Chapter 6

Perhaps the Colored Mother Beautiful will be spared to see the day when her children leave the home honorably. Although it almost breaks her heart because she is no more to be the guiding light and comforter, she yields the sceptre of authority gracefully and willingly and steps into the background. She may see a rough voyage ahead for the young life travelers, but she may not interfere nor advise these loved ones unless asked. Even then she remembers that experience is the greatest teacher and strengthener and that it is best for them to walk life's journey alone.

The peace and contentment that comes from having done her whole duty gives her a spiritual beauty of countenance that comes from the other world; the habit of right living through right thought, reflects in her face and gives her a physical beauty that comes in no other way.

At the last, the Still Small Voice Whispers, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant of a persecuted race. You have done what you could. No one can do more. Receive your eternal reward," and the face is illumined with the beauty that shall endure forever.

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Transcriber's note

The following changes have been made to the text:

p. 13: "Laws of Attraction" changed to "Law of Attraction".

p. 25: "pyschically" changed to "psychically".

p. 66: "I wont" changed to "I won't".

p. 93: "so called friends" changed to "so-called friends".

p. 97: "perservere" changed to "persevere".

p. 104: "abcesses" changed to "abscesses".

p. 154: "parents roof" changed to "parents' roof".

p. 178: "posterity then" changed to "posterity than".

p. 187: "that that" changed to "than that".

End of Project Gutenberg's The Colored Girl Beautiful, by E. Azalia Hackley