The Boy And The Ogre
Once upon a time a clever lad and a clever fox argued about who was the cleverest. “I can outwit an ogre,” the boy said.…
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The Boy Who Loved Salt
Once upon a time, a king had three sons, and he wished to know if his sons truly loved him. He sent for them one…
The Gift Of The Fish
Thabiso and her husband lived near the banks of a river. They were poor but happy, and they spent their days planting their fields and…
Thinking Out Of The Box
In a small Italian town, hundreds of years ago, a small business owner owed a large sum of money to a loan-shark. The loan-shark was…
The Obstacle In Our Path
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. He then hid himself and watched to see if anyone would move the…
Being And Breathing
One warm evening many years ago, after spending nearly every waking minute with “Angel” for eight straight days, I knew that I had to tell…
The Enchanted Horse
It was the Feast of the New Year, the oldest and most splendid of all the feasts in the Kingdom of Persia, and the day…
Deacon Pitkin’s Farm
CHAPTER I. Miss Diana. Thanksgiving was impending in the village of Mapleton on the 20th of November, 1825. The Governor’s proclamation had been duly and…
The Skull
“What is this opportunity?” Conger asked. “Go on. I’m interested.” The room was silent; all faces were fixed on Conger still in the drab prison…
The Patriot Spy
It was plain that Washington was troubled. As he paced the piazza of the stately Murray mansion one fine autumn afternoon, he was saying half…
The First Thanksgiving
All through the first summer and the early part of autumn, the Pilgrims were busy and happy. They had planted and cared for their first…
The Hanging Stranger
At five o’clock Ed Loyce washed up, tossed on his hat and coat, got his car out and headed across town toward his TV sales…
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