The Press., 1885-07-02

Tip and Teddie continued to pray each night for success on the morrow, and. strange to say, a good deal of coal did get scattered around the gate ways, and the two boys with basket and pail fonnd pret- ty good picking in tiie coal hne.g risi..
 Weeks passed on, and MT. and Mrs. Screen were surprised to see how large a pile of coal had been made from the gath erings of their children. Do not think these children never tired of their work. or were not tempted to leave it for play. But Tip said he asked God to help them get coal every day, and that they would be bad boys if they didn't try to help them- selves.
 Suppose" said Tip, on one occasion. when Teddy was a little inclined to rest a full day from their work for they did not usually work all day), "suppose we should shonld get them and place them before us, and we should refuse to put them on. do you think father would like it? Would he get us any more ?'' And thus stoutly and unwittingly the little theologian argued for both faith and works. ,,, rg
 Quite a number of weeks passed, and all the while the pile. .of coal grew bigger. The parents were astonished, and were none the less pleased One ogre, at least. of the coming winter was already nearly removed. Little. Maggie was as much pleased as any one, and on fine days she would go out for an hour or two and pick up the pieces of coal with her brother. and none oftener than she visited the coal, bin. and none more thoroughly appreciated the steadily growing deposit. eT4 .r,,. .-,.s
 The minister from time to time called to see the family, and so did good Dea. Snod- grass, but as yet neither of them knew of the peculiar industry of the boys. It came about little later that the minister and the deacon called at MT. Screens at the same time. MT. Screen was little bet ter, and while he did no work, he sat mp great share of the time, and now was sit ting with his wife, and all were engaged in conversation. Among other matters about which they conversed were those topics which naturally brought iuto use such words as religion, and christian, and the like. ..,.r
 Maggie was somewhat observant, and already quite talker. She had heard the boys talk good deal about religion and coal, and she thought this proper time ogive her knowledge wide airing. So impressed, she moved up along side of the minister with whom she was on very good terms, and said to him in a lisping, child-like manner which | shall not at tempt tp initiate, that Tip and Teddie had "got 'hgi0n. "y..l t. 5g@N .sy e..5.t. ....
 The little speech caused some surprise. Whether the parents apprehended her re- marks or not, they kept still and let her go on in her own way. -.- n.e
 "Yonr brothers have got religion?" in- quired the deacon, before the minister could enough recover from his amaze ment to frame a reply or ask question.
 "Yes, said Maggie, ''they have got 'li- zion, both of thena." This was said with soberness and earnestness, and she added, They have a great heap of it. ,.,.a'. ".
 "Where did they get it ?" asked the minister, in his perplexity. e5s ....
 'Oh, they picked it up at the coal yards and on. the streets,", said the little girl.
 Where do they keep it ?" inquired the deacon, with his curiosity now thoroughly ''.
 "Oat in the wood-shed, promptly re- piled Maggie. t.-.
 'Keep it out iu the wood-shed?" ex- both the visitors in one breath.
 "Yes, out in the wood-shed," was the firm and ready reply, ''and if you will come with me l will show it to you"
 Both the gentlemen were on their feet at once, and the parents offering no objection or explanation, they all turned toward the door opening into the little outside room. When there Maggie climbed up on to chair, and pointing to the ban of coal said, ''Thats Tips Ggion; it's Teddie's 'hgion and, with added emphasis, tits my 'h- zion, too.'
 Just then Tip and Teddie came in, and the minister asked Tip if that was his re- ligioa, to which he replied e-s
 '"The getting of it is, sir. It is the 'cup of water religion" said Teddie, decidedly breaking over his usual shyness, while Maggie, with no shyness at all, echoed, Good cold water religion-every speck of it, sir"
 Then there was silence a moment, and MT. Screen said, "I think Tip had better tell us all about it," and in so doing he the substance of our story, ad- ding that he long time ago Qong to him) in confidence his success in get ting to be christian to Miss Guy. and she had encouraged him in his way, saying she thought his doing for his father and mother was doing for Christ, and in doing for Him he would please him
 Tip and Teddie had indeed done mar well. .s.. rIg . .
 It was now October, while our story be- e5hh III AhO occl HI school during the three weeks past, but nights and mornings they had added a little more to their stock of coal, and even now, the deacon said, and he was & good judge of such matters, there was at least ton and a half of coal in the bin. "More religion than we grown folks have, am afraid, said the deacon, snail ingly, and giving a quizzing look toward the minister. .'@ 42 i5Tsi@
 The minister said nothing. Indeed he was deeply moved by what he saw and heard. The circumstances were interest ing, and tonchingly so: He had all along sympathized with MT. and. Mrs. Screen in their troubles, and from none too large a salary, upon which there were not few besides the ordinary current ex- penses, he had quietly aided, as we'll as prayed, for these his friends in their diff entities. sA
 When Tip began his story they all went into the house that they might be seated But amid the for the time pleasant cir it did not seem easy to renew the conversation. The deacon. almost al- ways jovial, had sober face. I have al ready indicated the minister's feelings; he was literally too full for utterance And the parents seemed never as now to have realized how God had blessed them in their lear children, and the act in their getting