DO AND DARE
or
A BRAVE BOY'S FIGHT FOR FORTUNE

By Horatio Alger, Jr.



CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. THE POST OFFICE AT WAYNEBORO
CHAPTER II. HERBERT'S CHANCE
CHAPTER III. A PRODIGAL SON
CHAPTER IV. HERBERT LOSES HIS PLACE
CHAPTER V. EBEN'S SCHEME
CHAPTER VI. HERBERT'S GOOD LUCK
CHAPTER VII. EBEN GROWS ENVIOUS
CHAPTER VIII. EBEN'S ASSURANCE
CHAPTER IX. THE SOLITARY FARMHOUSE
CHAPTER X. AN EXCITING SCENE
CHAPTER XI. TRIED FOR THEFT
CHAPTER XII. EBEN'S TRUMP CARD
CHAPTER XIII. EBEN'S LAST HOPE FAILS
CHAPTER XIV. A TRIP TO BOSTON
CHAPTER XV. AN OBLIGING GUIDE
CHAPTER XVI. A NEW BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL
CHAPTER XVII. AN ACCEPTABLE PRESENT
CHAPTER XVIII. A THIEF IN TROUBLE
CHAPTER XIX. EBENEZER GRAHAM'S GRIEF
CHAPTER XX. AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE IN CHICAGO
CHAPTER XXI. COL. WARNER
CHAPTER XXII. A MOUNTAIN STAGE
CHAPTER XXIII. A STARTLING REVELATION
CHAPTER XXIV. A MORNING WALK
CHAPTER XXV. MELVILLE MAKES A SENSATION
CHAPTER XXVI. A COUNCIL OF WAR
CHAPTER XXVII. COL. WARNER CHANGES FRONT
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE CONSPIRATORS IN COUNCIL
CHAPTER XXIX. A NEW HOME IN THE WOODS
CHAPTER XXX. A TERRIBLE MOMENT
CHAPTER XXXI. JACK HOLDEN ON THE INDIAN QUESTION
CHAPTER XXXII. THE BLAZING STAR MINE
CHAPTER XXXIII. GOOD NEWS FROM THE MINE
CHAPTER XXXIV. TWO OLD ACQUAINTANCES REAPPEAR
CHAPTER XXXV. MELVILLE IN PERIL
CHAPTER XXXVI. THE MINE IS SOLD
CHAPTER XXXVII. TO THE RESCUE
CHAPTER XXXVIII. CONCLUSION





TRY AND TRUST

Or, Abner Holden's Bound Boy

By Horatio Alger, Jr.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I AROUND THE BREAKFAST TABLE
CHAPTER II INTRODUCING THE HERO
CHAPTER III A COLLISION
CHAPTER IV A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE
CHAPTER V THE ENVELOPE
CHAPTER VI ON THE WAY
CHAPTER VII A NEW HOME
CHAPTER VIII THE GHOST IN THE ATTIC
CHAPTER IX EXPOSING A FRAUD
CHAPTER X THE CLOUDS GATHER
CHAPTER XI A CRISIS
CHAPTER XII RALPH THE RANGER
CHAPTER XIII A MOMENT OF PERIL
CHAPTER XIV TAKEN PRISONER
CHAPTER XV A FOUR-FOOTED FOE
CHAPTER XVI JUST TOO LATE
CHAPTER XVII NEW ACQUAINTANCES
CHAPTER XVIII A YOUNG ARISTOCRAT
CHAPTER XIX A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER
CHAPTER XX FACING A BURGLAR
CHAPTER XXI HERBERT'S REWARD
CHAPTER XXII ROBBED IN THE NIGHT
CHAPTER XXIII A BUSINESS CALL
CHAPTER XXIV FINDING A BOARDING PLACE
CHAPTER XXV GETTING A SITUATION
CHAPTER XXVI A FAMILY COUNCIL
CHAPTER XXVII AT THE CONCERT
CHAPTER XXVIII PETER GREENLEAF AGAIN
CHAPTER XXIX SPARRING
CHAPTER XXX AN UNEXPECTED BLOW
CHAPTER XXXI MR. STANTON IS SURPRISED
CHAPTER XXXII RISEN FROM THE DEAD
CHAPTER XXXIII A FRIEND IN NEED
CHAPTER XXXIV CONCLUSION





HELPING HIMSELF

Or, Grant Thornton's Ambition

By Horatio Alger, Jr.

