The Missing Chord
by O. Henry I stopped overnight at the sheep-ranch of Rush Kinney, on the Sandy Fork of the Nueces. Mr. Kinney and I had been
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by O. Henry I stopped overnight at the sheep-ranch of Rush Kinney, on the Sandy Fork of the Nueces. Mr. Kinney and I had been
by Jack London “Whoa!” Smoke yelled at the dogs, throwing his weight back on the gee-pole to bring the sled to a halt. “What’s eatin’
by Anthony Trollope from Trollope’s Tales of all Countries series. “Let the boys have it if they like it,” said Mrs. Garrow, pleading to her
The Mockingbird by Ambrose Bierce The time, a pleasant Sunday afternoon in the early autumn of 1861. The place, a forest’s heart in the mountain
by Oscar Wilde A note of admiration Unless one is wealthy there is no use in being a charming fellow. Romance is the privilege of
by Guy de Maupassant Curving like a crescent moon, the little town of Etretat, with its white cliffs, its white, shingly beach and its blue
by O. Henry Ben Granger is a war veteran aged twenty-nine–which should enable you to guess the war. He is also principal merchant and postmaster
by Aesop A little Mole once said to his Mother: “Why, Mother, you said I was blind! But I am sure I can see!” Mother
by Aesop Once upon a time a Cat and a Monkey lived as pets in the same house. They were great friends and were constantly
by Aesop At a great celebration in honor of King Lion, the Monkey was asked to dance for the company. His dancing was very clever
by W. W. Jacobs Sailormen are not good ‘ands at saving money as a rule, said the night-watchman, as he wistfully toyed with a bad
by W.C. Morrow A young man of refined appearance, but evidently suffering great mental distress, presented himself one morning at the residence of a singular
by W. W. Jacobs “Be careful what you wish for, you may receive it.” —Anonymous Part I Without, the night was cold and wet, but
by Aesop It happened once upon a time that a certain Greek ship bound for Athens was wrecked off the coast close to Piraeus, the
The Moonlit Road by Ambrose Bierce 1. Statement of Joel Hetman, Jr. I am the most unfortunate of men. Rich, respected, fairly well educated and
by H. P. Lovecraft Somewhere, to what remote and fearsome region I know not, Denys Barry has gone. I was with him the last night
by Guy de Maupassant The warm autumn sun was beating down on the farmyard. Under the grass, which had been cropped close by the cows,
by Rex Ellingwood Beach The last place I locked wheels with Mike Butters was in Idaho. I’d just sold a silver-lead prospect and was proclaimin’
by Mary Shelley JULY 16, 1833. –This is a memorable anniversary for me; on it I complete my three hundred and twenty-third year! The Wandering
by Richard Connell “OFF THERE to the right–somewhere–is a large island,” said Whitney.” It’s rather a mystery–“ “What island is it?” Rainsford asked. “The old
by Rudyard Kipling If the stock had not been old and overcrowded, the Wax-moth would never have entered; but where bees are too thick on
by William Dean Howells She wore around the turned-up brim of her bolero-like toque a band of violets not so much in keeping with the
by Aesop Early one morning a hungry Wolf was prowling around a cottage at the edge of a village, when he heard a child crying
by T.S. Arthur A lady, handsomely dressed, was about leaving her house to make a few calls, when a little boy ran out from the