Literature

It was because she had broken with Billy that Loretta had come visiting to Santa Clara. Billy could not understand. His sister had reported that…

Flower Dragon (A Chinese Folktale) Long ago in China there lived a poor widow and her only daughter. Life was very hard for them, and…

Two lovers once upon a time had planned a little summer-house in the form of an antique temple which it was their purpose to consecrate…

Hansel and Gretel (A European Fairy Tale) Once upon a time a poor woodcutter and his second wife lived with the woodcutter’s children, Hansel and…

Once upon a time, a widower had three daughters. The two older girls were frivolous and foolish; they loved only to dress in fine clothing,…

Hyacinth by H.H. Munro (SAKI) “The new fashion of introducing the candidate’s children into an election contest is a pretty one,” said Mrs. Panstreppon; “it…

Springtime a la Carte by O. Henry It was a day in March. Never, never begin a story this way when you write one. No…

In the morning calm of Korea, when its peace and tranquillity truly merited its ancient name, “Cho-sen,” there lived a politician by name Yi Chin…

“But this painter!” cried Walter Ludlow, with animation. “He not only excels in his peculiar art, but possesses vast acquirements in all other learning and…

Long ago a rajah and his wife had one son. They adored him and surrounded him with every comfort. They hoped he would stay with…

Reddish-yellow sunlight filtered through the thick quartz windows into the sleep-compartment. Tony Rossi yawned, stirred a little, then opened his black eyes and sat up…

Long ago, in the city of Tangiers, in Morocco, there lived a proud and haughty princess. Many suitors came to ask for her hand in…