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Title: The Rich Little Poor Boy

Author: Eleanor Gates

Release Date: February 21, 2008 [EBook #24663]

Language: English

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THE RICH LITTLE POOR BOY

ELEANOR GATES

[Illustration: WHAT HE SAW THERE HELD HIM SPELLBOUND IN HIS CHAIR]

THE RICH
LITTLE POOR BOY

BY

ELEANOR GATES

AUTHOR OF "THE POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL,"
"THE PLOW-WOMAN," "THE BIOGRAPHY OF A
PRAIRIE GIRL," "ALEC LLOYD, COW-PUNCHER,"
"PIGGIE," ETC.

[Illustration]

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
NEW YORK :: MCMXXII :: LONDON

COPYRIGHT, 1922, BY
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

TO

F. F. M.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. THE WICKED GIANT 1

II. PRIDE AND PENALTY 10

III. A FEAST AND AN EXCURSION 17

IV. THE FOUR MILLIONAIRES 24

V. NEW FRIENDS 36

VI. THE DEAREST WISH 52

VII. A SERIOUS STEP 60

VIII. MORE TREASURES 68

IX. ONE-EYE 79

X. THE SURPRISE 93

XI. THE DISCOVERY 108

XII. A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP 117

XIII. CHANGES 122

XIV. THE HEAVEN THAT NEARLY HAPPENED 138

XV. SCOUTS 144

XVI. HOPE DEFERRED 153

XVII. MR. PERKINS 160

XVIII. THE ROOF 172

XIX. A DIFFERENT CIS 183

XX. THE HANDBOOK 190

XXI. THE MEETING