Falling in with Fortune (Illustrated): The Experiences of a Young Secretary (Classic Fiction for Young Adults Book 72)

Young Robert Frost becomes private secretary to a wealthy lady and accompanies her on a trip through Europe - This sequel to Out for Business, relates the further adventures of Robert Frost, who left his home in Granville, near Chicago, because of an evil, demanding stepfather, James Talbot. Robert Frost loses his job in Chicago, but then accepts a position as a private secretary and confidant to Mrs. Vernon, a rich matron. Mrs. Vernon has a dishonest nephew, Frederic. He plans to gain possession of her estate by having her committed to an insane asylum. Mrs. Vernon takes Robert to England to escape Frederic, but her nephew forges a $600 check on her account and follows her there. Frederic tries to force Mrs. Vernon's carriage over a steep cliff, but Robert, daringly brings the team to a halt, sparing their lives. Frederic robs Mrs. Vernon and flees to America. When Mrs. Vernon returns to Chicago, Frederic commits her, and Robert must free her to set things right.



Before his death in 1899, Alger asked both Edward Stratemeyer and Arthur M. Winifield to complete his works. Winifield constructed a conclusion for the partially written Falling in with Fortune, which Alger approved, and Winifield wrote.



Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author, best known for his many formulaic juvenile novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of middle-class security and comfort through hard work, determination, courage, and honesty. His writings were characterized by the "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative effect on America during the Gilded Age.



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