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"Oh, well, they can stand it," said James. "So can you," said Ben. "Your father is pretty well off, and you won't suffer." "Oh, I shall have enough to eat, and so on; but I shan't have any spending money, and I can't get a new suit, as I expected to this fall." "I wish that... Read Full Overview

Book Excerpt: ...A little hump-backed man was behind the counter."Want to hire a boy?" asked Ben."Are you the boy?""Yes.""What can you do?""I am willing to do anything."The hunchback grinned."Then perhaps I can give you a situation. Will you work for three dollars a week?"Ben... Read Full Overview

Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 - July 18, 1899) was an American writer. He wrote magazine stories and poems, a few novels for adults, and 100 plus boys' books. His boys' books were hugely popular. Alger was born in Massachusetts, and attended Harvard College. He became... Read Full Overview

Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town. Among these, two boys waked in company, James Watson and Ben Bradford... Read Full Overview

" ...] "Good evening, Ben. Sit right down at the table." "Wait till I've washed my hands, aunt. I came home by Mr. Watson's, and that made me a little longer. Have you heard any news?" Ben asked this, thinking it possible that his aunt had already heard of the discharge of some... Read Full Overview