Presently Kitty said, "I guess Mr.
Holbrook don't know just how mother is, or he wouldn't talk so."
"Yes, but," said Tip quickly, "God knew all about it always, you know;
and yet He said that verse."
"So He did," answered Kitty gravely.
CHAPTER XVII.
"Behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth."
"Bah," said Will Bailey, "you're fooling, Howard Minturn!"
"As true as I live, I'm not," answered Howard earnestly; "you can ask
Mr. Burrows."
"What's up?" inquired Ellis Holbrook, joining the two.
"Why, Howard is telling the biggest yarn you ever heard: he says Tip
Lewis went to prayer-meeting last night and made a prayer."
"Tip Lewis!" and Ellis Holbrook's voice was full, not only of surprise,
but scorn; "I should like to hear him."
"Well, it's true," repeated Howard. "My father told us about it this
morning, and he said it was a good prayer too; he said, Ellis, that your
father couldn't keep the tears out of his eyes when he heard him; and Mr.
Burrows walked up town with father, and told him that Tip had changed
wonderfully, that he was one of the best boys in school.
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