This story describes 19th-century life in New York through the eyes of a young boy.
"I was so glad I almost cried, because I was delighted at going to New York, and because my mother thought well of me: so I kissed her twice, and then ran to begin to get ready. I wanted to carry all the things I had; but, finally, I decided to take, besides my clothes, only my best bow and arrows." [Amazon]