TIMOTHY CRUMP'S WARD:

A STORY OF AMERICAN LIFE.

By Horatio Alger Jr.

1866.



CONTENTS

TIMOTHY CRUMP'S WARD.
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCES THE CRUMPS
CHAPTER II. THE EVENTS OF AN EVENING
CHAPTER III. THE LANDLORD'S VISIT
CHAPTER IV. THE NEW YEAR'S PRESENT
CHAPTER V. A LUCKY RESCUE
CHAPTER VI. WHAT THE ENVELOPE CONTAINED
CHAPTER VII. EIGHT YEARS. IDA'S PROGRESS
CHAPTER VIII. A STRANGE VISITOR
CHAPTER IX. A JOURNEY
CHAPTER X. UNEXPECTED QUARTERS
CHAPTER XI. SUSPENSE
CHAPTER XII. HOW IDA FARED
CHAPTER XIII. BAD COIN
CHAPTER XIV. DOUBTS AND FEARS
CHAPTER XV. AUNT RACHEL'S MISHAPS
CHAPTER XVI. THE FLOWER-GIRL
CHAPTER XVII. JACK OBTAINS INFORMATION
CHAPTER XVIII. FINESSE
CHAPTER XIX. CAUGHT IN A TRAP
CHAPTER XX. JACK IN CONFINEMENT
CHAPTER XXI. THE PRISONER ESCAPES
CHAPTER XXII. MR. JOHN SOMERVILLE
CHAPTER XXIII. THE LAW STEPS IN
CHAPTER XXIV. "THE FLOWER-GIRL.”
CHAPTER XXV. IDA IS FOUND
CHAPTER XXVI. "NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND.”
CHAPTER XXVII. CONCLUSION





RAGGED DICK;

OR, STREET LIFE IN NEW YORK WITH THE BOOT-BLACKS.

By Horatio Alger Jr.



CONTENTS

PREFACE
CHAPTER I RAGGED DICK IS INTRODUCED TO THE READER
CHAPTER II JOHNNY NOLAN
CHAPTER III DICK MAKES A PROPOSITION
CHAPTER IV DICK'S NEW SUIT
CHAPTER V CHATHAM STREET AND BROADWAY
CHAPTER VI UP BROADWAY TO MADISON SQUARE
CHAPTER VII THE POCKET-BOOK
CHAPTER VIII DICK'S EARLY HISTORY
CHAPTER IX A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR
CHAPTER X INTRODUCES A VICTIM OF MISPLACED CONFIDENCE
CHAPTER XI DICK AS A DETECTIVE
CHAPTER XII DICK HIRES A ROOM ON MOTT STREET
CHAPTER XIII MICKY MAGUIRE
CHAPTER XIV A BATTLE AND A VICTORY
CHAPTER XV DICK SECURES A TUTOR
CHAPTER XVI THE FIRST LESSON
CHAPTER XVII DICK'S FIRST APPEARANCE IN SOCIETY
CHAPTER XVIII MICKY MAGUIRE'S SECOND DEFEAT
CHAPTER XIX FOSDICK CHANGES HIS BUSINESS
CHAPTER XX NINE MONTHS LATER
CHAPTER XXI DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK
CHAPTER XXII TRACKING THE THIEF
CHAPTER XXIII TRAVIS IS ARRESTED
CHAPTER XXIV DICK RECEIVES A LETTER
CHAPTER XXV DICK WRITES HIS FIRST LETTER
CHAPTER XXVI AN EXCITING ADVENTURE
CHAPTER XXVII CONCLUSION





STRUGGLING UPWARD

OR, LUKE LARKIN'S LUCK

By Horatio Alger, Jr.



