The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-11
The Emperor's Ice-Chest


cult whatever. Swami I.al had no
connections with any religion; he
WIS f:,:' TOO sharp Toy that. BY the
time ne. got enough ahead 10 start
his own IcNtplc al his rival sWamiS
were, Nrith!nc at his good luck. The
police iuvrs.!El;"1 his activities.
attending 4 t,w lectures. and dis
missed him rs a nat. His prmch-
! ,nrs were conferred around one I'M
/ uhtruslyc bat iusiStcut fact: that
he more yo@ can dG without In this
world the happier yeu are. Trans
/ ,ntrd. this meant that the more his
| drvotrrS Cogld 10 without. the hap
pier Swami Lal wlS.
so came ihc opening Of his tenn
pie. the grand opening, with the
r,up"rur's !cc-chcSt occupying the
?lacr Of honor right in front OF the
EudGha. Swami l.al had intended
/ giving quite 4 lrctur" about that
! ice chest, hut F:uid Sparhawk at
tended with her aunt. and Swami
Hat forgot all about his lecture.
She vas a level headed girl
hence by natural law the swami
. vas attracted at once. Few or MS
other dovotccs could be called pro-
,r.s.ly lrvrl-Uvad"l II" had al
ready heard a good deal about Enid
from Mrs. Sparhawk; and upon the
! following afternoon Ec called at the
Sra.hawk residence. out Holly
wood wuy--I magnificent white
s,ucco affair. containing a private
Ruddha chanel. several limousines'
and marnidcent rootmen in livery.
All symbols OF culture.
Swami l.al called, Respondent IN
snowy ,urhan and sash, long SILK
coat, s!eckly, shaver jow!, and white
teeth behind the lips OF baou. Enid
was summoned Ivy her aunt. There
was talk about the private Budoha
chapel. and about the swamis cut
during which the swami turned 10
E.Uid with a question.
I'm afraid don't understand
much about it," she said quietly.
Then We must educate YOU" en-
claimed the swami fervent!y. GU
will bring her often TO the temple
Mrs. Sparhawk" The vibrations
are reyy beautiful here just now:
they are such perfect vibrations OF
pcace. harmony. love! We must
remember the abstinence from all
material things. so that we can
grasp the Great Truth, receive these
beautiful vibrations
How wonderful to be upon the
higher planes!" murmured Mrs
Sparhawk ecstatically.
The loving thoughts are never
lost said the swami. Il am about
to write book Of Cosmic Poetry.
based upon absolute faith and trust
and love. Perhaps your niece will
come TO the temple every morning
and help me? I believe you said
she could typcwrtte-'
Isn't that rattle" matertal?'
asked Enid. smiling. The swami
laughed frankly.
"Oh, no-our atmosphere must
be inpervlous TO the material. t.
think, you see. is only to create
from astral material. We must
bear in mind the he-metic aXioms
lIt is onlv nineteen and a half mil
lions OF years since the Sons o!
Mind came TO earth to train the
emhryotic mentality OF the earth
born. We are not yet free OF the
earth condition. by the way. Mrs
SDarhawk, | shall devote my mex
lecture TO the recent gift you have
made the temple. I have had reve'
: lations Of its exact ego and kar'
matte symbo.ism-'
Mrs. Sparhawk was much graft
! fed.
Enid Sparhawk came, as arore'
= said. FROM Michigan. where thu
doctrines Of higher thought anC
. the spherical basis OF highe
thought and the spherical basis o
the ego had not a yet penetrated
, very deeply. She vas a healthy girl
| not at all worried whether she go
, .anybody's vibrations or not, ant
: the inra.uation oc her aunt witt
\ Swami Lars teachings struck he
, at fi-st-aS rather a good Joke.
: After n t"w days her amuscmen
: lesScncd considerably.
, Enid was we'll equipped TO he'll
! the swami get his book OF Cosmi
| Poetry into shape. and Mrs. Spar
: hawk thought it would he beautiful
educational ana uplifting work
, The dear man had had so man!
= sorrows in life \ little compre
. hcnsivc sympathy was what n
= needed. Not that he really needed
: ANYTHING Of course. since he was OF
a Higher Pane and his eyes wer
loncned TO the Thirty two Paths
= still it would 10 Enid good,
At length Enid accepted tn
, astral job. for reasons OF her own
l Chief among these REASONS was tn
5 weekly cl"ck her aunt handel
Swami Ial. She announced he
! Iaccc ptanrr, her aunt telephone
= the swami in delight. and tina
+ evening they attended the lecture
a. Enid at once found that she was Il
l q HI, over hor depth. but there wa
? no drawing back now.
/ The temple was placed in the hi
l living room OF = bungalow out o.
I Sunset Avenue Enid was one o
twenty nine d"vot"cs gathered 10
! ccther. and twenty eight weT
I women. The twenty ninth was
T. vonng mun with red hair. VIII
q looked hashfuL Someone foun
! that his name was ParacelS''
. GyumAine. that he was n ~" acc
:, o. tnrco Rosicrucian hrnth'rn""d
= and that he loved III" occult. Ros!
3: ,crI,c.an or not, ne looked very har
At Enid SNarhawk.
., Within two minutes p. Grumhin
WA. auIirG n reception all hi
. rvu TAcHty-s"v"n women crowd"
Pc ..~.;rd him rlc"fully. Swami l.;