Angels and Women (1924)
Angels and Women (1924) Angels and Women (1924)
CHANGE 57but her natural reticence is increased by misfortune,and I seldom obtain a confidentialresponse.Aldeth shares my dismal forebodings.One day, soon after the departure of theDevas, she led me to the grape-arbor andthus addressed me: "Aloma, I am alarmedfor Cheros. Since the death of your fatherhe is greatly changed. He scarcely eats orsleeps; his life seems departing. He saysnaught ! ’ but, ’Alas, my master! O my GodHe is old now; I fear he will die; and I havestill more terrible fears."Our strange visitors, 1 love them not. Itis many years since we left Balonia, and sinceI saw the transformed sons of God. But,dear child, I fear that the beings who havefound the Hermitage are not men. Yourmother, fairest of women, was concealedfrom the eyes of the Devas in this wilderness;she has been discovered, and we aresafe no longer."She clasped me in her aged arms, and ex-
58 ANGELS AND WOMENclaimed with deep emotion--"And you, poorchild, are like your mother. God save you!"To which I devoutly added--"Save me fromsin, O God!"Third Moon.The time has passed heavily; we bleachedand prepared for spinning the store of flax,gathered the hemp, clipped the hair of thecamels and wool of the sheep to make fabrics,and many an hour I spent in learningfrom my patient mother the art of dyeingthread, and weaving the fine linen of whichour garments are fashioned. The monotonyof the dreary days was relieved by light laborin the garden, drying grapes, dates, andsweet herbs. We conversed little, exceptupon the subjects of our daily occupations.Our life went on in a dull, eventless round,till yesterday at mid-sun when Aldeth rushedinto our apartments, exclaiming: "Cheroshas disappeared. He was gathering dates
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CHANGE 57but her natural reticence is increased by misfortune,<strong>and</strong> I seldom obtain a confidentialresponse.Aldeth shares my dismal forebodings.One day, soon after the departure of theDevas, she led me to the grape-arbor <strong>and</strong>thus addressed me: "Aloma, I am alarmedfor Cheros. Since the death of your fatherhe is greatly changed. He scarcely eats orsleeps; his life seems departing. He saysnaught ! ’ but, ’Alas, my master! O my GodHe is old now; I fear he will die; <strong>and</strong> I havestill more terrible fears."Our strange visitors, 1 love them not. Itis many years since we left Balonia, <strong>and</strong> sinceI saw the transformed sons of God. But,dear child, I fear that the beings who havefound the Hermitage are not men. Yourmother, fairest of women, was concealedfrom the eyes of the Devas in this wilderness;she has been discovered, <strong>and</strong> we aresafe no longer."She clasped me in her aged arms, <strong>and</strong> ex-
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