Angels and Women (1924)

76 ANGELS AND WOMEN
upon the bank of the river. It still hurried
on, repeating the old sound of agitation and
unrest. The whole air was filled with uneasiness.
The winds rushed wildly around,
the leaves bristled on the trees. A flutter
and a stir, then Aldeth’s voice calling from
the !" avenue, "Come, Aloma, my child
As we drew near the dwelling a bewildering
scene met my eye. It was so like the picture
in an ancient manuscript I had just finished
reading ("The History of King Irad,"
most famous monarch of the Land of Nod)
that I could scarce persuade myself that this
was not a dream. Objects I had never seen
before were easily recognized, and I gave
them their appropriate names. How wonderful
did everything appear to my uninitiated
vision, revealed in the morning light!
Before the entrance of our dwelling stood
a huge golden chariot, lined, cushioned, and
canopied with a soft, shining fabric of palest
hue. Yoked to the royal car were six white
elephants, with harness and trappings of