New York



CONTENTS

CHAPTER I THE MINISTER'S SON
CHAPTER II GRANT MAKES TWO BUSINESS CALLS
CHAPTER III GRANT WALKS TO SOMERSET
CHAPTER IV A TIMELY RESCUE
CHAPTER V MRS. THORNTON'S PEARLS
CHAPTER VI GRANT GETS INTO UNEXPECTED TROUBLE
CHAPTER VII MRS. SIMPSON COMES TO GRIEF
CHAPTER VIII GRANT TAKES A DECISIVE STEP
CHAPTER IX 'UNCLE GODFREY PARTS FROM GRANT
CHAPTER X A DAY IN WALL STREET
CHAPTER XI GRANT MAKES A FRIEND
CHAPTER XII MRS. ESTABROOK'S PLANS
CHAPTER XIII TWO VIEWS OF TOM CALDER
CHAPTER XIV WILLIS FORD'S NEW FRIENDS
CHAPTER XV AN ARTFUL TRAP
CHAPTER XVI GRANT FALLS UNDER SUSPICION
CHAPTER XVII THE TELLTALE KEY
CHAPTER XVIII GRANT'S ENEMIES TRIUMPH
CHAPTER XIX IMPORTANT EVIDENCE
CHAPTER XX AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL
CHAPTER XXI THE THIEF IS DISCOVERED
CHAPTER XXII WILLIS FORD AT BAY
CHAPTER XXIII JUSTICE TRIUMPHS
CHAPTER XXIV STARTLING NEWS
CHAPTER XXV ANXIOUS INQUIRIES
CHAPTER XXVI A WESTERN CABIN
CHAPTER XXVII THE RIDE TO BARTON'S
CHAPTER XXVIII HERBERT IS PROVIDED WITH A NEW HOME
CHAPTER XXIX INTRODUCES MR. BARTON
CHAPTER XXX A MODEL HOUSEHOLD
CHAPTER XXXI THE HOUSEKEEPER'S CRIME
CHAPTER XXXII HOPE DEFERRED
CHAPTER XXXIII THE JOURNEY BEGINS
CHAPTER XXIV MRS. BARTON'S SURPRISE
CHAPTER XXXV HERBERT BREAKS DOWN
CHAPTER XXXVI GRANT RECEIVES A LETTER
CHAPTER XXXVII WILLIS FORD FINDS THE RUNAWAYS
CHAPTER XXXVIII FORD TAKES A BOLD STEP, BUT FAILS
CHAPTER XXXIX THE HOUSEKEEPER'S RETRIBUTION
CHAPTER XL CONCLUSION





NOTHING TO EAT

By Horatio Alger and Thomas Chandler Haliburton




CONTENTS

NOTHING TO EAT.
The Argument
The Proof—the Queen of Fashion
The Object aimed at.
What another Poet did.
How the Author sometimes Dines.
Merdle the Banker.
Places Where Mortals Dine.
Things That Mortals Eat There.
The Invitation.
The Merdle Origin.
Mrs. Merdle At Home.
Mrs. Merdle goes to Market.
The Dinner-bell Rings.
The Dinner Table Talk.
Mrs. Merdle doubts Paradise's Uneating Pleasure.
Mrs. Merdle Discourseth of Things Earthly.
Mrs. Merdle Discourseth of Things Eatable.
Mrs. Merdle Ordereth the Second Course.
Mrs. Merdle Discourseth of Hygiene and Fish Sauce.
Mrs. Merdle Describeth her Doctor.
Mrs. Merdle Discourseth again on Dinner.
Mrs. Merdle Accepteth of a slight Dinner, suitable for a Woman suffering with Dyspepsia.
Mrs. Merdle Discourseth of Wishes and her Sufferings.
Mrs. Merdle Discourseth of Pudding.
Mrs. Merdle Discourseth of the necessity of good Wine and other Matters.
Mrs. Merdle Suggesteth that Dinner being finished, the Gentlement will Smoke. In the meantime, she Discourseth.
Mrs. Merdle, having “Nibbled a Little” for two Hours at Dinner, retireth from the Table unsatisfied.
The Poet Moralizeth—He Discourseth to those who Gorge and Complain.
He Discourseth of the Wherefore of Bachelorism.
He Discourseth of What some Mortals Live for.
He Imploreth Mercy upon those condemned with fashionable folly to Marry, and Illustrateth their Condition.
He Imploreth Merry for other Unfortunate Beings.
He Discourseth of a Common Prayer.
He Discourseth of Trouble and Sorrow.
He Moralizeth upon what a Day may Bring forth.





BOUND TO RISE

Or, UP THE LADDER

By Horatio Alger, Jr.



