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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. 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
 language now. Teddy remained very silent; then he said, 'And if I enlist, shall I have to be God's soldier for ever and ever, till I'm an old man of a hundred, with white hair and no teeth?' 'Would you rather be one of the devil's soldiers?' 'No.' 'You are quite right to think it over. I 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 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. S LITTLE HEARERS AND HE STROVE TO SPEAK IN SIMPLE LANGUAGE NOW TEDDY REMAINED VERY SILENT THEN HE SAID AND IF I ENLIST SHALL I HAVE TO BE GOD'S SOLDIER FOR EVER AND EVER TILL I AM AN OLD MAN OF A HUNDRED WITH WHITE HAIR AND NO TEETH WOULD YOU RATHER BE ONE OF THE DEVIL'S SOLDIERS NO YOU ARE QUITE RIGHT 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
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