The Oak And The Reeds

The Oak And The Reeds

A Giant Oak stood near a brook in which grew some slender Reeds. When the wind blew, the great Oak stood proudly upright with its…
Choose Your Words Wisely

Choose Your Words Wisely

Once upon a time, an old man spread rumors that his neighbor was a thief. As a result, the young man was arrested. Days later…
Billy And The Far Darrig

Billy And The Far Darrig

Billy O’Byrne liked to travel. He knew most of the nooks and crannies of Ireland, and, he said, he had slept everywhere on fields of…
The Owl And The Grasshopper

The Owl And The Grasshopper

The Owl always takes her sleep during the day. Then after sundown, when the rosy light fades from the sky and the shadows rise slowly…
Your Chance Of A Greater Good

Your Chance Of A Greater Good

It was early morning. Mr. Khanna was getting ready for his office when His wife asked him to put just a few clothes out for…
The Three Apples

The Three Apples

One night, after the adventure above described, the Khaleefeh Hároon Er-Rasheed said to Jaạfar, his Wezeer, We will go down to-night into the city, and…
Grandpa’s Table

Grandpa’s Table

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year-old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his…
The Bittern And The Hoopoe

The Bittern And The Hoopoe

“Where do you like best to feed your flocks?” said a man to an old cow-herd. “Here, sir, where the grass is neither too rich…
The Fairies’ Clock

The Fairies’ Clock

It was little Paddy O’Brien who first discovered the fairies’ dandelion secret, but many people didn’t believe the story he told. He was 8 years…
The Beam

The Beam

There was once an enchanter who was standing in the midst of a great crowd of people performing his wonders. He had a cock brought…
Aladdin Or The Wonderful Lamp

Aladdin Or The Wonderful Lamp

In one of the large and rich cities of China there once lived a tailor named Mustapha. He was very poor. He could hardly, by…
Melusine’s Secret

Melusine’s Secret

Once upon a time, a Count and his eldest son, Raymond, and a hunting party traveled into the forest to hunt for boar. The men…
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