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Meanwhile, poor little Teddy crept indoors with a sad face, to announce to his mother the failure of his mission. 'He was nearly here, mother  just the other side of the hedge outside  and yet he turned back!' MEANWHILE POOR LITTLE TEDDY CREPT INDOORS WITH A SAD FACE TO ANNOUNCE TO HIS MOTHER THE FAILURE OF HIS MISSION HE WAS NEARLY HERE MOTHER JUST THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HEDGE OUTSIDE AND YET HE TURNED BACK
is, a soldier can't be a Christian in the Army.' 'I don't believe you want to be one of God's soldiers,' said Teddy in a disappointed tone; 'you keep making 'scuses!' There was silence; then Tim Stokes heaved a heavy sigh. 'I won't come no further, youngster; I ain't in a mind to-day to see company, but I'll be at the tea to-night.' 'Oh, Bouncer, do come!' and Teddy's eyes filled with tears. 'You promised you would. I do want you to see mother and granny!' But Tim wheeled round and strode off with something like a sob in his throat. Teddy had little idea of the mighty conflict in his breast. The child's words had awakened many memories, and Tim was at that stage now when the powers of good and of evil were contending for his soul. 'He don't believe I want it, for I keep making excuses!' muttered the poor man. 'Ay, I do; but I haven't got over the longing to be different. I'd cut off my right hand, I do believe, if I could be as Saxby is. I can't bring myself up to the point; that's it! IM TO SAXBY SAYS SO BUT I DON'T KNOW THE FACT IS A SOLDIER CAN'T BE A CHRISTIAN IN THE ARMY I DON'T BELIEVE YOU WANT TO BE ONE OF GOD'S SOLDIERS SAID TEDDY IN A DISAPPOINTED TONE YOU KEEP MAKING EXCUSES THERE WAS SILENCE THEN TIM STOKES HEAVED A HEAVY SIGH I WON'T COME NO FURTHER YOUNGSTER I AIN'T IN A MIND TO DAY TO SEE COMPANY BUT I'LL BE AT THE TEA TO NIGHT OH BOUNCER DO COME AND TEDDY'S EYES FILLED WITH TEARS YOU PROMISED YOU WOULD I DO WANT YOU TO SEE MOTHER AND GRANNY BUT TIM WHEELED ROUND AND STRODE OFF WITH SOMETHING LIKE A SOB IN HIS THROAT TEDDY HAD LITTLE IDEA OF THE MIGHTY CONFLICT IN HIS BREAST THE CHILD'S WORDS HAD AWAKENED MANY MEMORIES AND TIM WAS AT THAT STAGE NOW WHEN THE POWERS OF GOOD AND OF EVIL WERE CONTENDING FOR HIS SOUL HE DON'T BELIEVE I WANT IT FOR I KEEP MAKING EXCUSES MUTTERED THE POOR MAN AY I DO BUT I HAVEN'T GOT OVER THE LONGING TO BE DIFFERENT I'D CUT OFF MY RIGHT HAND I DO BELIEVE IF I COULD BE AS SAXBY IS I CAN'T BRING MYSELF UP TO THE POINT THAT'S IT
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