that in the action which convinced Emilie that John was aware of his friend’s state and they quietly sat down to watch him.  The stars came out one by one, the dew was falling, the birds were all hurrying home, children were asleep in their happy beds; many glad voices mingled by open casements and social supper tables, some few lingered out of doors to enjoy the beauties of that quiet August night, the last on earth of one, at least, of God’s creatures.  They watched on.

“I have been asleep, Emilie, a beautiful sleep, I was dreaming of my mother; I awoke, and it was you.  John, you there too!  Good, patient, watchful John.  Leave me a moment, quite alone with John, will you, Emilie?  Moments are a great deal to me now.”

The friends were left alone, their talk was of death and eternity, on the solemn realities of which one of them was about to enter, and carefully as John had shielded Joe, tenderly as he had watched over him hitherto, he must now leave him to pass the stream alone—­yet not alone.

Emilie soon returned; it was to see him die.  It was not much that he could say, and much was not needed.  The agony of breathing those last breaths was very great.  He had lived long near to God, and in the dark valley his Saviour was still near to him.  He was at peace—­at peace in the dying conflict; it was only death now with whom he had to contend.  Being justified by faith, he had peace with God through the Lord Jesus Christ.  His last words were whispered in the ear of that good elder sister, our true-hearted, loving Emilie.  “Bless you, dear Emilie, God will bless you, for ‘Blessed are the peacemakers.’”

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