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