Ragged Dick, Or, Street Life in New York with the Boot-Blacks

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Alger Horatio Jr.. Ragged Dick, Or, Street Life in New York with the Boot-Blacks

PREFACE

CHAPTER I. RAGGED DICK IS INTRODUCED TO THE READER

CHAPTER II. JOHNNY NOLAN

CHAPTER III. DICK MAKES A PROPOSITION

CHAPTER IV. DICK'S NEW SUIT

CHAPTER V. CHATHAM STREET AND BROADWAY

CHAPTER VI. UP BROADWAY TO MADISON SQUARE

CHAPTER VII. THE POCKET-BOOK

CHAPTER VIII. DICK'S EARLY HISTORY

CHAPTER IX. A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR

CHAPTER X. INTRODUCES A VICTIM OF MISPLACED CONFIDENCE

CHAPTER XI. DICK AS A DETECTIVE

CHAPTER XII. DICK HIRES A ROOM ON MOTT STREET

CHAPTER XIII. MICKY MAGUIRE

CHAPTER XIV. A BATTLE AND A VICTORY

CHAPTER XV. DICK SECURES A TUTOR

CHAPTER XVI. THE FIRST LESSON

CHAPTER XVII. DICK'S FIRST APPEARANCE IN SOCIETY

CHAPTER XVIII. MICKY MAGUIRE'S SECOND DEFEAT

CHAPTER XIX. FOSDICK CHANGES HIS BUSINESS

CHAPTER XX. NINE MONTHS LATER

CHAPTER XXI. DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK

CHAPTER XXII. TRACKING THE THIEF

CHAPTER XXIII. TRAVIS IS ARRESTED

CHAPTER XXIV. DICK RECEIVES A LETTER

CHAPTER XXV. DICK WRITES HIS FIRST LETTER

CHAPTER XXVI. AN EXCITING ADVENTURE

CHAPTER XXVII. CONCLUSION

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"Wake up there, youngster," said a rough voice.

"Wake up, you young vagabond!" said the man a little impatiently;

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I have mentioned Dick's faults and defects, because I want it understood, to begin with, that I don't consider him a model boy. But there were some good points about him nevertheless. He was above doing anything mean or dishonorable. He would not steal, or cheat, or impose upon younger boys, but was frank and straight-forward, manly and self-reliant. His nature was a noble one, and had saved him from all mean faults. I hope my young readers will like him as I do, without being blind to his faults. Perhaps, although he was only a boot-black, they may find something in him to imitate.

"Why didn't you stay?"

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