The Boy Scout by Richard Harding Davis
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"The Boy Scout" by Richard Harding Davis is a novella written in the early 20th century. This story revolves around the theme of personal sacrifice and the virtues of kindness as embodied by the Boy Scouts, illustrating the importance of performing good deeds. Through the narrative, the text explores the values and experiences of young boys engaged in outdoor activities and communal living. The plot follows Jimmie Reeder, a dedicated Boy Scout,
as he embarks on an adventure to attend an annual camp on Hunter's Island. Throughout his journey, Jimmie demonstrates the Scout motto of doing a good turn daily, starting with giving a dime to his sister for the movies. During a challenging trek under the sweltering sun, he encounters a wealthy young man in a racing car who offers him a ride. However, Jimmie refuses to accept the ride, believing it would not constitute a genuine good turn as it would involve no sacrifice on his part. Instead, he remains committed to walking to fulfill his obligation to help others selflessly. This commitment, alongside a series of interwoven stories about other characters affected by Jimmie's decisions, underscores a broader message about the value of altruism and how one act of kindness can spark a chain of positive changes in the lives of many. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 14009412 |
| Title | The Boy Scout |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Jacqueline Jeremy and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net/) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (www.archive.org/details/americana) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Boy Scouts -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 19501 |
| Release Date | Oct 8, 2006 |
| Last Update | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 323 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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