02245cam a22003253u 4500 52578 UtSlPG 20260610134218.0 m cr n 260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Raymond, Alfred Harry Harding—Messenger "45" Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2016 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2016-07-15 Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Harry Harding—Messenger '45" by Alfred Raymond is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of two boys, Teddy Burke and Harry Harding, as they navigate their transition from school to work during a time of economic struggle. The book explores themes of friendship, responsibility, and the challenges faced by young people taking their first steps into adulthood. At the start of the novel, the scene is set in a grammar school where Teddy Burke, known for his mischief, gets into trouble for a prank that involves a rubber snake, leading to his conflict with authority figures like Miss Alton, his teacher, and Mr. Waldron, the principal. Meanwhile, his friend Harry Harding discusses with his mother the need to find work to help support their family after losing their father. This opening section introduces the boys' personalities, their motives for leaving school, and lays the groundwork for their quest for jobs at Martin Brothers' Department Store. Harry's eagerness to gain employment contrasts with Teddy's ambivalence towards education, setting the stage for their adventures and growth in the working world ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Boys -- Juvenile fiction Department stores -- Juvenile fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52578 93412 93412