"Rough and Ready" is presented to the public as the fourth volume of the "Ragged¹ Dick Series," and, like two of its predecessors², was contributed as a serial³ to the "Schoolmate," a popular juvenile⁴ magazine. Its second title, "Life among the New York Newsboys," describes its character and purpose. While the young hero may be regarded as a favorable example of his class, the circumstances of his lot, aggravated⁵ by the persecutions of an intemperate⁶ parent, are unfortunately too common, as any one at all familiar with the history of the neglected street children in our cities will readily acknowledge.
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