Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 127 Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio Try and Trust; Or, Abner Holden's Bound Boy Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team This HTML file produced by David Widger "Try and Trust; Or, Abner Holden's Bound Boy" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written during the late 19th century. This work focuses on themes of determination and social mobility, following the journey of young Herbert Mason, a boy left without parents who is sent to live with an unsympathetic uncle, Abner Holden. The story explores Herbert’s struggles and his quest to assert his independence in an environment fraught with challenges and selfishness. The opening of the novel introduces the character of Mr. Benjamin Stanton, who learns of the death of his sister and her young son Herbert, who is left without a guardian. Stanton is reluctant to take in his nephew, showcasing characteristics of selfishness and insensitivity. He plans to send Herbert away to a farm or mechanics workshop instead of providing true family support. At the same time, Herbert's introduction reveals him as a bright and capable boy, aware of his value and unwilling to submit to pity or charity. Throughout the narrative, Herbert’s spirit and resilience are tested against the schemes of adults like Mr. Holden, who seeks to take advantage of his vulnerability, setting the stage for a commentary on character, independence, and moral principles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Honesty -- Juvenile fiction Social classes -- Juvenile fiction Wealth -- Juvenile fiction New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1775-1865 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 433374 2025-07-03T05:24:42.566728 text/html 460836 2019-01-10T07:52:30 text/html 215899 2025-07-03T05:24:51.127743 application/epub+zip 222681 2025-07-03T05:24:45.744754 application/epub+zip 208248 2025-07-03T05:24:44.471723 application/epub+zip 451143 2025-07-03T05:24:55.159716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415646 2025-07-03T05:24:50.271710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387289 2022-09-03T08:50:30.726068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352189 2025-07-03T05:24:41.166756 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 351903 2018-03-03T12:34:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 342170 2013-04-10T07:11:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22034 2025-07-03T05:24:55.291661 application/rdf+xml 15334 2025-07-03T05:24:44.982717 image/jpeg 3589 2025-07-03T05:24:44.725723 image/jpeg 124457 2018-03-19T12:29:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 132700 2019-01-10T07:52:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 123335 2013-04-10T07:51:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 206218 2025-07-03T05:24:42.594736 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia