Raven and Beaver
Raven and Beaver (A Native American Tale) Long ago Beaver lived in the northland in a lake where the waters ran cold and deep. Beaver…
Literature
Little Annie’s Ramble
Ding-dong! Ding-dong! Ding-dong! The town-crier has rung his bell at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father’s doorsteps trying to hear what…
The Starfish Dance
The Starfish Dance Once upon a time, a young man lived by the sea. He often sat overlooking the water and watching the waves rolling…
The Princess and the Puma
The Princess and the Puma by O. Henry There had to be a king and queen, of course. The king was a terrible old man…
The People Of Chelm Study The Sky
Long ago, in the village of Chelm, the people sought the wisdom of their rabbi. They seldom acted or made a decision without consulting the…
The Fly
The Fly by Katherine Mansfield “Y’ARE very snug in here,” piped old Mr. Woodifield, and he peered out of the great, green leather armchair by…
The Duellist
I A regiment of cuirassiers was quartered in 1829 in the village of Kirilovo, in the K province. That village, with its huts and hay-stacks,…
Oliver Cromwell
Born 1599. Died 1658. Not long after King James the First took the place of Queen Elizabeth on the throne of England, there lived an…
Night-Sketches
Beneath an umbrella. Pleasant is a rainy winter’s day within-doors. The best study for such a day or the best amusement: call it what you…
The Honest Shepherd
The Honest Shepherd (A Tale From Hungary) Once upon a time, a woman lived with her two sons. The older boy was lazy and greedy,…
The Dream Of A Ridiculous Man
I I am a ridiculous person. Now they call me a madman. That would be a promotion if it were not that I remain as…
John Inglefield’s Thanksgiving
On the evening of Thanksgiving Day, John Inglefield, the blacksmith, sat in his elbow-chair among those who had been keeping festival at his board. Being…
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