Angels and Women (1924)

TEBAH AND ITS INMATES 231iNoah was at the hearth replenishingthe fire, which had almost gone out. It soonbegan to blaze cheerfully. I reclined on acushion at Lydia’s feet as we discussed themomentous occurrence."Dear child," said Lydia, "This is indeeda day never to be forgotten. At last we havereached our goal. The peril of the deep nolonger threatens. We are safe on land againand it is now only a question of days perhapsere we may emerge from our temporaryrefuge and dwell once more on our nativeearth."We know not where we are except it wasrevealed to Noah before we embarked on thislong voyage that we would anchor on amountain in the center of the world. Omnipotencehas guarded us all our journeythrough."When the family were all presentwe engaged in our accustomed morningprayer with joyful and thankful solemnity.