Charge It or Keeping Up with Harry

Charge It or Keeping Up with Harry is a novel written by Irving Bacheller, first published in 1912. The story follows the life of Harry Belford, a young man from a wealthy family who becomes addicted to spending money recklessly. Harry's father, a successful businessman, tries to teach his son the value of hard work and the importance of financial responsibility, but Harry refuses to listen.As Harry's debts pile up, he turns to his friends and family for help, but they are unable to bail him out. His father eventually cuts him off financially, forcing Harry to find a job and learn to live within his means. Along the way, Harry discovers the joy of earning his own money and the satisfaction of being financially independent.Charge It or Keeping Up with Harry is a cautionary tale about the dangers of living beyond one's means and the importance of financial responsibility. Bacheller's writing is witty and engaging, and his characters are well-developed and relatable. The novel remains a popular classic today, offering valuable lessons for readers of all ages.1912. A story of fashionable extravagance and of the successful efforts to restrain it made by The Honorable Socrates Potter the genial friend of Lizzie. Contents: In which Harry Swiftly Passes from One Stage of His Career to Another; Which Begins the Story of the Bishop's Head; Which is the Story of the Pimpled Queen and the Black Spot; In Which Socrates Encounters New Thought and Psychological Hair; In Which Socrates Discusses the Overproduction of Talk; In Which Betsey Commits an Indiscretion; In Which Socrates Attacks the Worst Doers and Best Sellers; In Which Socrates Attacks the Helmet and the Battle-Ax; In Which Socrates Increases the Supply of Splendor; In Which Socrates Breaks the Drag and Tandem Monopoly in Pointview; In Which Sundry People Make Great Discoveries; In Which Harry is Forced to Abandon Swamp Fiction and Like Follies and to Study the Geography and Natives of a Land Unknown to Our Heiristocracy; In Which the Minister Gets into Love and Trouble; In Which Socrates Discovers a New Folly; In Which Harry Returns to Pointview and Goes to Work; Which Presents and Incident in Our Campaign Against New New England; and Which Presents a Decisive Incident in Our Campaign against Old New England.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.