The brothers followed their father to the grave, and the sisters sat at home waiting, as they had done when their mother was carried away. But this time Cecilia was with them, and that made a wonderful difference. She read with them the beautiful burial service of their Church, and comforted them sweetly with words which were not her own, showing them how they, being fatherless and motherless, could claim in a new way the love and care of their Father in Heaven, because of His promise to the orphan. There was no room for fear, or even for doubt, in their future, she told them, because of this; and it was the easier for them to believe it, and rejoice in it; coming from her loving lips. Before they saw the graves of their father and mother, they were beautiful with soft green turf and the fairest of spring flowers. They all went there together, on one of the loveliest and last of the April days; and though their tears fell fast for a little while, there was no bitterness in them; and the elder brother and sisters, sitting a little apart, saw smiles on their faces before their tears were dry. "It is all past for them," said Frederica; "the troubles of their life, I mean. And now mama is as strong and well as the other happy people up there, and not anxious or afraid any more." "And papa is satisfied, and does not mind things now, I suppose," said Tessie. "For my part, I cannot think what heaven is like." "Jesus is there, we know," said Selina, "and that is enough." "Yes, I suppose so. But still mama must have been glad to see papa coming in through the gate. But, as Tessie says, we cannot tell what heaven is like, or how it seems to them there." "Jesus is there," repeated Selina, "and they are like Him. `And there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying;' and they shall go no more out. We know a little, Tessie dear, I think." "But I cannot think of mama being quite happy without you, Lena. And has she forgotten us all, do you think?" "She knows that I shall be coming by-and-by," said Selina, with a smile, wonderful for its sweet content. "Yes, and all of us--`to go no more out.' She will not think the time long, we may be sure of that. And I shall _see her face there_?" "If mama could have known about Cecilia and Edgar, and how good they would be to us, before she went away." "Papa knew," said Tessie, "and he will tell her." "And, Fred love, mama was not afraid for us at the last," said Selina. "She did not know that they would care for us and love us, but she knew that Jesus would; and I daresay He has told her about our brother and sister also." "And we needn't fret about Madame Precoe or Father Jerome any more," said Tessie. "No; but we will not speak of them _here_," said Selina gently; "and we need not be afraid of anything any more." By-and-by there was a little movement among them, and then the others heard Selina say,-- "Tell me about it, so that I may know the place where they lie."