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100 1 _aDavis, Richard Harding,
_d1864-1916
245 1 4 _aThe Boy Scout
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-10-08
508 _aE-text prepared by Jacqueline Jeremy and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBoy Scouts -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19501
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