Publisher's Synopsis
Those who were interested in Tom Nelson's trip across the Plains will find in The Young Miner a record of his adventures in the Land of Gold. Though his prosperity was chiefly due to his own energy and industry, it is also true that he was exceptionally lucky. Yet his good fortune has been far exceeded by that of numerous adventurous spirits in Colorado. Some measure of prosperity generally awaits the patient and energetic worker, and seldom comes to those who idly wait for something to turn up. Horatio Alger, Jr. authored about seventy books. He was the son of a clergyman, graduated from Harvard. His stories are pure, inspiring and as endearing today as they were when first published.
