Лучшие произведения Горацио Олджера

Несмотря на то, что книга называется "Томми-бродяга", главный герой произведения - девочка. Так сложилось, что она вынуждена жить на улице, пользоваться мальчишеским именем и зарабатывать себе на жизнь. Однако ей и в голову не приходит унывать. Она радуется жизни, бойко выполняет тяжелую работу. За твердость характера и трудолюбие судьба вознаградила ее: счастливое стечение обстоятельств изменило ее жизнь, и девочка обрела семью.

After leaving the ill-tempered woman with whom he lives, ten-year-old matchboy Mark Manton meets a man who recognizes something of himself in the young orphan and helps him rise above his lowly circumstances.

Herbert did not look forward with very joyful anticipations to the new engagement he had formed. He knew very well that he should not like Ebenezer Graham as an employer, but it was necessary that he should earn something, for the income was now but two dollars a week. He was sorry, too, to displace Tom Tripp, but upon this point his uneasiness was soon removed, for Tom dropped in just after Mr. Graham had left the house, and informed Herbert that he was to go to work the next day for a farmer in the neighborhood, at a dollar and a half per week, and board besides. "I am glad to hear it, Tom," said Herbert, heartily. "I didn't want to feel…

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