Wisakachak And The Flood

Wisakachak And The Flood

When the world was new, the Creator called to one of his mysterious creatures who was known as Wisakachak. “I have given you great powers,”…
The Ransom Of Mack

The Ransom Of Mack

Me and old Mack Lonsbury, we got out of that Little Hide-and-Seek gold mine affair with about $40,000 apiece. I say “old” Mack; but he…
The Purple Dress

The Purple Dress

We are to consider the shade known as purple. It is a color justly in repute among the sons and daughters of man. Emperors claim…
The Wolf’s Last Joke

The Wolf’s Last Joke

Once upon a time three animals a goat, a pig, and a horse -ran away from their cruel master and set off into the world.…
The Prisoner Of Zembla

The Prisoner Of Zembla

So the king fell into a furious rage, so that none durst go near him for fear, and he gave out that since the Princess…
The Ambassador’s Pigeons

The Ambassador’s Pigeons

Haziddin, the ambassador, stood at the door of his tent and gazed down upon the famous city of Baalbek, seeing it now for the first…
Lone Bird

Lone Bird

Once upon a time and long ago, on the shores of the Big Water, there lived a maiden known as Lone Bird. She lived with…
How To Live To Be 200

How To Live To Be 200

Twenty years ago I knew a man called Jiggins, who had the Health Habit. He used to take a cold plunge every morning. He said…
Moon’s Marriage

Moon’s Marriage

Long before Moon lived in the sky, she was a maiden who married the chief of a village on the Rio Grande River. Nah-chu-ru-chu, “Blue…
How To Be A Doctor

How To Be A Doctor

Certainly, the progress of science is a wonderful thing. One can’t help feeling proud of it. I must admit that I do. Whenever I get…
Pygmalion’s Love

Pygmalion’s Love

Long ago there lived a sculptor named Pygmalion. He was a fine craftsman and artist who devoted most of his days and nights to his…
How To Avoid Getting Married

How To Avoid Getting Married

Some years ago, when I was the Editor of a Correspondence Column, I used to receive heart-broken letters from young men asking for advice and…
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