Slow and Sure

Pretty much an immediate continuation of Paul the Peddler - a six-month gap, we're told. Again, Paul's luck is even greater than his intelligence and consideration for others - did he ever before give a street kid a meal? It would have been far more convincing if it were written that he often fed kids in need. In this case, for the first time ever he feeds a child, and is immediately rewarded with warning of a burglary intended against the place he's living. Just a bit unlikely. I do like Julius, though - in some ways, he's a more fully-fleshed-out character than Paul is. And a happy ending - everyone neatly disposed of - though there's supposed to be a next book. That may be Julius' book, though, rather than another Paul. For what it show more is, it's fine. I like Alger, in small doses. show less

I'm working through all of Horatio Alger's work and I continue to be impressed by how well-written and engaging they are. This one continues the story of Paul the Peddler as he continues his journey in life.

Spoilers??? Not much happens, Paul keeps on keeping on, and the family rises a little bit in the world.