Mark the Match Boy or Richard Hunter's Ward
Author: first_name: Horatio
last_name: Alger, Jr.
Language: English
Year: 1869

In this third installment from the “Ragged Dick” series by Horatio Algers, Jr., the reader is reacquainted with some old friends and meets young Mark Manton. Mark is a match boy plagued by bad luck and an even worse guardian. But, with new friends, hard work, and smart choices, Mark may just find his luck taking a turn for the better. summary by tfaulder