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Upon the death of his mother, fourteen-year-old Herbert escapes a cruel master and leaves Ohio for New York City, where his wealthy uncle and cousin snub him, but his hard work and fine character enable him to succeed.

"Well, wife," said Mr. Benjamin Stanton, as he sat down to a late breakfast, "I had a letter from Ohio yesterday." "From Ohio? Who should write you from Ohio? Anyone I know?" "My sister, Margaret, you remember, moved out there with her husband ten years ago." "Oh, it's from her, is it?" said Mrs. Stanton, indifferently. "No," said her husband with momentary gravity. "It's from a Dr. Kent, who attended her in her last illness. Margaret is dead!" "Dear me!" returned Mrs. Stanton, uncomfortably; "and I am just out of mourning for my aunt. Do you think it will be necessary for us to go into mourning for your sister?" "No, I think not," said her husband. "Margaret has lived away from us so long, and people won't know that we have had a death in the family unless we mention it." "Was that all the letter said-about the death, I mean?" "Why, no," said Mr. Stanton, with a little frown. "It seems Margaret left a child-a boy of fourteen; and, as she left no property, the doctor suggests that I should send for the boy and assume the care of him." "Upon my word!" said Mrs. Stanton; "you will find yourself in business if you undertake to provide for all the beggars' brats that apply to you for assistance." "You must remember that you are speaking of my sister's child," said Mr. Stanton, who, cold and selfish and worldly as he was, had some touch of decency about him, and did not relish the term "beggars' brats," as applied to one so nearly related to him.

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A fourteen-year-old orphan, Herbert Mason, is forced to earn his own living.

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors.Try and Trust; Or, Abner Holden's Bound Boy is part of a series of stories about the boys who work hard and achieve success. Alger wrote these stories to help instill the principle of Strive and Succeed, Personal Growth and Work to Achieve the American Dream.

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