Carl Crawford’s scheming stepmother turns his father against him until the boy leaves home with almost nothing. On the road he falls in with odd acquaintances, is passed a counterfeit bill and comes under suspicion, then reaches the town of Milford, where he finds work in Mr. Jennings’s factory and makes enemies as well as friends.
A typical Alger tale of pluck and honesty winning out, for fans of rags-to-respectability stories. Download the free EPUB.