Kitty, under the influence of his
strange behaviour, washed the dishes, and even got out the broom and
swept a little.
Altogether, that was a day long to be remembered by Tip, a day in which
he began his life afresh. He made some mistakes; for he fancied, in his
ignorance, that the struggle was over,--that he had only to go forward
joyfully over a pleasant road.
He found out his mistake: he discovered that Satan had not by any means
given him up; that he must yet fight many hard, hard battles.
CHAPTER VII.
"Fear not, for I have redeemed thee."
"They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard
Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.
"The first bell has not rung yet, and there comes Tip up the hill."
Up the hill came Tip, sure enough, with a firm, resolute step. The summer
vacation was over. The fall term was to commence this morning, and among
the things which Tip had resolved to do was this one, to come steadily
and promptly to school during the term, which was something that he had
never done in his life.
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