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奥里森·斯威特·马登:向前进·摘录 99

奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导

"Well done, my boy!" said the millwright, when his son came home late at night and told of his successful examination; "but, Theodore, I cannot afford to keep you there!" "True, father," said Theodore, "I am not going to stay there; I shall study at home, at odd times, and thus prepare myself for a final examination, which will give me a diploma." He did this; and, by teaching school as he grew older, got money to study for two years at Harvard, where he was graduated with honor. Years after, when, as the trusted friend and adviser of Seward, Chase, Sumner, Garrison, Horace Mann, and Wendell Phillips, his influence for good was felt in the hearts of all his countrymen, it was a pleasure for him to recall his early struggles and triumphs among the rocks and bushes of Lexington.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21291
定位:Excerpt 99 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

儿子深夜回家告诉父亲考试成功,磨坊匠说:“干得好,孩子!可是西奥多,我供不起你在那里读书!”西奥多说:“没错,父亲,我不打算留在那里;我会在家利用零碎时间学习,为最终考试做准备,拿到文凭。”他真的这样做了;后来他长大些去教书挣钱,又到哈佛读了两年,并以优异成绩毕业。多年后,他成为西沃德、蔡斯、萨姆纳、加里森、霍勒斯·曼和温德尔·菲利普斯信任的朋友和顾问,他的善举影响了所有同胞的心。他常愉快地回忆起早年在列克星敦的岩石和灌木丛间的奋斗与胜利。

上下文

马登在《奋力向前》中续讲西奥多·帕克的故事,说明他如何靠在家自学和教书挣钱完成哈佛学业。

今日一问

如果暂时无法全职学习,你能设计一条怎样的“在家+挣钱”的替代路径?

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