will give you an appetite and help to make you grow up a
strong man." And all the long years Jack was at school he never failed
to obey his father's wish; and, when he grew up, he said this morning
run had helped to make him the healthy, strong man he had always been.
But, poor little fellow, it was very hard for him, when, feeling
dreadfully hungry with the fresh air and exercise, the big boys ran off
with his meat, and left him with only some bread for his breakfast.

However, by and by, Jack grew old enough to fight for his meat. And when
this time came, do you think he took his turn at stealing from the
little boys, and bullying them? Of course you will all say: "No, indeed,
Jack would never be so mean." You are right; instead of treating others
as others had treated him, he just did what he thought Jesus would have
done when he was a boy at school. He stood up for the little fellows,
and fought the big boys who tried to steal their meat.

Jack was so quiet and diligent at school, and so careful to obey rules,
that he soon became a favourite with the head-master, Dr. Walker; and
when he grew to be a man, he forgot all about the hard times he had had,
and never failed to visit the Charterhouse once a year.

When Jack had been two years at this school, his brother Charlie was
sent to a school at Westminster, where his elder brother Samuel was a
teacher. Charlie was then a bright little boy of nine; he was strong,
full of spirit and fun, and afraid of nothing. He became a great
favourite, and was soon looked upon as the "captain" of the school.
Charlie was as generous as he was brave; his great dream was to be a
good man, and to help others to be good too.

There was a little Scotch laddie at the school whom all the other boys
used to tease and mock. The captain wouldn't stand this; he took Jamie
under his special protection, shielded him, fought for him, and saved
him from what would otherwise have been a life of misery.

I fancy I hear you all say: "Bravo, Captain Charlie!"

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CHAPTER IV.

Jack at Westminster.--At Oxford.--Life at
College.--Jack a deserter.--His good angel.--"He
that goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing."--A
bitter disappointment.--A letter from
"Mother."--Jack's decision.--Father's advice.

WHEN Jack was sixteen he left the Charterhouse School, and joined
Charlie at Westminster. Here too he was so