The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-26
EIGHTH msTALLMeNT
CHAPTER VIII.


That 30 great and conservative q
nan M Barclay should lend tho prom
ise OF his backing TO the doctrines aud
tenegs Of Celestial aroused c~xtraordi.
nary interest all over the country. and
ven in England and on the conti-
nenG
Ceiestia was showorcd with invita-
lions. rrost Of which she declined But
she did not decline them all Il was
her duty. she felt. TO convert 70 her
cause. al sorts ana conditions OF men
and women, the nan who had been
born with a golden spoon In his mouth
and the man who had been raised
with q revolver in his hlp-pocket.
She was asked % speak IN the ball.
room OF q great house overlooking
Central Park. The Invitation % do so
was ~instisased by Mary blackstone.
bat celesiia did not know this. aud
the name signed 70 the note OF invi-
satlon was one which tempted her 10
accept Il was a name which above
all others stood, "a the opinion OF the
man 10 the street. Tor all that IS rich
est and most foolish.
To this function. Tommy RAJ among
those invited Gail part Of Mary Black
stones pianl. but though he yearned
10 be wherever Ceicstia was. IN spite
OF their latest quarrel. he was too
busy tramping the streets OF New
York In search Of a job 10 accept.
Mary had hoped that among those TO
the manner born. Celestia, IN spite OF
her genuine good looks and magnetic
voice WOULD appear Insignificant u
not impossitie. She was doomed 10
disappointment
Celestia, abandoning for the occa-
sion her werk-girI drRss., aud nssum-
ing nee more that graceful flowing
white garment "a which she was first
seen (outsido Of heaven not only set
a new standard OF beauty. but started
a new fashion In dress. and q kettle
fni OF Jealousy among the women
At one end Of the long ballroom--a
great space Of mirrors, and silk. bro
oaded with ~garlands. flowers overflow
ing baskets and cupids-was a plat
form for musicians. Upon this. 10 a
great assemblage OF fashionable men
aud women all talking nt once, Celes.
tia appeared suddenly-and there was
silence.
The lovely low.browed face crowned
with the strong dark hair. the steady.
kind. uniathomabie eyes were like a
COMMAND that had TO be obeyed.
Ceiestia never began at the begin
ming OF & speech. She never started
BY expressing surprise at being asked
70 speak. or establishment at perceiv.
ing 20 many uptnrned faces. Nor did
she start by saying what she was go
Ing TO talk about when she really did
get started. Al the point where Ce
Iestia began. another would have been
half through. She plunged right into
the heart OF things with a compelling
sweetness and seriousness that were
irresistible.
She finished speaking, her band'
dropped 20 her sides. and her eyes
well, though they had been open oil
along. they seemed TO open. and she
looked almost frightened and puzzled
A rear OF applause rose. aud IN the
back Of the room, Professor Stllllter
who had been under a great strain.
wiped the sweat from HIS brow.
Celestla came down from the plat
form. very shyly nnd the men began
20 crowd about her. and TO shake her
hand. They crowded about 10 tell her
that faey believed her. that her cause
was theirs, that when the time came
she eohid count upon them for money
and for service.
"But Il won't be easy" she smiled.
tits q greater house than tilis that
We have 60 clean. A hundred yeara
OF mistaken laws and customs are
not 10 DO swept aside IN a day. So.
Indeed, ! shall need your service, and
youf tacking, and your votes"
Celesaja's hostess took possession
Of her and women forced their way
among tho men. IN order 10 look closer
at that simple Greek dress which
worn as Celestia wore II, 90 put "a
shame thar own bare arms and shoul
ders and lizardish costumes.
Among The poor. when she said thal
she came fsom heaven. among the un
fortunate and the downtrodden. Celel
tia was TAKEN literally By 80 man,
that a siaggas kelief. We have oni,
70 remember that less gifted prophet
have succeeded In imposing their d
yinity on muItitudes. About Celeas
there was nothing that rang false
She was goodness and sincerity Per
sonihed.
Among the more sophisticated. th'
statement OF her oriein was taken a