CONTENTS

STRUGGLING UPWARD
CHAPTER I THE WATERBURY WATCH
CHAPTER II TOM HARPER'S ACCIDENT
CHAPTER III RANDOLPH GETS THE WATCH
CHAPTER IV LUKE'S NIGHT ADVENTURE
CHAPTER V LUKE RECEIVES AN INVITATION
CHAPTER VI PREPARING FOR THE PARTY
CHAPTER VII FLORENCE GRANT'S PARTY
CHAPTER VIII MISS SPRAGUE DISCOVERS A SECRET
CHAPTER IX LUKE LOSES HIS POSITION
CHAPTER X MELINDA MAKES MISCHIEF
CHAPTER XI LUKE IS ARRESTED
CHAPTER XII LUKE AS A PRISONER
CHAPTER XIII IN THE COURT-ROOM
CHAPTER XIV AN IMPORTANT WITNESS
CHAPTER XV THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK
CHAPTER XVI LUKE'S VISIT TO NEW YORK
CHAPTER XVII RANDOLPH IS MYSTIFIED
CHAPTER XVIII MR. DUNCAN'S SECRET
CHAPTER XIX EFFECTING A LOAN
CHAPTER XX LUKE TALKS WITH A CAPITALIST
CHAPTER XXI THE DREADED INTERVIEW
CHAPTER XXII LUKE SECURES A NEW FRIEND
CHAPTER XXIII RANDOLPH AND HIS CREDITOR
CHAPTER XXIV A COMMISSION FOR LUKE
CHAPTER XXV MR. J. MADISON COLEMAN
CHAPTER XXVI THE OTTAWA HOUSE
CHAPTER XXVII COLEMAN ACTS SUSPICIOUSLY
CHAPTER XXVIII COLEMAN'S LITTLE PLAN
CHAPTER XXIX MR. COLEMAN IS FOILED IN HIS ATTEMPT
CHAPTER XXX A DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XXXI TONY DENTON'S CALL
CHAPTER XXXII ON THE WAY TO THE BLACK HILLS
CHAPTER XXXIII TWO UNEXPECTED CHAMPIONS
CHAPTER XXXIV FENTON'S GULCH
CHAPTER XXXV BACK IN GROVETON
CHAPTER XXXVI A LETTER FROM LUKE
CHAPTER XXXVII AN INCIDENT ON THE CARS
CHAPTER XXXVIII LUKE'S RETURN
CHAPTER XXXIX HOW LUKE WAS RECEIVED
CHAPTER XL THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND





THE YOUNG EXPLORER

OR, CLAIMING HIS FORTUNE

By Horatio Alger, Jr.



CONTENTS

THE YOUNG EXPLORER
CHAPTER I. BEN'S INHERITANCE.
CHAPTER II. DEACON PITKIN'S OFFER.
CHAPTER III. SAM STURGIS' NEW IDEA.
CHAPTER IV. A BRILLIANT CHANCE.
CHAPTER V. IN SEARCH OF A PLACE.
CHAPTER VI. MR. PITCH, THE SENIOR PARTNER.
CHAPTER VII. BEN'S DINNER-GUEST.
CHAPTER VIII. A STRANGE ACQUAINTANCE.
CHAPTER IX. AT THE ASTOR HOUSE.
CHAPTER X. BEN RECEIVES A CALL.
CHAPTER XI. MISS SINCLAIR'S STRATAGEM.
CHAPTER XII. IN SAN FRANCISCO.
CHAPTER XIII. PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS.
CHAPTER XI. THE CANON HOTEL.
CHAPTER XV. A POLITE HOSTESS.
CHAPTER XVI. A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.
CHAPTER XVII. A TIGHT PLACE.
CHAPTER XVIII. AN EVENING CALL.
CHAPTER XIX. BEN'S MIDNIGHT EXCURSION.
CHAPTER XX. A THIEF'S DISAPPOINTMENT.
CHAPTER XXI. BEN'S SAVINGS-BANK.
CHAPTER XXII. THE ARRIVAL AT MURPHY'S.
CHAPTER XXIII. AMONG THE SIERRAS.
CHAPTER XXIV. BEATEN AT HIS OWN GAME.
CHAPTER XXV. THE HORSE-THIEVES.
CHAPTER XXVI. WHAT NEXT?
CHAPTER XXVII. KI SING.
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE DUEL OF THE MINERS.
CHAPTER XXIX. CHINESE CHEAP LABOR.
CHAPTER XXX. A MIDNIGHT VISIT.
CHAPTER XXXI. ON THE MOUNTAIN PATH.
CHAPTER XXXII. THE MOUNTAIN CABIN.





