Frank Fowler learns from his dying foster mother that he is not her son but a baby given into her care through some conspiracy. Left to provide for his little sister Grace, he goes to New York and takes a job as a cash boy in a department store, until an unexpected new position in a wealthy household puts him in the path of a scheming housekeeper.
A brisk Alger tale of honesty and hard work, enjoyed by young readers for more than a century. Download the free EPUB.