When the Walton family’s only cow dies, young Harry decides he must earn money to help his struggling father. Inspired by a prize copy of Benjamin Franklin’s life, he leaves the farm to work in a printing office, teaches evening classes in a country schoolhouse, and has to outwit a swindler who would rob him of his savings.
A characteristic Alger tale of thrift, pluck and self-improvement, for readers who enjoy old-fashioned boys’ fiction. Download the free EPUB.