Joe the Hotel Boy; Or, Winning out by Pluck

Joe lived with a man who claimed to be his uncle. His father was missing and supposedly dead, and his mother had also passed away a long time back. When his uncle dies, Joe has to deal with the world's struggles on his own. He gathers what little cash he can and leaves to find work. Through a series of remarkable coincidences, Joe encounters various kinds of villains. Several exciting events in the life of our hero follow.

It is an engaging story of the little boy searching for a job and his disappeared father. Every character, from the hero to the villains, is portrayed incredibly. The author excellently presents the story of rags to riches stories of a boy who achieved the American dream of wealth through his hard work. This story can also be seen as valuable in understanding the development of American cultural and social ideals.