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, yes,' Mrs. Platt said soothingly. 'Look at those lovely flowers<br />
and grapes that Mrs. Graham sent to you this morning. Wasn't that kind<br />
of her?'<br />
'I don't never forget it,' pursued Teddy, refusing to have the subject<br />
changed; 'but I thought this morning that God could give it to me again,<br />
and so I'm going to ask Him every day till it comes; and do you know,<br />
granny, I think He'll give it to me, only mother says I must be patient.'<br />
Presently he asked, 'Could I see Nancy, one day soon?'<br />
'She comes, on her way to school, every day to ask how you are.<br />
Poor little maid! she's taken on dreadful about your illness, and<br />
wouldn't eat her food when you were so ill. Her mother got quite<br />
anxious about her. We'll send for her in a day or two, if you keep well.'<br />
And two days after Nancy appeared. She came up to the big chair<br />
very shyly, and looked with awe upon <strong>Teddy's</strong> white, wasted face; then<br />
she cried impulsively,—<br />
'Oh, button-boy, will you ever, ever forgive me? If you had died, I<br />
should have killed you!'<br />
'No, you wouldn't,' said Teddy, putting up his face and kissing her.<br />
'I was just as naughty; I shouldn't have tried to fight with you.'<br />
'I go to the river every day,' Nancy went on sorrowfully, 'and<br />
Farmer Green brought a big net one day and dragged up a lot of stones<br />
and old tin pans, but the button wasn't there. I hope it will be washed<br />
ashore one day, and so I look along the banks, but I haven't seen a sign<br />
of it yet!'<br />
'I'm asking God to give it back to me every day,' said Teddy, with a<br />
little decided nod, 'and I think He'll do it. You ask Him too, Nancy, and<br />
perhaps He'll do it quicker.'<br />
'I've asked God every day to make you better, and I promised Him<br />
if He would do it I would be the Captain's soldier. Yes, I did, and I said I<br />
would give up being a sailor, and be just a soldier, like you are.'<br />
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