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Guide him in his decision, and if he enters Thy fold, use him and bless him through all eternity. GUIDE HIM IN HIS DECISION AND IF HE ENTERS THY FOLD USE HIM AND BLESS HIM THROUGH ALL ETERNITY
id not decide too hastily. Go home and think it out. And come and tell me when you have decided.' The boy's white brow was crumpled with anxious creases. 'I should like to be one of God's soldiers, but who shall I have to fight? Any real enemies, or only make believe?' 'I will tell you about your enemies after you have enlisted. I can show you one very real one that is your worst enemy.' 'Can you? A real live one?' 'A real live one.' Teddy smiled contentedly. 'Now,' added Mr. Upton, 'I am going to send you home. If you enlist, the first person you will have to hold up your banner to is that little girl whom you said you hated. Before you go I want to pray for you. Kneel down with me.' The evening sunshine streamed in through the open window, and alighting on the white hair of the minister and the boy's fair curls, as they knelt together, bathed them in a golden glory. With closed eyes and folded hands Teddy listened to Mr. Upton's prayer,-- 'Loving Father, another lamb I bring to Thee. GHT TO THINK IT OVER WOULD RATHER YOU DID NOT DECIDE TOO HASTILY GO HOME AND THINK IT OUT AND COME AND TELL ME WHEN YOU HAVE DECIDED THE BOY'S WHITE BROW WAS CRUMPLED WITH ANXIOUS CREASES I SHOULD LIKE TO BE ONE OF GOD'S SOLDIERS BUT WHO SHALL I HAVE TO FIGHT ANY REAL ENEMIES OR ONLY MAKE BELIEVE I WILL TELL YOU ABOUT YOUR ENEMIES AFTER YOU HAVE ENLISTED I CAN SHOW YOU ONE VERY REAL ONE THAT IS YOUR WORST ENEMY CAN YOU A REAL LIVE ONE A REAL LIVE ONE TEDDY SMILED CONTENTEDLY NOW ADDED MISTER UPTON I'M GOING TO SEND YOU HOME IF YOU ENLIST THE FIRST PERSON YOU WILL HAVE TO HOLD UP YOUR BANNER TO IS THAT LITTLE GIRL WHOM YOU SAID YOU HATED BEFORE YOU GO I WANT TO PRAY FOR YOU KNEEL DOWN WITH ME THE EVENING SUNSHINE STREAMED IN THROUGH THE OPEN WINDOW AND ALIGHTING ON THE WHITE HAIR OF THE MINISTER AND THE BOY'S FAIR CURLS AS THEY KNELT TOGETHER BATHED THEM IN A GOLDEN GLORY WITH CLOSED EYES AND FOLDED HANDS TEDDY LISTENED TO MISTER UPTON'S PRAYER LOVING FATHER ANOTHER LAMB I BRING TO THEE
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