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Show ENCOURAGEMENT. An amazing story is told of a little fellow named Artie, one of three brothers, whose parents had brought them up to be brave and self reliant. He couldn't do m??, but what he could do he did with all his might: And as their parents were Methodists of the good old-fashioned kind, the boys were in the habit of shouting-at such times-the hearty "Amen" break forth from the father's lips when the sermon was particularly enjoyable. One cold Sabbath day these children were left at home, with many cautions to be careful. Hardly had the parents left, ere the wood-work near the stove-pipe was discovered to be on fire, and out of the children's reach; but, with wonderful activity and energy, the eldest climbed upon the table and put out the flames. When the father and mother returned, they shuddered to see the danger to where their dear ones had been exposed, and with thankful hearts praised them for their courage. "How did you manage, Tommy, to reach the fire?" asked their father. "Why," said Tommy, "I pushed the table up to the wall and got upon that." "And did you help brother, Jimmy?" to the next. "Yes, sir; I brought him a pail of water, and handed him the dipper." "And what did you do?" said the proud father to his ??, the youngest of the group. "Well, paps," said Artie, "you see I was too small to help put out the fire, so I just stood by and hollered ‘Amen.'" |