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The Rise in Life Series By Horatio Al^er» Jvo These are Copyrighted Stories which cannot be obtained else- where. They are the stories last written by this famous author. i2mo. Illustrated. Bound in cloth, stamped in colored inks. Price* 40 Cents per Voluxnet Postpaid. THE YOUNG BOOK AGENT, Or Frank Hardy's Road tc Success A plain but uncommonly interesting tale of everyday life, describing the ups and downs of a boy book-agent. FROM FARM TO FORTUNE, Or Nat Nason's Strange Experience Nat was a poor country lad. Work on the farm was hard, and after a quarrel with his uncle, with whom he resided, he struck out for himself. OUT FOR BUSINESS, Or Robert Frost's Strange Career Relates the adventures of a country boy who is compelled to leave home and seek his fortune in the great world at large. FALLING IN WITH FORTUNE, Or The Experiences of a Young Secretary This is a companion tale to "Out for Business," but complete in itself, and tells of the further doings of Robert Frost as private secretary. YOUNG CAPTAIN JACK, Or The Son of a Soldier The scene is laid in the South during the Civil War, and the hero is a waif who was cast up by th© sea and adopted by a rich Southern planter. NELSON THE NEWSBOY, Or Afloat in New York Mr. Alger is always at his best in the portrayal of life in New York City, and this story is among the best he has given our young readers. LOST AT SEA, Or Robert Roscoe's Strange Cruise A sea story of uncommon interest. The hero falls in with a strange derelict— a ship given over to the wild animals of a menagerie. JERRY, THE BACKWOODS BOY, Or the Parkhurst Treasure Depicts life on a farm of New York State. The mystery of the treas- uie will fascinate every boy. Jerry is a character well worth knowing. RANDY OF THE RIVER, Or the adventures of a Young Deckhand Life on a river steamboat is not so romantic as some young people may imagine, but Randy Thompson wanted work and took what was offered JOE, THE HOTEL BOY, Or Winning Out by Pluck. A graphic account of the adventures of a country boy in the city. BEN LOGAN'S TRIUMPH, Or The Boys of Boxwood Academy The trials and triumphs of a city newsboy in the country. GROSSET & DUNLAP '- NEW YORK