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LiteratureIn the Spring With the first day of spring, when the awakening earth puts on its garment of green, and the warm, fragrant air fans our faces and…
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LiteratureThe Correct Match Once, there lived four friends. One of them was a waver, the other a carpenter, the third a goldsmith and the fourth a hawker who…
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LiteratureThe Antique Ring “Yes, indeed: the gem is as bright as a star, and curiously set,” said Clara Pembertou, examining an antique ring, which her betrothed lover had…
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LiteratureThe Lucky Bird There once was a poor Woodcutter. One day while working, he felt tired and sat down under a tree to rest for a while. A…
LiteratureThe Youngest Daughter Once in a village near a desert, there was a huge mansion with seven doors. The mansion belonged to a rich woman and her three…
LiteratureThe Widow’s Cruise The Widow Ducket lived in a small village about ten miles from the New Jersey sea-coast. In this village she was born, here she had…
LiteratureThe Robbers One evening, a young man named Gopu was traveling through a forest, which was the hideout of many thieves. When he reached the forest, which…