Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-07
Mexican Mustang
Eminent

senses. Tor I. too. was once Il Tnuuso-
phist."
So it came to pass that on that very
night Mrs. Sprengle greeted her hus-
band with the remark that she had de-
cIded to learn something OF theosophy
and had enga ged as teacher Mr.. Ram
chunda Singh. late OF Delhi and Cal
cutta. who was an adept
With every dinner for a week or
more the peace Of Ramchunda Singh
was given unto the house OF Sprengle.
The lore OF the East Indies was at the
command or the guest. He talked OF
Nedas. and the scantily fed soul OF
William Peterson Sprengle was filled
with Joy. Ramcbunda Singh and the
master OF the house went together to
the meetings OF the the0sopbical soci.
.'ty. Mrs. SprangIe noticed with grow
ing apprehension that Ramchunda
Singh was dressing In elaborate style
and that he had all the spending mon
ey which be seemed 10 require. On
account OF the introductions from the
head OF the house OF Sprengie. Ram
rhunda Singh became the fashion. He
had autograph OF himself made. aud
before many days he was giving lee
lures at Pickering hall on nbstruse
subjects at 81 per head. At the home
81 the Sprengles ne was n regular vis
ltor. The Misses Sprengle. OF whom
there were two. both young and pref
~. fuffy and girlIsh. had not been ad.
mitted into the secret Mrs Sprengle
saw that her older daughter. Agatha.
was blushing whenever tae swart
faced Hindoo rang the doorbell and
pven knew bis ring Her husband
vas charmed with the ways Of that
.''in Hindoo
Mary" said be one evening when
Ramchuuda Singh. unmindfui OF caste,
sat at dinner with them. perhaps you
would not mind If ! took a little pill
grimage to the Himalayas with our
friend?"
Mrs. Sprengle started to tell what
she thought OF 1t all when a look from
the Hindoo dissuaded her. She said
that such a Journey would no doubt
be interesting. Mr.. Sprengle retired to
get the map Of India.
"XoH scoundrelT cried Mrs. Spren.
gle. "Hew dare your You promised
to cure my husband of his Yretched
nonsense, and you make 1t all the
worse. How far is this goingT"
ITO the SUM- OF $4,000" was the re-
ply. Unless that amount is forthcom-
Ing you will see your husband on his
way to india with Ramchunda Singh.
have also tender and a susceptible
heart. and l should dislike for less to
relinquish my claims to the affection
Of one whom much admire"
Ramchunda Singh placed fat hand
on his chest and rolled his eyes up
ward.
Four days afterward William Peter
son Sprengle came home white with
rage.
Mary" he said, 81 am done with
this theosophy foreyerl That scoup-
dreI Ramchunda Singh has fed for
parts unknown, Quite by accident he
dropped letter in my Office In which
be referred to me as the old idiot
upon whose ignorance be was impos-
ing. Never mention his name to nae
again.
II hate to think he was an impostor.
William" replied Mrs. Sprengle, .'for
before he went away gave him quite
a sum Of money. However. If you
wish, the subject of theosophy will
never again be mentioned in this
house"
Over the door OF an animal store IN
Calcutta there IS today the sign "Ram-
chunda Singh" aud within ats an az.
fluent Hindoo. smoking his pipe and
taking his III gotten ease.