Book Review - Jed the Poorhouse Boy by Horatio Alger

I recently finished a book called Jed the Poorhouse Boy. It was very intriguing.

Jed has been living in a poorhouse since he was two years old. He was fine with that until the kind Keepers of the Poorhouse, Mr. and Mrs. Avery were replaced by the selfish Mr. and Mrs. Fogson. They over worked and under fed the poor people, while leading lives of luxury themselves.

Finally, Jed decided that he couldn't take it any longer and must leave. After running into a doctor and his wife who promised him a little help, he decided to run away. That night he found an actor in his bed who took a liking to the poor boy, and also agreed to help him.

The next day, Jed set out to make a living for himself - but first to see a play that his friend Mr. Bertram is in. He arrived to find that one

of the company’s boys was sick and could not perform. When offered, Jed accepted the opportunity to join the company for the remaining three weeks of the season.

At the end of the season he found a position as companion to a young boy named Charlie. When Charlie’s father went away on business, his aunt came and fired Jed.

Moving further into New York, he was robbed of his entire

fortune - $39.37. Soon after, he ran into a rich yacht owner who employed him.

Meanwhile Mr. Peake, a detective, was trying to track Jed down and give him news that could change his life...