The book The Story of Benjamin Franklin for Young Readers was written by author Baldwin, James, 1841-1925 Here you can read free online of The Story of Benjamin Franklin for Young Readers book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Story of Benjamin Franklin for Young Readers a good or bad book?
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Franklin made many acquaintances wath liter- ary people while he was in London. He proved himself to be a young man of tal- ent and ingenuity. He was never idle. His companions in the printing-office were beer-drinkers and sots. He often told them how foolish they were to spend their money and ruin themselves for drink. He drank nothing but water. He was strong and active, He could carry more, and do more work, than anv of them. He persuaded many of them to leave off drink- ing, and to lead bet...ter lives. Franklin was also a fine swimmer. There was 6 THE STORY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN no one in London who could sw im as well, lie wrote two essays on swimming, and made some plans for opening a swimming school. When he had been in London about a year, he met a Mr. Denham, a merchant of [Philadelphia, and a strong friendship sprang up between them. Mr. Denham at last persuaded Franklin to re- turn to Philadelphia, and be a clerk in his dry- goods store. And so, on the 23rd of the next July, he set sail for home.
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