Joe's Luck; Or, Always Wide Awake

BY HORATIO ALGER, JR.
AUTHOR OF “TONY THE TRAMP,” “SLOW AND SURE,” “THE CASH BOY,” “MAKING HIS WAY,” “JACK’S WARD,” “DO AND DARE,” “FACING THE WORLD,” “STRONG AND STEADY,” “STRIVE AND SUCCEED,” ETC.
NEW YORK THE NEW YORK BOOK COMPANY 1913
JOE’S LUCK
“Come here, you Joe, and be quick about it!”
The boy addressed, a stout boy of fifteen, with an honest, sun-browned face, looked calmly at the speaker.
“What’s wanted?” he asked.
“Brush me off, and don’t be all day about it!” said Oscar Norton impatiently.
Joe’s blue eyes flashed indignantly at the tone of the other.
“You can brush yourself off,” he answered independently.
“What do you mean by your impudence?” demanded Oscar angrily. “Have you turned lazy all at once?”
“No,” said Joe firmly, “but I don’t choose to be ordered round by you.”