Angels and Women (1924)

164 ANGELS AND WOMEN
now overhanging the Palace. In every
blushing fold lay pearls, white and lustrous,
and a veil of mist and sparkling light, secured
upon her forehead by a coronet of
sapphire, covered but did not conceal the
golden hair which rippled to her feet. Her
eyes were large and brilliant like stars, her
color tinted like the flush of day, and when
she moved, a perfume floated in the air,
sweet as the breath of morn. Beautiful
Samoula, incarnation of woman’s grace and
loveliness, my tears fall fast for thee l
While Hesperus, grave and silent, received
the orders of Satanas, I conversed with my
mother apart.
"Aloma," she began, in gently chiding
tones, "why art thou still in rustic garb, illsuited
to this festal day? Array thyself
quickly in robes of state, that thy presence
and beauty may grace our coronation." I
kissed her hand in humility, and answered,
"0 my mother, verily God hath given me
power to pierce the veil of futurity; to per-
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