Angels and Women (1924)

THE STORY OF JAVAN 249"Hush! the sound of the river coming, coming--EternalLife/ Eternal Harmony!"In another moment with a radiant smilethe eager, earnest eyes closed forever.Aloma was dead.My mother was buried beside our fatherin the tomb on the mountain of Iapeti. Onher brow was set the crown her humility haddeclined, and "The Journal," encased in imperishablecrystal, will be placed in her hand,perchance for the benefit of future ages,when the wonderful events of her life, recordedtherein, may have passed from thememory of man. Upon the walls of hertomb have we sculptured the Arbor-Vitae,emblem of that which she saw in dying vision;and when the shadows of death gatherover us, may we also apprehend its significance,and with the latest breath bless theGod of Japheth and Aloma.The words of Javan are ended.