The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-14

applied for the position of curry cook
and had obtained it. He resigned on
the day Mrs. Sprengle and cousin took
luncheon at Cherry's.
The following morning found him at
the house of William Peterson Spren-
gle. dealer in scrap metal and disgust
ingly wealthy. Ramchunda Singh had
invested some of his hard earned wages
in q remarkable suit consisting of q
shiny Prince Albert coat, bought sec
0ndhand, and a pair of black trousers.
On bis head was a silk turban. He
had sent note to Mrs. Sprengle ex-
planning that his business was urgent
and concerned the welfare of her hus-
band.
Il dine with you tonight" said Ram
chunda Singh gravely.
ITO what am indebted for the hon
or?' said Mrs Sprengle. who had read
the etiquette books and the novels of
Martha NJ. Day and knew what was
proper under the circumstances.
II overheard you say quite by
Nh0n$Ns Soih ElHSn, that
you would give great deal to have
your husband give up theosophy. which
takes too many of the purple pence
and makes him neglect his family and
his business"
"You are the curry cook at Cherry S"
exclaimed Mrs. Sprengle.
madam" rejoined Ramchunda
Singh. Il am person of high caste, a
highly educated Hindoo. shall be
able to restore your husband to his
senses. for |, too. was once a theoso-
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 engaged as teacher Mr.. Ram
chunda Singh. late of Delhi and Cal
cutta. who was an adept.
With every dinner for week or
more the peace of Ramchunda Singh
was given unto the house of Sprengle
The lore of the East Indies was mt the
ncommand of the guest. He talked of
<>~@Ss anu bhC SNtlilllg leu SOul vi
William Peterson Sprengle was filed
with Joy. Ramchunda Singh and the
master Of the house went together to
the meetings of the theosophicaI soci-
ETY.. Mrs. Sprengle noticed with grow
ing apprehension that Ramchunda
Singh was dressing in elaborate style
and that he had all the spending mon
1ey which he seemed to require. On
h account of the introductions from the
head of the house of Sprenge. Ram.
chunda Singh became the fashion. He
mad Autograph of himself made, and
before many days he was giving lee
lures at Pickering hall on abstruse
subjects at 81 per head. At the home
or the Sprengles he was regular Wis
itor. The Misses Sprenge. of whom
there were two, both young and pref
", nuffy and girlish. had not been adj
mitted into the secret Mrs. Sprengle
Esaw that her older daughter. Agatha,
Elwas blushing whenever the swart
Elfaced Hindoo rang the doorbell and
6g7s ven knew his ring. Her husband
EIwas charmed with the ways of that
plausible Hindoo.
Mary" said he one evening when
Ramchunda Singh, unmindful of caste,
sat at dinner with them, perhaps you
would not mind if l took a little pill
I grimage to the Himalayas with our
friend?"
Mrs. Sprengle started to tell what
she thought of it 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.
You scoundrelw cried Mrs. Spren-
Gle. "How dare you? You promised
70 cure my husband Of his wretched