Andy’s Ward

Andy’s Ward is a novel written by James Otis. The story revolves around a young orphan boy named Andy who is taken in by a wealthy family as their ward. The family consists of a kind-hearted father, a loving mother, and their daughter, who is the same age as Andy. Andy is initially hesitant about living with the family, but soon becomes comfortable with them and begins to feel like a part of their family. However, things take a turn when the father becomes ill and is unable to manage the family’s finances. Andy steps in to help and discovers that the family is in debt and on the brink of losing everything. With the help of his new friends, Andy comes up with a plan to save the family’s home and business. Along the way, he learns valuable lessons about friendship, loyalty, and the importance of hard work. The book is a heartwarming tale of a young boy’s journey to finding a new family and saving their livelihood.1895. The story begins: But you must know where you are goin������� to stop, and the speaker, holding in one hand a battered tin pail, seated himself on the curbstone by the side of a small, almost disreputable-looking boy. Well, I don�������t, was the decided reply. I slept in a milk-wagon last night, �������cause I didn�������t feel like walkin������� to the Astor House, an������� now I haven�������t made up my mind whether I�������ll go to the Brunswick, or snoop �������round for another cart. The boy with the tin pail looked at his new acquaintance in undisguised astonishment a moment, and then asked, in a tone intended to be sarcastic: Why don������� t you buy three or four of the biggest hotels, an������� then you could swap round when you wanted to? See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.