THE YOUNG MUSICIAN
orFIGHTING HIS WAY

By Horatio Alger



CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. A CANDIDATE FOR THE POORHOUSE
CHAPTER II. PHILIP AT HOME
CHAPTER III. NICK HOLDEN'S CALL
CHAPTER IV. THE AUCTION
CHAPTER V. AN ALLIANCE AGAINST PHILIP
CHAPTER VI. FUSS ABOUT A FIDDLE
CHAPTER VII. MR. JOE TUCKER
CHAPTER XIII. IN THE ENEMY'S HANDS
CHAPTER IX. THE POORHOUSE
CHAPTER X. BAD TIDINGS
CHAPTER XI. PHILIP'S NEW ROOM
CHAPTER XII. A PAUPER'S MEAL
CHAPTER XIII. A FRIENDLY MISSION
CHAPTER XIV. PHILIP MAKES HIS ESCAPE
CHAPTER XV. ESCAPE AND FLIGHT
CHAPTER XVI. A NIGHT ADVENTURE
CHAPTER XVII. A REFORMED BURGLAR
CHAPTER XVIII. A PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT
CHAPTER XIX. NEW ACQUAINTANCES
CHAPTER XX. A LIVELY EVENING
CHAPTER XXI. FORTUNE SMILES AGAIN
CHAPTER XXII. RIVAL MUSICIANS
CHAPTER XXIII. AN HOUR OF TRIUMPH
CHAPTER XXIV. LORENZO RICCABOCCA
CHAPTER XXV. A CHANGE OF NAME
CHAPTER XXVI. A PROMISING PLAN
CHAPTER XXVII. UNEXPECTED HONORS
CHAPTER XXVIII. A TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS
CHAPTER XXIX. BESET BY CREDITORS
CHAPTER XXX. A TIMELY GIFT
CHAPTER XXXI. THE PROFESSOR'S FLIGHT
CHAPTER XXXII. THE RACE ACROSS FIELDS
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE LOST WALLET
CHAPTER XXXIV. A NEW BUSINESS PROPOSAL
CHAPTER XXXV. SQUIRE POPE IS AMAZED
CHAPTER XXXVI. THE PRETENDED GUARDIAN
CHAPTER XXXVII. HIS OWN MASTER
CHAPTER XXXVIII. AN OFFER DECLINED
CHAPTER XXXIX. AN AMBITIOUS WAYFARER
CHAPTER XL. THE INDIAN HUNTER
CHAPTER XLI. AN ADVENTURE IN THE WOODS
CHAPTER XLII. AN INDIAN AT LAST
CHAPTER XLIII. A WELCOME LETTER
CHAPTER XLIV. A FRESH START





HECTOR’S INHERITANCE
OR
THE BOYS OF SMITH INSTITUTE

By Horatio Alger, Jr.



CONTENTS

HECTOR’S INHERITANCE.
CHAPTER I. MR. ROSCOE RECEIVES TWO LETTERS
CHAPTER II. RESENTING AN INSULT
CHAPTER III. HECTOR LEARNS A SECRET
CHAPTER IV. A SKIRMISH
CHAPTER V. PREPARING TO LEAVE HOME
CHAPTER VI. SMITH INSTITUTE
CHAPTER VII. THE TYRANT OF THE PLAYGROUND
CHAPTER XIII. IN THE SCHOOLROOM
CHAPTER IX. THE CLASS IN VIRGIL
CHAPTER X. DINNER AT SMITH INSTITUTE
CHAPTER XI. HECTOR RECEIVES A SUMMONS
CHAPTER XII. THE IMPENDING CONFLICT
CHAPTER XIII. WHO SHALL BE VICTOR?
CHAPTER XIV. SOCRATES CALLS HECTOR TO ACCOUNT
CHAPTER XV. THE USHER CONFIDES IN HECTOR
CHAPTER XVI. TOSSED IN A BLANKET
CHAPTER XVII. JIM SMITH’S REVENGE
CHAPTER XVIII. THE MISSING WALLET IS FOUND
CHAPTER XIX. A DRAMATIC SCENE
CHAPTER XX. HECTOR GAINS A VICTORY
CHAPTER XXI. THE USHER IS DISCHARGED
CHAPTER XXII. THE WELCOME LETTER
CHAPTER XXIII. ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THE USHER
CHAPTER XXIV. THE YOUNG DETECTIVES
CHAPTER XXV. SMITH INSTITUTE GROWS UNPOPULAR
CHAPTER XXVI. HECTOR’S ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK
CHAPTER XXVII. LARRY DEANE
CHAPTER XXVIII. TWO MORE ACQUAINTANCES
CHAPTER XXIX. JIM SMITH EFFECTS A LOAN
CHAPTER XXX. A BRAVE DEED
CHAPTER XXXI. AN IMPORTANT LETTER
CHAPTER XXXII. A WAYWARD YOUTH
CHAPTER XXXIII. MR. ROSCOE MAKES A DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XXXIV. FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF SAN FRANCISCO
CHAPTER XXXV. THE PRODIGAL
CHAPTER XXXVI. HOW HECTOR SUCCEEDED IN SACRAMENTO
CHAPTER XXXVII. A NARROW ESCAPE
CHAPTER XXXVIII. CONCLUSION