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The Soldier's Son and a Generous Stranger
A Louisville traveler meets Wilder Lee, a boy of labor, and learns of his father, a Revolutionary War veteran living in poverty. Moved by the boy's dignity, the visitor offers aid, but Wilder declines, revealing a family bound by pride and duty. The tale highlights virtue, hardship, and unexpected compassion.
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