Angels and Women (1924)

GREATER CHANGE 89
materials for writing. Through the high
ceiling a subdued light entered, etherealizing
every object.
It was a dream--a dream of peace and
purity and spirituality. Above the couch had
been placed an inscription of frosted silver
inlaid upon ivory.
"Rest, sweet soul,
In the home of thy spirit."
But for the caution, now become habitual,
I should have given expression to the rapture
such beauty inspired; for I thought, "Here
would I ever rest l" But looking more intently,
I saw, what had at first escaped
notice, that the character used for the word
"spirit" was that implying personality.
"Rest, sweet soul,
In the home of thy Spirit."
Ah, Hesperus! thy love hath prepared this
welcome; but the home of a Star-spirit can-