The Wishing Tree
One day, a traveler was passing through a desert. After walking for a few miles, he felt tired, hungry and thirsty. “How I wish I…
Arts
The Model Millionaire
Unless one is wealthy there is no use in being a charming fellow. Romance is the privilege of the rich, not the profession of the…
The Secret
Once, a farmer was plowing his field when suddenly his pick-ax hit something under the ground. “Clink!” came the sound. “What could it be?” the…
The King Is Saved
The kingdom of Birpur was under constant threat from its enemies. The king ordered his subjects to move into the nearby forest for safety. All…
The Happy Prince
High above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine…
The Four Companions
At the foot of the Kumaon Hills, there lived a donkey. His master, the farmer, made him work day and night. One day, the donkey…
The Pumpkin-Glory
The story was in season any time between Thanksgiving and New Years; but the papa usually began to tell it in the early part of…
A Rumor Takes Wing
Once upon a time, there lived a pundit. One day, he was crossing a field on his way home. As he walked, he suddenly felt…
God Provides
Once upon a time Andhra Pradesh there ruled a very generous King. He was known for his kindness. Every day two beggars would visit the…
The Plattner Story
Gottfried Plattner is, in spite of his name, a freeborn Englishman. His father was an Alsatian who came to England in the ‘sixties, married a…
The Challenge
There once lived a merchant in a village in Orissa. One morning, he was taking a stroll by the seaside. Some distance away, he saw…
The Storm
I The leaves were so still that even Bibi thought it was going to rain. Bobint, who was accustomed to converse on terms of perfect…
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