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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 by Katherine Mansfield “Y’ARE very snug in here,” piped old Mr. Woodifield, and he peered out of the great, green leather armchair by…

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,…

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…

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 (A Tale From Hungary) Once upon a time, a woman lived with her two sons. The older boy was lazy and greedy,…

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…

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…

The Old Man and the Etrog (A Jewish Tale) Once upon a time, a mother lived with her two children in a little house on…

The kings of steel, of petroleum, and all the other kings of the United States have always in a high degree excited my power of…

Hare and the Big Pot of Beans (An African Tale) Once upon a time in Africa, Hare awoke from a dream. In his dream, he…

I am sure that Nature never intended me to be a self-made man. There are times when I can hardly bring myself to realize that…