""A Fancy of Hers"" is a novel written by Horatio Alger Jr. The story revolves around a young girl named Jessie, who is an orphan and lives with her aunt and uncle. Jessie is a talented artist, but her aunt and uncle do not support her passion for art and instead force her to focus on household chores. Jessie's life changes when she meets a wealthy woman named Mrs. Loring, who recognizes Jessie's talent and offers to mentor her. Mrs. Loring introduces Jessie to the world of art and helps her develop her skills. However, Jessie's aunt and uncle disapprove of her spending time with Mrs. Loring and forbid her from seeing her. Jessie must decide whether to follow her passion for art or obey her aunt and uncle's wishes. The novel explores themes of family, ambition, and the pursuit of one's dreams.Ben Hadley's conversion had indeed been sudden, and, as in most similar cases, he found some difficulty in staying converted. While his pride was flattered by the confidence reposed in him by Miss Frost, there were times when his old mischievous propensities almost overcame him. On the third day, as John Cotton was passing Ben's desk, the latter suddenly thrust out his foot into the passageway between the desks, and John tumbled over it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Horatio Alger Jr., an American novelist who lived from January 13, 1832, to July 18, 1899, authored books for young adults about poor lads who, through their good deeds, climb from impoverished roots to lives of stability and comfort in the middle class. His works are known for their "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative influence on the Gilded Age United States. All of Alger's young adult books revolve around the idea that a young man can change his situation for the better by acting morally. The "Horatio Alger myth" holds that the young man achieves success via toil, however, this is untrue. The youngster behaves according to classic characteristics like honesty, generosity, and altruism in the actual stories, and success is invariably the result of an accident that works to the boy's advantage. The youngster might recover a sizable sum of money that was misplaced or save a passenger from a derailed carriage. A wealthy person notices the youngster and his predicament as a result of this. For instance, in one tale, a little child narrowly avoids being hit by a streetcar before being snatched away to safety by a homeless orphan youth.
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