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  THE RISE IN LIFE SERIES

  By Horatio Alger, Jr.

  These are Copyrighted Stories which cannot be obtained elsewhere. Theyare the stories last written by this famous author.

  12mo. Illustrated.

  Bound in cloth, stamped in colored inks.

  Price, 40 Cents per Volume, Postpaid.

  THE YOUNG BOOK AGENT Or Frank Hardy's Road to 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 the 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 treasure 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