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Jed, the Poorhouse Boy

by Horatio Alger Jr.

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  1. 1Chapter I — Jed
  2. 2Chapter II — Mr. and Mrs. Fogson
  3. 3Chapter III — The Scranton Poorhouse
  4. 4Chapter IV — An Exciting Contest
  5. 5Chapter V — Jed Secures an Ally
  6. 6Chapter VI — Mr. Fogson Makes Up His Mind
  7. 7Chapter VII — Fogson’s Mistake
  8. 8Chapter VIII — Mr. Fogson Is Astonished
  9. 9Chapter IX — Jed Leaves the Poorhouse
  10. 10Chapter X — Jed Reaches Duncan
  11. 11Chapter XI — Jed’s First Appearance on the Stage
  12. 12Chapter XII — Percy Dixon Is Bewildered
  13. 13Chapter XIII — Fogson in Pursuit
  14. 14Chapter XIV — Jed’s Luck
  15. 15Chapter XV — Two Odd Acquaintances
  16. 16Chapter XVI — Miss Holbrook, Spinster
  17. 17Chapter XVII — Jed Meets an Old Acquaintance
  18. 18Chapter XVIII — Mr. Fogson Receives a Letter
  19. 19Chapter XIX — Discharged
  20. 20Chapter XX — Jed’s Poor Prospects
  21. 21Chapter XXI — Jed Arrives in New York
  22. 22Chapter XXII — Jed Makes Two Calls
  23. 23Chapter XXIII — Jed’s Bad Luck
  24. 24Chapter XXIV — A Startling Discovery
  25. 25Chapter XXV — Without a Penny
  26. 26Chapter XXVI — In Search of Employment
  27. 27Chapter XXVII — An Intractable Agent
  28. 28Chapter XXVIII — A Strange Commission
  29. 29Chapter XXIX — A Surprise Party
  30. 30Chapter XXX — Jed Entertains an Old Acquaintance
  31. 31Chapter XXXI — Jed Returns Good for Evil
  32. 32Chapter XXXII — At Bar Harbor
  33. 33Chapter XXXIII — The Poorhouse Receives Two Visitors
  34. 34Chapter XXXIV — The Detective
  35. 35Chapter XXXV — Mrs. Avery’s Story
  36. 36Chapter XXXVI — “Who Was Jed?”
  37. 37Chapter XXXVII — Jane Gilman
  38. 38Chapter XXXVIII — The Detective Secures an Ally
  39. 39Chapter XXXIX — Jed Learns Who He Is
  40. 40Chapter XL — Guy Fenwick’s Defeat
  41. 41Chapter XLI — Conclusion
  42. 42Every Child’s Library

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