In his short story, “The Champion of the Weather,” O. Henry encouraged the cultivation of good conversation through his character Bud Kingsbury. Through Bud, Henry showed that despite national or international differences, true and friendly conversation can flourish and bring people together.
While on a hunting trip in the Texas Kiowa Reservation, Bud Kingsbury acts as guide to a group of his friends and others. As he cooks antelope steaks on the fire, a young man approaches the fire to light his cigarette.
