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Advert The Rise in Life Series Bs^ Moratio Alg^er* Jp. These are Copyrighted Stories which cannot be obtained else* where. They are the stories last written by this famous author. i2mo. Handsomely printed and illustrated. Bound in cloth, Stamped in colored inks. Price, GO Cents iser Volussie* Posti>aid« THE YOUNG BOOK AGENT Or, Frank Hardy's Road to Success A plain but uncommonly interesting tale of everyday life, describing the ups and downs of a boy book-agent., FROM FARM TO FORTUNE: Or, Nat Nason's Strange Experience Nat was a poor country lad. Wors. on the farm was hard, and after a quarrel with his uncle, with whom he resided, he struck out for himself OUT FOR BUSINESS : Or, Robert Frost's Strange Career Relates the adventures of a country boy who is compelled to leave home ftud seek liis fortune in the g^eat world at large. How he wins success FALLING IN WITH FORTUNE Or, The Experiences of a Young Secretary ' This is a companion tale to " Out for Business," but complete in itself, ^md tells of the furtlier 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 a Waif 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 York City, 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 strang6 derelict— a ship given over to the wild animals of a menagerie. JERRY, THE BACKWOODS BOY Or, The Parkhurst Treasure Depicts life on a farm of New York State, The mystery of the treason frill fascinate every boy. Jerry is a character well worth knowiiig, RANDY OF THE RIVER Or, The Adventures of a Young Deckhand Life on a river steamboat is not so romantic as some young people may imagine. There is hard woik, and plenty of it, and the remuneration is not of the best. But Randy Thompson wanted work and took what was offered. His success in the end was well deserved, and perhaps the lesson his doings teach will not be lost upon those who pemse these pages. GKOSSET & DUNLAP, - NEW YORK
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