Amador ledger., 1905-09-22

holding bouncing boy baby, dressed
in snowy white. 1t was the "Divin-
ity" whom he had been summoned in
such haste to record on the official
census papers of Somersetshire. Be:
sides himself, Piggott and his secre-
airy were the only men present. Pig
gott said he was the father of the
child, and his name was so entered.
The name of the mother wss given as
Ruth Anne Preece. The name of the
child was recorded as Glory -Piggott.
1t is hardly name to conjure with,
but faith gets heap of things-in-
cluding sense of humor. And no
doubt the Agapemonites will in due
time recognize Glory Piggott's hered-
ltary claim to the Messiahship. After
the official part of the business was
over, the registrar was invited to re-
main and witness the christening eere-
mony, which took the form of an elab-
crate gloritication of the little stran-
ger. Apparently he is regarded with
as much reverence by the strange sect
as is his father, though what particu-
lar place be takes among their dlvini-
ties no one knows.
Has Plenty of Money.
Piggot is abundantly supplied with
money. The Abode of Love is not
entered by the gate of faith alone.
Traditions has it that the willy brother
Prince who established it, laid the
foundations of success on the for
tunes of two wealthy old women.
Those who take up their residence
there must conform to the same rule.
The disciple filings his or her wealth
into the common Golfer and the place
affords substantial evidence that many
thousands of pounds have been
brought in by the devotees-most OF
them women.
The advent of the baby has caused
a great sensation among the sect.
They have been focklng to Spaxton
in such numbers that the generous
accommodations of the abode have
been insufficient for them, and they
have had to content themselves with
far humbler lodgings among the
villagers. They all appear to be people
of means. Piggot does not seek
coverts among the poor and lowly.
Undoubtedly he is a man of strong
personality. He is university grad
uate, and before he took holy orders
had been at various times a cattle
driver, aeaman, a coffee planter and
a soldier. Among his other ac-
complishments, he is frst-rate
boxer. his reputation keeps him
virtually prisoner in the abode of
love, where he lives in the atmosphere
of etfeminacy almost Eastern in its
luxury. He is still young looking
man, with piercing black eyes, rend
cred all the more conspicuous by the
pallor of his feature.
he spend money freely on hi men
age, and that make the place popular
with the country folk round about.
They take no stock in his claims to
be Messiah, but they appreciate the
facts that he pays the best prices for
everything, EEand pays promptly. So
careful is he not to get into debt that
farmer who served the abode with
milk was requested to send In his
bill at the end of the week. He fear
ed that his milk had not given salts
faction, and told the manager with
whom he did business that monthly
payments were usual. '"Ihe place
has been. here for years." he added,
land 1 am sure of my money!.
"Not at ALL" was the reply: "any
day we may go into the sky with the
Lord, and then where would you be?"
Overcome by this prospect of impotent
tradesmen, bills in hand, storming
high heaven for payment, the milk
man agreed to a weekly settlement.
MISS MAYETETn cuprD or AppruDy