“Ce grand malheur, de ne pouvoir tre seul,”~Geoffroy de La Bruyre It was well said of a certain German book that “er lasst sich nicht lesen”–it does not permit itself to be read. There are some secrets which do not pe…
Unless one is wealthy there is no use in being a charming fellow. Romance is the privilege of the rich, not the profession of the unemployed. The poor should be practical and prosaic. It is better to have a permanent …
The Monkey’s Paw by W. W. Jacobs The Monkey’s Paw is a classic “three wishes” story that doubles as a horror story and a cautionary tale; reminding us that unintended consequences often accompany the best intentions. …
A lady, handsomely dressed, was about leaving her house to make a few calls, when a little boy ran out from the nursery, and clasping one of her gloved hands in both of his, looked up into her face with a glance of wi…
A month, sweet Little-ones, is pastSince your dear Mother went away,—And she tomorrow will return;Tomorrow is the happy day. O blessed tidings! thought of joy!The eldest heard with steady glee;Silent he stood; then la…
The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant The girl was one of those pretty and charming young creatures who sometimes are born, as if by a slip of fate, into a family of clerks. She had no dowry, no expectations, no way of be…