignt.
III a woman applies she, too, must aon
the rough dress and take the pledge.
II strong enough she must work In the
fields or stables.
"TelI Ali the fellows howdy." said
Heyblom at parting. They might say
I am hypnotized. II am / want to be
hypnotized all my life. It's gooo
graft out here with the Lord and Glo-
rianna--and the others.
According to Mnason's neighbors he
has had trouble to get enough follow
ers 10 work the farms. Men come, get
converted and then leave. For this
reason. the "fock" Is small and hired
help has been employed.
Heyblom came to this country from
Holland. He is said TO belong TO an
excellent family and TO have been grad
uated from the Berlin university. He Is
spoken OF highly by the officials OF the
life insurance company. who say he
first learned OF the Lords Farm
through the newspapers. Through Gu
riosity. he visited ~. He seemed
changed after meeting Mnason.