by Oliver Optic
A. L. BURT'S CATALOGUE OF BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLEBY POPULAR WRITERS, 52-58 DUANE STREET, NEW YORK
BOOKS FOR BOYS.
Joe's Luck: A Boy's Adventures in California. By Horatio Alger, Jr. 12mo,cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
The story is chock fall of stirring incidents, while the amusingsituations are furnished by Joshua Bickford, from Pumpkin Hollow, and thefellow who modestly styles himself the "Rip-tail Roarer, from Pike Co.,Missouri." Mr. Alger never writes a poor book, and "Joe's Luck" iscertainly one of his best.
Tom the Bootblack; or, The Road to Success. By Horatio Alger, Jr. 12mo,cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
A bright, enterprising lad was Tom the Bootblack. He was not at allashamed of his humble calling, though always on the lookout to betterhimself. The lad started for Cincinnati to look up his heritage. Mr. Grey,the uncle, did not hesitate to employ a ruffian to kill the lad. The planfailed, and Gilbert Grey, once Tom the bootblack, came into a comfortablefortune. This is one of Mr. Alger's best stories.
Dan the Newsboy. By Horatio Alger, Jr. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price$1.00.
Dan Mordaunt and his mother live in a poor tenement, and the lad ispluckily trying to make ends meet by selling papers in the streets of NewYork. A little heiress of six years is confided to the care of theMordaunts. The child is kidnapped and Dan tracks the child to the housewhere she is hidden, and rescues her. The wealthy aunt of the littleheiress is so delighted with Dan's courage and many good qualities thatshe adopts him as her heir.
Tony the Hero: A Brave Boy's Adventure with a Tramp. By Horatio Alger, Jr.12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Tony, a sturdy bright-eyed boy of fourteen, is under the control ofRudolph Rugg, a thorough rascal. After much abuse Tony runs away and getsa Job as stable boy in a country hotel. Tony is heir to a large estate.Rudolph for a consideration hunts up Tony and throws him down a deep well.Of course Tony escapes from the fate provided for him, and by a brave act,a rich friend secures his rights and Tony is prosperous. A veryentertaining book.
The Errand Boy; or, How Phil Brent Won Success. By Horatio Alger, Jr.12mo, cloth illustrated, price $1.00.
The career of "The Errand Boy" embraces the city adventures of asmart country lad. Philip was brought up by a kind-hearted innkeepernamed Brent. The death of Mrs. Brent paved the way for the hero'ssubsequent troubles. A retired merchant in New York secures him thesituation of errand boy, and thereafter stands as his friend.
Tom Temple's Career. By Horatio Alger, Jr. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price$1.00.
Tom Temple is a bright, self-reliant lad. He leaves Plympton village toseek work in New York, whence he undertakes an important mission toCalifornia. Some of his adventures in the far west are so startling thatthe reader will scarcely close the book until the last page shall havebeen reached. The tale is written in Mr. Alger's most fascinating style.
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