Teddy's Button by Amy Le Feuvre
Teddy loves to tell the story of how his father heroically died on the battlefield and guards his button jealously. But this brings contention and strife when a new girl comes to town. Teddy begins to learn what it means to be a soldier under Christ, his Captain. Here is a story that will open a child's understanding of the spiritual battle within as Teddy learns that he is his own worst enemy. As a stubborn boy and girl refuse to back down from their selfish pride, one of the many lessons they learn is that they cannot win battles by force and hate, but by carrying the banner of love. Through this charming story, Amy Lefeuvre helps children to understand the spiritual battle that rages in their soul, and that parents and children are on the same side.
Teddy loves to tell the story of how his father heroically died on the battlefield and guards his button jealously. But this brings contention and strife when a new girl comes to town. Teddy begins to learn what it means to be a soldier under Christ, his Captain. Here is a story that will open a child's understanding of the spiritual battle within as Teddy learns that he is his own worst enemy. As a stubborn boy and girl refuse to back down from their selfish pride, one of the many lessons they learn is that they cannot win battles by force and hate, but by carrying the banner of love. Through this charming story, Amy Lefeuvre helps children to understand the spiritual battle that rages in their soul, and that parents and children are on the same side.
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'Yes; the corporal said a clergyman gave one hundred tea in a<br />
schoolroom last year, and spoke to them after. The corporal said it<br />
would keep them from drinking in the public-houses. He came to tea<br />
with us last night; but granny won't have a lot of them, so I told him I'd<br />
tell you about it.'<br />
'It's rather an undertaking,' said Mr. Upton musingly, 'but we<br />
might do something for them. When are they to be here?'<br />
'In two or three days, the corporal said.'<br />
'I think I might manage it. I will go and see Colonel Graham, and<br />
find out if he will help.'<br />
'I knew you would be able to do it,' said Teddy, beaming all over;<br />
'and p'raps, sir, you could tell some of them how to enlist, like you did<br />
me. The corporal said I ought to try to be a recruiting sergeant for my<br />
Captain, but they wouldn't listen to me, I am sure. I'm going to try to<br />
enlist Nancy. I haven't tried half hard enough. But she says she'll only be<br />
a sailor for Jesus, not a soldier. Can she be that, sir?'<br />
Mr. Upton smiled. 'Yes, I think she can. Sailors have to keep watch,<br />
and learn their drill, and take orders, and fight under their captain, just<br />
like soldiers.'<br />
And then Teddy went home and electrified his mother <strong>by</strong> telling<br />
her, with an air of great importance, 'Mr. Upton and I are going to give<br />
the soldiers a tea-party when they come.'<br />
The days passed; Mr. Upton was as good as his word. A large tea<br />
was provided in the village schoolroom, Colonel and Mrs. Graham<br />
taking a hearty interest in it; and when the soldiers came in one hot,<br />
dusty afternoon, everything was ready for them.<br />
Teddy and others of the village children crowded round the Hare<br />
and Hounds when they arrived, and Nancy was foremost of the crowd.<br />
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