Horatio Jr. Alger / Horatio JrAlger
Purchase one of 1st World Library’s Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - As for the boy, said Squire Pope, with his usual autocratic air, 'I shall place him in the poorhouse.' 'But, Benjamin,' said gentle Mrs. Pope, who had a kindly and sympathetic heart, 'isn’t that a little hard?' 'Hard, Alrnira?' said the squire, arching his eyebrows. 'I fail to comprehend your meaning.' 'You know Philip has been tenderly reared, and has always had a comfortable home -' 'He will have a comfortable home now, Mrs. Pope. Probably you are not aware that it cost the town two thousand dollars last year to maintain the almshouse. I can show you the item in the town report.'