DO AND DARE Author:Horatio Alger, Jr. "DO AND DARE is a story full of adventure and as such should appeal to all young readers. The hero, Herbert Carr, like most boys, studied about the western part of our country and dreamed of traveling through its cities, mountains and plains. But he never thought it would be his privilege to do so. — "Being the son of a poor widow, and living i... more »n a small town, his advantages were limited. He was compelled to work for small wages and helped to support his mother. His pleasing personality won for him many friends, one of whom was a wealthy young man, George Melville. Through him Herbert's ambitions were realized. The many exciting experiences which he had prove most interesting to the reader."« less