Charles Dickens 
Going into Society [PDF ebook] 

This is a story about a dwarf who belongs to the circus. One day, he happily wins a lottery that allows him to a prize of a large sum of money. He takes two other members of the circus with him only to discover, all too soon that his money did not last for as long as he liked.
In a way a sad but true story of the ways of people taking adantage of their fellow men.