The Horse Race
Literature

The Horse Race

Once upon a time, two colts were born. When they turned a year old, their owner sold them. One of the horses was sold to…
Maine To The Rescue
Literature

Maine To The Rescue

“Oh, dear! oh, dear! It’s snowing!” “Hurrah! Hurrah! It’s snowing!” Massachusetts looked up from her algebra. She was the head of the school. She was…
The Land That Time Forgot
Literature

The Land That Time Forgot

Once upon a time a young prince, the son of a man known as the Red King, decided he must leave his home. He wanted…
The Eyes Have It
Literature

The Eyes Have It

A little whimsy, now and then, makes for good balance. Theoretically, you could find this type of humor anywhere. But only a topflight science-fictionist, we…
A Modern Samson
Literature

A Modern Samson

A little more and Jean Rasteaux would have been a giant. Brittany men are small as a rule, but Jean was an exception. He was…
The Vanished Land
Literature

The Vanished Land

Once upon a time in Wales, King Gwyddno Garanhir, known as Gwyddno Long-Shanks, ruled over a beautiful land in a place known as Cantre’r Gwaelod,…
A Ladies Man
Literature

A Ladies Man

“Jest when we guess we have covered the trail So’s no one can’t foller, why then we fail When we feel safe hid. Nemesis, the…
Ossian And The Island Of Youth
Literature

Ossian And The Island Of Youth

Once upon a time, Ossian and his father, the famous king known as Finn, and their fellow warriors, went hunting. As they traveled through the…
A Dynamite Explosion
Literature

A Dynamite Explosion

Dupre sat at one of the round tables in the Cafe Vernon, with a glass of absinthe before him, which he sipped every now and…
Hoki And Hono
Literature

Hoki And Hono

Once upon a time, long long ago, two brothers lived together in Japan. The brothers were as different from each other as night from day.…
A Dramatic Point
Literature

A Dramatic Point

In the bad days of Balmeceda, when Chili was rent in twain, and its capital was practically a besieged city, two actors walked together along…
The Fisherman And The Sea Cow
Literature

The Fisherman And The Sea Cow

Once upon a time a fisherman and his wife lived peacefully and simply upon an island. One day a stranger from the mainland happened by…
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