Angels and Women (1924)
Angels and Women (1924) Angels and Women (1924)
CHILDOF THE HERMITAGEWest Bank of the , EuphratesFirst i ng Moon--EvenAfter , AdamFour Cycles.THIS day completes another year of mylife; its events have made me unusuallythoughtful.Immediately after the morning sacrificeAllimades called me to the garden. Hiscountenance, always serious, was even sadas we sat down under our favorite cypresstree."Aloma, my daughter," he said, "you areno longer a child; maturing years and experiencewill bring to you, as to every humanbeing, care, perplexity and sorrow. Yourbrother, who would have been a companionand protector, is dead; I buried him atBalonia. You are alone."Shut out from the world in this impenetrableforest, your life will be eventless,occupied by the routine of labor and religiousduty; God grant you a tranquil mind.13
14 ANGELS AND WOMENFortunately you inherit my fondness forstudy. Having been carefully instructed inthe wisdom of the sages, you will find comfortwhen your household duties are over,among the manuscripts of ancient lore andrelics of other days which I have preservedfor this purpose; but lest you should havemany restless hours, and sigh for that companionshipwhich you will never find, Iearnestly advise you to commence a journalof your life, a record of the circumstancesof each day and of your mental experience.This will be a diversion, and vary themonotony of your sequestered life. I havemany things to communicate but not on thisday, the anniversary of my marriage andof our departure from Balonia, as also ofyour birth."With this he rose and retired into theshadow of the grove. His lightest wish islaw with me---my wise and pious father--so this evening I took from the library areed, linen roll, and an amethyst cylinder,
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14 ANGELS AND WOMENFortunately you inherit my fondness forstudy. Having been carefully instructed inthe wisdom of the sages, you will find comfortwhen your household duties are over,among the manuscripts of ancient lore <strong>and</strong>relics of other days which I have preservedfor this purpose; but lest you should havemany restless hours, <strong>and</strong> sigh for that companionshipwhich you will never find, Iearnestly advise you to commence a journalof your life, a record of the circumstancesof each day <strong>and</strong> of your mental experience.This will be a diversion, <strong>and</strong> vary themonotony of your sequestered life. I havemany things to communicate but not on thisday, the anniversary of my marriage <strong>and</strong>of our departure from Balonia, as also ofyour birth."With this he rose <strong>and</strong> retired into theshadow of the grove. His lightest wish islaw with me---my wise <strong>and</strong> pious father--so this evening I took from the library areed, linen roll, <strong>and</strong> an amethyst cylinder,
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