The Young Musician; Or, Fighting His Way
The Young Musician OR Fighting His Way BY HORATIO ALGER CHICAGO CHAPTER I. A CANDIDATE FOR THE POORHOUSE. "As for the boy," said Squire Pope, with his usual autocratic air, "I shall place him in the poorhouse." "But, Benjamin," said gentle Mrs. Pope, who had a kindly and
[Footnote 105: The _Times_, February 26, 1861.]
[Footnote 106: _London Press_, March 30, 1861, Cited in Littell's
_Living Age_, Vol. 69, p. 379.]
[Footnote 107: The _Times_, March 26, 1861.]
[Footnote 108: _Saturday Review_, May 11, 1861, pp. 465-6.]
[Footnote 109: _Economist_, May 4, 1861.]
[Footnote 110: _Examiner_, January 5 and (as quoted) April 27, 1861.
Cited in Littell's _Living Age_, Vol. 68, p. 758 and Vol. 69, p. 570.]
[Footnote 111: _Spectator_, April 27, 1861.]
[Footnote 112: _Ibid._, May 4, 1861.]
[Footnote 113: These four publications, the _Spectator_, the
_Westminster_, the _Daily News_, and the _Morning Star_, were the
principal British pro-Northern organs. In addition _The Liberator_ names
among the lesser and provincial press the following: _Nonconformist,
British Standard, Dial, Birmingham Post, Manchester Examiner, Newcastle
Chronicle, Caledonian Mercury_ and _Belfast Whig_. Duffus, "English
Opinion," p. 40.]
The Young Musician OR Fighting His Way BY HORATIO ALGER CHICAGO CHAPTER I. A CANDIDATE FOR THE POORHOUSE. "As for the boy," said Squire Pope, with his usual autocratic air, "I shall place him in the poorhouse." "But, Benjamin," said gentle Mrs. Pope, who had a kindly and