He told them that He was preparing a place for those who had loved Him, and that Death--no longer an enemy--was to come as His messenger to take them into His presence, there to dwell for evermore. And most wonderful, all this was God's free gift. None were too sinful, or weak, or wayward, to be saved by Him, who asked only to be trusted and loved by those to whom He freely offered so much. Wonderful indeed, beyond the power of words to utter. "Mama," said Selina, touching her mother's hand, "I think I see it now." The mother turned her eyes from the radiant face of the blind girl to the face of the stranger again. "Will you trust Him?" asked he gently. "He is able and willing to save." "May I?" said she eagerly; "I, who can do nothing? I, who have never in all my life thought about these things? Ah! if it were possible!" "Believe it. It is true." "But is there nothing we must do?" said Frederica doubtfully. "There is nothing you need do to win His love. There is much you can do to prove your love to Him. `If ye love me, keep my commandments,' He said. And `we love Him because He first loved us.'" "And is there no good in all that Miss Agnace has told us?" said Tessie. "Indeed, Fred, it is not that I wish to be disagreeable. But Miss Agnace prays to the Virgin and to the saints, and she goes to confession. She says that is the only right way, and you know Miss Agnace is a good woman. And Mr Jerome--" Mrs Vane's eyes and Frederica's were turned on the stranger; and Miss Agnace, who had been listening unseen, came forward at the sound of her name. The old man looked gravely from one to the other, and said,-- "`He that believeth on the Son hath life.' Of Him it is said, `Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is no other name given under heaven among men, whereby we can be saved.' Of Him it is said, that He `hath redeemed us not with corruptible things, as silver and gold, but with His precious blood. Who His own self bore our sins in His own body on the tree.' Of Him it is said, `In Whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.' Truly He is able to save to the uttermost them that come unto Him by faith. They who put their trust in Him need no other saviour. `Other foundation can no man lay, than is laid down, which is Jesus Christ.' "This is God's truth, taught us in His Word. I do not desire to judge those of whom you speak. It is through Christ, once offered for sins, that they too can be saved."