THE POORHOUSE BOY By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS. CHAPTER PAGE I. Jed, 1 II. Mr. and Mrs. Fogson, 11 III. The Scranton Poorhouse, 20 IV. An Exciting Contest, 30 V. Jed Secures an Ally, 37 VI. Mr. Fogson Makes up His Mind, 49 VII. Fogson's Mistake, 59 VIII. Mr. Fogson is Astonished, 68 IX. Jed Leaves the Poorhouse, 77 X. Jed Reaches Duncan, 87 XI. Jed's First Appearance on the Stage, 96 XII. Percy Dixon is Bewildered, 106 XIII. Fogson in Pursuit, 115 XIV. Jed's Luck, 125 XV. Two Old Acquaintances, 135 XVI. Miss Holbrook, Spinster, 144 XVII. Jed Meets an Old Acquaintance, 153 XVIII. Mr. Fogson Receives a Letter, 162 XIX. Discharged, 167 XX. Jed's Poor Prospects, 172 [Pg iv]XXI. Jed Arrives in New York, 182 XXII. Jed Makes Two Calls, 192 XXIII. Jed's Bad Luck, 202 XXIV. A Startling Discovery, 212 XXV. Without a Penny, 222 XXVI. In Search of Employment, 232 XXVII. An Intractable Agent, 241 XXVIII. A Strange Commission, 250 XXIX. A Surprise Party, 260 XXX. Jed Entertains an Old Acquaintance, 270 XXXI. Jed Returns Good for Evil, 280 XXXII. At Bar Harbor, 290 XXXIII. The Poorhouse Receives Two Visitors, 299 XXXIV. The Detective, 308 XXXV. Mrs. Avery's Story, 313 XXXVI. "Who Was Jed?" 318 XXXVII. Jane Gilman, 328 XXXVIII. The Detective Secures an Ally, 338 XXXIX. Jed Learns Who He Is, 343 XL. Guy Fenwick's Defeat, 349 XLI. Conclusion, 365 NELSON THE NEWSBOY OR, AFLOAT IN NEW YORK By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. Introducing the Hero, 1 II. A Quarrel over a Dollar, 9 III. Sam Pepper's Resort, 17 IV. Down at the Ferry, 25 V. Nelson Speaks His Mind, 35 VI. A Book Agent's Trials, 43 VII. A Harsh Alternative, 55 VIII. The Combination of the Safe, 63 IX. A Pair Well Matched, 69 X. Gertrude Leaves Her Home, 77 XI. Afloat in New York, 85 XII. Nelson Recovers Some Money, 94 XIII. A Question of Business, 102 XIV. Bulson Receives a Setback, 111 XV. Buying Out a News Stand, 119 XVI. Nelson and Pepper Part, 127 XVII. A Bold Move, 134 XVIII. In the Hands of the Enemy, 140 XIX. Nelson to the Rescue, 147 XX. The Home in the Tenement, 155 XXI. Nelson Makes a Present, 162 XXII. A Disappointment, 170 XXIII. An Unsuccessful Quest, 176 [Pg vi]XXIV. A Decoy Letter, 183 XXV. Mark Horton Relents, 190 XXVI. Nelson on Shipboard, 198 XXVII. Down the Jersey Coast, 206 XXVIII. Gertrude Has an Adventure, 215 XXIX. A Surprise on the Road, 224 XXX. Comparing Notes, 233 XXXI. Bulson Grows Desperate, 240 XXXII. Somebody Waits in Vain, 248 XXXIII. Questions of Importance, 257 XXXIV. Father and Son—Conclusion, 266 RALPH RAYMOND'S HEIR By Horatio Alger, Jr.