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Charlie To The Rescue
Charlie To The Rescue
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CHAPTER ONE.
INTRODUCES THE HERO.
To be generally helpful was one of the chief points in the character of
Charlie Brooke.
He was evidently born to aid mankind. He began by helping himself to
everything in life that seemed at all desirable. This was natural, not
selfish.
At first there were few things, apparently, that did seem to his infant
mind desirable, for his earliest days were marked by a sort of chronic
crossness that seemed quite unaccountable in one so healthy; but this
was eventually traced to the influence of pins injudiciously disposed
about the person by nurse. Possibly this experience may have tended to
develop a spirit of brave endurance, and might perhaps account for the
beautiful modifications of character that were subsequently observed in
him. At all events, sweet, patient amiability was a prevailing feature
in the boy long before the years of infancy were over, and this heavenly
aspect of him was pleasantly diversified, in course of time, by
occasional displays of resolute--we might almost say heroic--self-will,
which proved a constant source of mingled pride and alarm to his widowed
mother.
From a very early period of life little Charlie manifested an intense
desire, purpose, and capacity for what may be called his life-work of
rescuing human beings from trouble and danger. It became a passion with
him as years rolled on, and was among the chief means that brought about
the changes in his chequered career.
Appropriately enough he began--almost in babyhood--by rescuing himself!
It happened thus. One day, when he had reached the immature age of
five, he was left in the nursery for a few moments in company with a
wash-tub, in which his mother had been cleansing the household linen.
Mrs Brooke, it may be remarked, although in the middle ranks of life,
was very much below the middle ranks in financial prosperity, and had
therefore to perform much household drudgery.
Charlie's earnest desire to please and obey his mother constantly came
into collision with that self-will to which we have referred.
Separately, these qualities may perhaps work quietly, at least as
regards their possessor, but unitedly they form a mixture which is apt
to become explosive in early youth.
"Don't touch the tub, Charlie; I'll be back directly," said Mrs Brooke,
as she was leaving the nursery. "Don't even go near it."
"No, muvver, I won't."
INTRODUCES THE HERO.
To be generally helpful was one of the chief points in the character of
Charlie Brooke.
He was evidently born to aid mankind. He began by helping himself to
everything in life that seemed at all desirable. This was natural, not
selfish.
At first there were few things, apparently, that did seem to his infant
mind desirable, for his earliest days were marked by a sort of chronic
crossness that seemed quite unaccountable in one so healthy; but this
was eventually traced to the influence of pins injudiciously disposed
about the person by nurse. Possibly this experience may have tended to
develop a spirit of brave endurance, and might perhaps account for the
beautiful modifications of character that were subsequently observed in
him. At all events, sweet, patient amiability was a prevailing feature
in the boy long before the years of infancy were over, and this heavenly
aspect of him was pleasantly diversified, in course of time, by
occasional displays of resolute--we might almost say heroic--self-will,
which proved a constant source of mingled pride and alarm to his widowed
mother.
From a very early period of life little Charlie manifested an intense
desire, purpose, and capacity for what may be called his life-work of
rescuing human beings from trouble and danger. It became a passion with
him as years rolled on, and was among the chief means that brought about
the changes in his chequered career.
Appropriately enough he began--almost in babyhood--by rescuing himself!
It happened thus. One day, when he had reached the immature age of
five, he was left in the nursery for a few moments in company with a
wash-tub, in which his mother had been cleansing the household linen.
Mrs Brooke, it may be remarked, although in the middle ranks of life,
was very much below the middle ranks in financial prosperity, and had
therefore to perform much household drudgery.
Charlie's earnest desire to please and obey his mother constantly came
into collision with that self-will to which we have referred.
Separately, these qualities may perhaps work quietly, at least as
regards their possessor, but unitedly they form a mixture which is apt
to become explosive in early youth.
"Don't touch the tub, Charlie; I'll be back directly," said Mrs Brooke,
as she was leaving the nursery. "Don't even go near it."
"No, muvver, I won't."
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