Adrift in New York or Tom and Florence Braving the World: A Fiction and Literature, Young Readers/Childrens Classic By Horatio Alger! AAA+++

Dodger and Florence Braving the World; The Adventures of a Wide-Awake Boy. Wealthy New York widower John Linden’s health has deteriorated following the abduction of his four year old son, Harvey. He lives with his charming niece, Florence, and his not so charming nephew, Curtis. Curtis, twice Florence's age, seeks her hand in marriage, hoping to capture the entire Linden fortune, but Florence sees through his schemes. One night a saloon keeper discloses to Curtis that Linden's lost son is still alive. The son, Tom Dodger, meets Florence and they became friends. The plot thickens when John Linden insists that Florence marry Curtis. When she refuses, he disowns her and forces her out onto the streets. Tom comes to her rescue. Desperate, Curtis arranges get Tom Dodger shanghaied to San Francisco. Tom needs to overcome all the obstacles Curtis creates for him as well as save Florence from any further trouble.