Store Boy,
The or, The Fortunes of Ben Barclay. by Horatio Alger - book
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ILLUSTRATED To pay off the mortgage, young Ben goes to New York to find work
and becomes private secretary to a wealthy lady. Aka: Ben Barclay's Courage;
or, The Fortunes of A Store Boy. In the Way to Succeed Series.
Ben Barclay lives with, and supports, his
widowed mother. They have a mortgage on their home, held by Squire Davenport,
who informs Ben's mother that she has three months to pay off, Ben makes a
trip to New York City to see if they can get financial help from a rich
cousin. However, his cousin is in Europe at the time. Ben must find a way to
raise enough money to save his home and support his mother before they lose
everything.
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