Young vendor Paul

Author: Horatio Alger Jr.
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: The Paul family was living a comfortable life, but the sudden death of their father plunged them into hardship. The mother was frail, and the younger brother was too young. At the age of 14, Paul had to bear the heavy burden of life. He was hardworking, honest, and intelligent. Initially, he earned some money by selling prize bags, but soon he faced competition. The newsboy Teddy also started doing business like him, but he used unfair means. However, due to a dispute over profits, Teddy and his accomplices, Mike and Jim, had an argument and were forced to withdraw from the competition. However, Paul encountered retaliation from Mike and Jim because he refused to join them in deceit. They stole his prize bag basket, forcing him to stop the prize bag business. This was Paul's initial life experience. To survive, he would face even more setbacks. How did he overcome them? How did he gradually achieve success?