Helping Himself, by Horatio Alger, Jr

About this eBook

Author

Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899

Title

Helping Himself; Or, Grant Thornton's Ambition

Credits

Produced by Carrie Fellman and David Widger

Language

English

LoC Class

PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Subject

New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

5833

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5833

Release Date

June 1, 2004

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.HELPING HIMSELF — Or — Grant Thornton's Ambition
2. 2.By Horatio Alger, Jr. — New York
3. 3.CHAPTER I — THE MINISTER'S SON
4. 4.CHAPTER II — GRANT MAKES TWO BUSINESS CALLS
5. 5.CHAPTER III — GRANT WALKS TO SOMERSET
6. 6.CHAPTER IV — A TIMELY RESCUE
7. 7.CHAPTER V — MRS. THORNTON'S PEARLS
8. 8.CHAPTER VI — GRANT GETS INTO UNEXPECTED TROUBLE
9. 9.CHAPTER VII — MRS. SIMPSON COMES TO GRIEF
10. 10.CHAPTER VIII — GRANT TAKES A DECISIVE STEP
11. 11.CHAPTER IX — 'UNCLE GODFREY PARTS FROM GRANT
12. 12.CHAPTER X — A DAY IN WALL STREET
13. 13.CHAPTER XI — GRANT MAKES A FRIEND
14. 14.CHAPTER XII — MRS. ESTABROOK'S PLANS
15. 15.CHAPTER XIII — TWO VIEWS OF TOM CALDER
16. 16.CHAPTER XIV — WILLIS FORD'S NEW FRIENDS
17. 17.CHAPTER XV — AN ARTFUL TRAP
18. 18.CHAPTER XVI — GRANT FALLS UNDER SUSPICION
19. 19.CHAPTER XVII — THE TELLTALE KEY
20. 20.CHAPTER XVIII — GRANT'S ENEMIES TRIUMPH
21. 21.CHAPTER XIX — IMPORTANT EVIDENCE
22. 22.CHAPTER XX — AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL
23. 23.CHAPTER XXI — THE THIEF IS DISCOVERED
24. 24.CHAPTER XXII — WILLIS FORD AT BAY
25. 25.CHAPTER XXIII — JUSTICE TRIUMPHS
26. 26.CHAPTER XXIV — STARTLING NEWS
27. 27.CHAPTER XXV — ANXIOUS INQUIRIES
28. 28.CHAPTER XXVI — A WESTERN CABIN
29. 29.CHAPTER XXVII — THE RIDE TO BARTON'S
30. 30.CHAPTER XXVIII — HERBERT IS PROVIDED WITH A NEW HOME
31. 31.CHAPTER XXIX — INTRODUCES MR. BARTON
32. 32.CHAPTER XXX — A MODEL HOUSEHOLD
33. 33.CHAPTER XXXI — THE HOUSEKEEPER'S CRIME
34. 34.CHAPTER XXXII — HOPE DEFERRED
35. 35.CHAPTER XXXIII — THE JOURNEY BEGINS
36. 36.CHAPTER XXIV — MRS. BARTON'S SURPRISE
37. 37.CHAPTER XXXV — HERBERT BREAKS DOWN
38. 38.CHAPTER XXXVI — GRANT RECEIVES A LETTER
39. 39.CHAPTER XXXVII — WILLIS FORD FINDS THE RUNAWAYS
40. 40.CHAPTER XXXVIII — FORD TAKES A BOLD STEP, BUT FAILS
41. 41.CHAPTER XXXIX — THE HOUSEKEEPER'S RETRIBUTION
42. 42.CHAPTER XL — CONCLUSION

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