They neither of them knew how very near Edgar was to “his own home,” and that very soon his weary spirit would rest for ever, where no heart can breathe a sigh, and no sound can enter to say it is not joy.
That night a ransomed one went away from the earth, and God took him. He would never be weary any more, and no pain or trouble would make the lonely child sorrowful. He would never know what it was to be anxious or unhappy; he would have the sweetness of perfect rest, for
“So He giveth His beloved sleep.”
And Edgar knew that the Lord who loved him had a welcome for him in the bright home of everlasting joy; for He has said, “Father, I will that they also whom Thou hast given me be with me where I am.”
CHAPTER XI.
CONCLUSION.