This classic works, written by Charles Hanson Towne, is an account of Towne life and adventures of living in New York. "New York may rob us of our strength, but likewise she adds immeasurably to the glory and wonder of life. And I, as one of her million of children, am grateful to her for all that she has given me of love and friendship and good hard work" This book was originally published in 1931 and is republished here with a new introductory biography of the author.