THE RISE IN LIFE SERIES
BY HORATIO ALGER, JR.
These are Copyrighted Stories which cannot be obtained elsewhere. Theyare the stories last written by this famous author.
12mo. Handsomely printed and illustrated. Bound in cloth Stamped incolored inks.
PRICE, 40 CENTS PER VOLUME. POSTPAID.
THE YOUNG BOOK AGENT Or, Frank Hardy's Road to Success
A plain but uncommonly interesting tale of everyday life, describing theups and downs of a boy book-agent.
FROM FARM TO FORTUNE: Or, Nat Nason's StrangeExperience
Nat was a poor country lad. Work on the farm was hard, and after aquarrel with his uncle, with whom he resided, he struck out for himself.
OUT FOR BUSINESS: Or, Robert Frog's Strange Career
Relates the adventures of a country boy who is compelled to leave homeand seek his fortune in the great world at large. How he wins success wemust leave to the reader to discover.
FALLING IN WITH FORTUNE Or, The Experiences of a Young Secretary
This is a companion tale to "Out for Business," but complete in itself,and tells of the further doings of Robert Frost as private secretary.
YOUNG CAPTAIN JACK: Or, The Son of a Soldier
The scene is laid in the South during the Civil War, and the hero is awaif who was cast up by the sea and adopted by a rich Southern planter.
NELSON THE NEWSBOY: Or, Afloat in New York
Mr. Alger is always at his best in the portrayal of life in New YorkCity, and this story is among the best he has given our young readers.
LOST AT SEA: Or, Robert Roscoe's Strange Cruise
A sea story of uncommon interest. The hero falls in with a strangederelict--a ship given over to the wild animals of a menagerie.
JERKY, THE BACKWOODS BOY Or, The Parkhurst Treasure
Depicts life on a farm of New York State. The mystery of the treasurewill fascinate every boy. Jerry is a character well worth knowing.
RANDY OF THE RIVER Or, The Adventures of a Young Deckhand
Life on a river steamboat is not so romantic as some young people mayimagine. There is hard work, and plenty of it, and the remuneration isnot of the best. Bat Randy Thompson wanted work and took what wasoffered. His success in the end was well deserved, and perhaps thelesson his doings teach will not be lost upon those who peruse thesepages.
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