Angels and Women (1924)

230 ANGELS AND WOMEN
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Alas that we should bequeath this sad heritage
to our children. 0 Adversary of our
race, how long wilt thou prevail to plant
seeds of hatred in the hearts of the children
of men ?
THE TEBAH TOUCHES LAND
Seventh Month --Seventeenth Day.
At daybreak this morning we were awakened
by a sudden jarring of the Tebah, which
threw my couch against the wall. Awakening
so abruptly from a deep, dreamless sleep,
it required a breathing space or two to realize
what had happened. Then I understood
instinctively that the Tebah was fast
aground.
With much less than the usual time devoted
to donning my raiment, I was arrayed. The
musical but subdued tones of the harp summoned
the family to morning worship. I
ran to the central chamber. Only Noah and
Lydia were there.