An Otis, James 1848-1912 creator Cary, William de la Montagne 1840-1922 text utu 2010 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "An Amateur Fireman" by James Otis is a youthful adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Seth Bartlett, a determined fourteen-year-old boy with aspirations of joining the Fire Department. Despite being a bootblack living in a shed, Seth spends his time learning everything about firefighting, eager for the day he can officially call himself a fireman. The beginning of the novel introduces us to Seth and his friend Dan Roberts as they engage in a discussion about Seth's ambition to become a fireman, despite the skepticism of Dan. After a series of events that highlight Seth's resilience and perspective on life, including the tension created by a boy named Jip Collins who threatens to set fire to Seth’s living quarters, the narrative sets the stage for action and challenges ahead. This portion establishes Seth’s character and determination, giving readers a glimpse into the adventures and trials he will face as he works towards his goal amidst the backdrop of his humble living conditions and friendships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2010-07-24 Produced by David Edwards, David K. Park and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Detective and mystery stories Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Rescues -- Juvenile fiction Newspaper vendors -- Juvenile fiction Fire fighters -- Juvenile fiction Homeless boys -- Juvenile fiction Courage -- Juvenile fiction Heroes -- Juvenile fiction Shoe shiners -- Juvenile fiction Arson -- Juvenile fiction PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33242 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33242 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133746.0 33242