JULIUS by Horatio Alger 

The Street Boy out West

ILLUSTRATED -   A homeless New York City boy is taken west by a benefactor to work on a farm and ends up rescuing a little girl kidnapped by a vengeful Indian. Aka: Julius the Street Boy, A Waif's Rise from Poverty, Life in the West, Out West. In the Tattered Tom Series.  Julius, a New York City street boy of unknown parentage, first appeared as a minor character in Alger's Slow and Sure.  Julius is selected by the Children's Aid Society (a real-life organization of the post-Civil War times) for resettlement out west. He travels by train to Brookville, Wisconsin.  Later, Julius finds a good home with farmer-businessman Ephraim Taylor. While working for Mr. Taylor, Julius assists in the rescue of Taylor’s daughter from a disgruntled Indian. Julius receives a reward of $250, which he uses as a down payment on a house and land.  He must work hard to pay off his mortgage and try to be a role model for other street boys.  Julius was one of Alger's most popular books and the protagonist was a beloved character.

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