The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-10
The Mysteries
of Yoga
BY 0oooTHY wHITcoMB.

copyright. 1891. Western Newspaper Onion
She as not his Molly. John Beatty
realized that as, attired in a stif shirt.
which save him a sensation or i'm
I'endins asphyxia, and a SUN of eve
ming ca0thes. which made him feel
Ike a after he stood moodHy be-
side the door and watched his fiancse
moving among her guests.
de had returned from the West af-
ter a fhree-years' absence. He bad
gone 10 make his fortune in the
mixes. and Molly had said she would
be true 70 him. He had made the for
tune sIr Molly had been true. but
Well, this was not the simple.
pretty country girl whom he had left
three years before.
There was incense in the air. and
Beatty liked the incense of whole
some oxygen. There were three poers
present. John did not mind poets
but these had long, greasy hair and
dlrty fEger nails. And he positively
ioathed the black man in the turban.
who WAS holding forth a rapt audi
ence-MoIly included-upon the mys-
feries c. YOga.
70 attain the infinite?" he was saw
ing with supercilious smile. ~It Is
easy, ladies'. Concentrate Concen-
trate, and repeat without cessation
the magic syllable On Then breathe
IN lightly through the left nostril. con
eentr"'e all feelings in the center of
the spine. and exhale through the al
ternate nostril, meanwhile repeating
the magic syllable 'Om.''"
After that came lecture upon ESQ
ferlc buddhism. as set forth by the
great ser and sage PatanjaIi, several
hundred centuries before Molly had
opened her pretty eyes in Bingham
ION, n. Y.
After the guests had gone John
Beatty stood facing Molly alone. He
was sick at heart and angry words
rose to his lips.
"Don't you see. Molly, this isn't
real?" he was saying. at isn't whole
some. That black man"
"You mean Mr. Ramsammy Chun-
era Ghee?" inquired Molly, with omin-
o1s calm.
y do" said Beatty. 81 don't like to
see you mixed up with a crowd of
takers ike those, dear"
81 have changed. john" answered
Molly. 81 have found myself. And
you haven't changed. You have lost
Yourself in the whirl of worldly inter-
ests- II isn't any use, John. We
could never be happy together. L
want TO live in the soul to have my
spiritual freedom. We could never be
happy together"
You want to break our engage
ment?" asked Beatty cOldly.
She put out her hands.
John grasped her in his arms.
GOD bless you, Molly" he said.
But it isn't any use Only if you
grow tired-if you want me at any
time, anywhere, you'll let me know,
won't your"
Then he was gone.
Her thoughts went back to those
first days when she had come TO New
York. She had met John in a COM
monplaee boarding house. And vet
those had been days OF perfect happf-
ness. Now
A ring at the bell aroused her from
her reverie. She opened the door.
The Indian was standing upon the
threshold. At the sight of him her
face softened.
"You left something, Mr.. Ram
sammy Cheer she asked.
Ramsammy entered after her and
closed the door behind him. Hei
turned toward her and held out his
arms.
"Yes." he whispered hoarseIy. 81
left you, my moonfiower, my perfect |
pearl. ! could not go home until |
had told you that / love you"
Molly recoiled In horror.
''WiIl you come with me and be INV
bride. my lotus-fower?' inquired the
black man eagerly.
"Oh. hate youl Go away!" she
cried. joint John"
The answer was immediate. With
a crash John Beatty stood in the en-
trance.
With leap he was upon the black |
man, and with a parting kick, depos-
tied him upon the sidewalk. Then |
he turned back into the apartment.
Molly vas weeping pitifulIy as she |
rrouche'l on the Turkish rug.
81 saw that black skunk turn
back. -dolly. and | suspected some
thing" John exclaimed $50 / waited
to make sure that it was all
right You aren't angry with me.
dearg''
Angry. John2" she answered. look
ing up. cob. John. can you ever for
give me?''
John sat down beside her and took
her hands in his
Molly. dear" he said. 81 guess you
iidn't Observation-Disclosures all. Molly. n
you'll marry me. you shall have a diff
'erent poet every night to supper. as
nng as his hands are clean. But