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Newspaper
Chariton Patriot
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1901
Page
5
The narrator recalls a country boyhood brawl and how it led to guiding Cushing from poverty to college. After a tutor’s dismissal, the boy learns boxing and discipline, impressing the narrator’s father who helps fund Cushing’s future. A West Point vacancy then opens, secured by political influence via the narrator’s father.
The piece traces gift giving from the wise men at Bethlehem to pagan midwinter feasts and Esther celebrations, arguing that gifts reflect moral worth and goodwill rather than bribery. It cites biblical passages and Greek and Hebrew traditions, concluding true gift meaning lies in giving part of oneself.
A town bully challenges a student in a boxing bout near a stable. The narrator defeats Tom Cushing with a decisive left hook, earns respect, and invites his rival to improve at a symposium. The tutor intervenes to restore order and later coaches Cushing for military academy entry.
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