Ben
the Luggage Boy or, Among the Wharves. by Horatio Alger - book
1-4115-0752-5
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ILLUSTRATED A young runaway
makes his living carrying baggage on the docks of New York; he is befriended
by a well-to-do lady who persuades him to return home to his family
in Philadelphia. In Ragged Dick Series.
At ten, Ben Brandon runs away from an abusive father to New York
City. Once on the street, his belongings are stolen and he runs out
of money. Fortunately, he is befriended by “Rufus,” known
as “Rough and Ready,” the hero of another Alger story. Under
his tutelage, Ben learns how to live on the streets, and work through
the obstacles that stem from it. Together they have several adventures,
and Ben works towards bringing his family back together again.