Horatio Alger

“ Probably my uncle will, after a while, surrender the whole establishment to me."
"I shall be sorry to part with you, Jasper. It will seem very lonely, but I think you ought to go. It is a good chance, and if you refuse it you may not get such another."
"My uncle wants me to come on at once. I think I will start Monday." ”

“ His father and mother are dead, and he is obliged to support himself and his sister. Did you notice anything familiar in Frank's expression?" asked Mr. Wharton.
"I don't know. I didn't observe him very closely."
"Whenever I look at Frank, I think of George. I suppose that is why I have felt more closely drawn to the boy. I proposed to Mrs. Bradley that the boy should have a room here, but she did not favor it. I think she is prejudiced against him."
"Probably she is afraid he would be some trouble," replied John.
"If George's boy had lived he would be about Frank's age. ”

“ He drew from his pocket a letter, which Frank took from his hands.
"It is from an uncle of mine in Ohio, who is proprietor of a weekly newspaper. He is getting old, and finds the work too much for him. He offers me a thousand dollars a year if I will come out and relieve him." ”