Angels and Women (1924)

GREATER CHANGE 89materials for writing. Through the highceiling a subdued light entered, etherealizingevery object.It was a dream--a dream of peace andpurity and spirituality. Above the couch hadbeen placed an inscription of frosted silverinlaid 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 rapturesuch beauty inspired; for I thought, "Herewould I ever rest l" But looking more intently,I saw, what had at first escapednotice, 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 thiswelcome; but the home of a Star-spirit can-