Project Gutenberg 2006-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 58 Davis, Richard Harding 1864 1916 A Wasted Day Produced by Don Lainson; David Widger "A Wasted Day" by Richard Harding Davis is a short story written during the early 20th century. This narrative unfolds around a wealthy businessman, Arnold Thorndike, who becomes unexpectedly involved in the life of a young man, Henry Spear, facing sentencing for theft. The story explores themes of compassion, the impact of social class, and the unexpected, often humorous consequences of good intentions. The plot centers on Thorndike's spontaneous decision to intervene on behalf of Spear, a former employee who found himself in trouble after a night of drinking. As Thorndike navigates through the unfamiliar setting of a courtroom, he witnesses the stark realities faced by those less fortunate than himself, which prompts a shift in his perspective. Throughout the proceedings, Thorndike’s growing interest in the characters and their struggles reveals his desire to assist others, culminating in an acknowledgment of Spear's chances for redemption. The story concludes with Thorndike feeling a sense of fulfillment from his actions, despite the time he "wasted," highlighting the deeper value of human connection and the importance of lending a hand in the lives of others. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Short stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 60187 60196 2024-09-01T11:06:30.915890 2023-10-01T10:05:04.612489 text/html text/html 57893 2016-09-26T11:08:50 text/html; charset=us-ascii 20471 2016-09-26T11:10:06 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 74134 2024-09-01T11:06:34.241877 application/epub+zip 73176 2024-09-01T11:06:32.268869 application/epub+zip 73176 2024-09-01T11:06:31.429885 application/epub+zip 155244 2024-09-01T11:06:35.770888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148549 2024-09-01T11:06:33.735883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148740 2022-09-01T12:29:31.427092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49410 49390 2024-09-01T11:06:30.582879 2023-10-01T10:05:04.338483 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 49977 2016-09-26T11:00:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 19346 2016-09-26T11:10:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 49318 2006-05-12T09:14:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19215 2006-05-12T09:14:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19928 2024-09-01T11:06:35.913849 application/rdf+xml 13385 2024-09-01T11:06:31.797875 image/jpeg 3504 2024-09-01T11:06:31.608877 image/jpeg 74818 2024-09-01T11:06:30.923883 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia