Adrift in New York

By: Alger Horatio, Jr.

Book Excerptsaloon, sells papers in the evenings, and makes himself generally useful.""Has he any education?""Well, I haven't sent him to boarding school or college," answered Tim. "He don't know no Greek, or Latin, or mathematics--phew, that's a hard word. You didn't tell me you wanted him made a scholar of.""I didn't. I wanted never to see or hear from him again. What made you bring him back to New York?""Couldn't keep away, governor. I got homesick, I did. There ain't but one Bowery in the world, and I hankered after that----""Didn't I pay you money to keep away, Tim Bolton?""I don't deny it; but what's three thousand dollars? Why, the kid's cost me more than that. I've had the care of him for fourteen years, and it's only about two hundred a year.""You have broken your promise to me " said Curtis, sternly."There's worse things than breaking your promise," retorted Bolton.Scarcely had he spoken than a change came over his face, and he stared open-

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08GVGCJMF
• ISBN13: 9798674325413
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"