02656cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500700014926400510021930000470027033600260031733700260034333800360036950000310040550800310043652012880046753400450175565300400180065300530184065300440189365300340193765300320197165300320200365300340203565300660206965300440213570000360217985600430221558304UtSlPG20260610134337.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aAlger, Horatio, Jr.,d1832-189910aFalling in with Fortune; Or, The Experiences of a Young Secretary 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-11-18  aProduced by Shane McDonald  a"Falling in with Fortune; Or, The Experiences of a Young Secretary" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Robert Frost, a young boy who, due to the cruel treatment of his step-father, leaves home to seek independence and fortune in Chicago. Throughout his journey, Robert faces numerous challenges as he navigates his new life, ultimately gaining a position as a private secretary to a wealthy woman, Mrs. Vernon, while also dealing with the dangers posed by a treacherous relative.  At the start of the narrative, Robert receives a telegram from his friend Dick Marden, detailing Marden's business trip to California. Shortly after, Robert is unexpectedly fired from his position at a ticket office due to a family obligation of his boss, which leaves him in search of work with dwindling funds. As he struggles to find employment, he inadvertently becomes embroiled in a situation where he is falsely accused of theft in a store. Fortunately, he is exonerated with the help of a clergyman. Following this incident, Robert encounters Mrs. Vernon, who hires him as her private secretary, thus setting the stage for a series of adventures and trials that will test his character and resolve. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aYoung men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aVoyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction  aDiligence -- Juvenile fiction  aSuccess -- Juvenile fiction  aNephews -- Juvenile fiction  aCriminals -- Juvenile fiction  aChicago (Ill.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction  aPrivate secretaries -- Juvenile fiction1 aStratemeyer, Edward,d1862-193040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58304