CONTENTS

BIOGRAPHY AND BIBLIOGRAPHY
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II. A CALAMITY
CHAPTER III. HIRAM'S MOTTO
CHAPTER IV. A SUM IN ARITHMETIC
CHAPTER V. THE PRIZE WINNER
CHAPTER VI. LOOKING OUT ON THE WORLD
CHAPTER VII. IN FRANKLIN'S FOOTSTEPS
CHAPTER VIII. HARRY'S DECISION
CHAPTER IX. LEAVING HOME
CHAPTER X. THE GENERAL
CHAPTER XI. IN SEARCH OF WORK
CHAPTER XII. THE NEW BOARDER
CHAPTER XIII. AN INVITATION DECLINED
CHAPTER XIV. THE TAILOR'S CUSTOMER
CHAPTER XV. "BY EXPRESS"
CHAPTER XVI. ASKING A FAVOR
CHAPTER XVII. THE NIGHT SCHOLARS
CHAPTER XVIII. LOST, OR STOLEN
CHAPTER XIX. AN UNWELCOME VISITOR
CHAPTER XX.
CHAPTER XXI. IN THE TAILOR'S POWER
CHAPTER XXII. THE COMING OF THE MAGICIAN
CHAPTER XXIII. THE VENTRILOQUIST
CHAPTER XXIV. HARRY'S LETTER
CHAPTER XXV. A STRANGE COMPANION
CHAPTER XXVI. PAGES FROM THE PAST
CHAPTER XXVII. A MYSTIFYING PERFORMANCE
CHAPTER XXVII. AN UNEXPECTED PAYMENT
CHAPTER XXIX. IN THE PRINTING OFFICE
CHAPTER XXX. THE YOUNG TREASURER
CHAPTER XXXI.
CHAPTER XXXII. THE GOOD SAMARITAN
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE REWARD OF FIDELITY
CHAPTER XXXIV. IN DIFFICULTY
CHAPTER XXXV. SETTLED





WALTER SHERWOOD'S PROBATION

By Horatio Alger, Jr.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I WALTER SHERWOOD'S LETTER
CHAPTER II DR. MACK GETS SOME INFORMATION
CHAPTER III A COLLEGE BANQUET
CHAPTER IV THE DAY AFTER THE FEAST
CHAPTER V WALTER TAKES MATTERS PHILOSOPHICALLY
CHAPTER VI TRUE FRIEND AND FALSE
CHAPTER VII WALTER'S EXPERIMENT BEGINS
CHAPTER VIII WALTER BUYS A WATCH
CHAPTER IX AN INGENIOUS SCHEME
CHAPTER X AT THE INDIANA HOUSE
CHAPTER XI THE MAN FROM DAKOTA
CHAPTER XII IN SEARCH OF EMPLOYMENT
CHAPTER XIII A YOUNG INSURANCE AGENT
CHAPTER XIV AN EXCITING ENCOUNTER
CHAPTER XV THE EXCITEMENT DEEPENS
CHAPTER XVI WALTER GOES INTO A NEW BUSINESS
CHAPTER XVII WALTER'S VISITORS
CHAPTER XVIII WALTER IS TURNED ADRIFT
CHAPTER XIX WALTER MEETS PROFESSOR ROBINSON
CHAPTER XX ON THE ROAD
CHAPTER XXI MISS LONGWOOD'S PARTY
CHAPTER XXII AN ADVENTURE
CHAPTER XXIII WALTER AND THE HIGHWAYMAN
CHAPTER XXIV AN ATTEMPT TO RECOVER THE REVOLVER
CHAPTER XXV DICK RANNEY'S SCHEME
CHAPTER XXVI THE EVENTS OF A NIGHT
CHAPTER XXVII WALTER BECOMES A CAPITALIST
CHAPTER XXVIII WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS
CHAPTER XXIX WALTER BUYS A HORSE
CHAPTER XXX WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE
CHAPTER XXXI IN THE LOCKUP
CHAPTER XXXII AN AWFUL MOMENT
CHAPTER XXXIII WALTER SAVES ANOTHER'S LIFE
CHAPTER XXXIV A TERRIBLE ORDEAL
CHAPTER XXXV THE EMPTY JAIL
CHAPTER XXXVI COLONEL RICHARD OWEN
CHAPTER XXXVII WALTER IS VINDICATED
CHAPTER XXXVIII AN OPENING AT SHELBY
CHAPTER XXXIX THE NEW MASTER
CHAPTER XL. BEN IS SUBDUED
CHAPTER XLI CONCLUSION