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The Philosopher's JokeThe Philosopher's Joke Myself, I do not believe this story. Six persons are persuaded of its truth; and the hope of these six is to convince themselves it was an hallucination. Their difficulty is there are six of them. Each one alone perceives clearly...
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Mrs. Korner Sins Her MerciesMrs. Korner Sins Her Mercies But you would not like ChristopherI mean Mr. Kornerto be that sort of man, suggested her bosom friend. I don't mean that I should like it if he did it often. But I should like to feel that he...
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The Cost of KindnessThe Cost of Kindness "And, speaking generally, my dear, is valued precisely at cost price," retorted Mr. Pennycoop, who, as an auctioneer of twenty years' experience, had enjoyed much opportunity of testing the attitude of the public towards sentiment. "I don't care what you...
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Passing of the Third Floor BackPassing of the Third Floor Back The neighbourhood of Bloomsbury Square towards four oclock of a November afternoon is not so crowded as to secure to the stranger, of appearance anything out of the common, immunity from observation. Tibbs boy, screaming at the top...
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The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's TaleThe Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale Although an old, consistent exile, the editor of the following pages revisits now and again the city of which he exults to be a native; and there are few things more strange, more painful, or more salutary,...
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The Mysterious Affair at StylesThe Mysterious Affair at Styles The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as The Styles Case has now somewhat subsided. Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my...
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Philosophy 4: A Story of Harvard UniversityPhilosophy 4: A Story of Harvard University Two frowning boys sat in their tennis flannels beneath the glare of lamp and gas. Their leather belts were loosened, their soft pink shirts unbuttoned at the collar. They were listening with gloomy voracity to the instruction...
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The Dominion of the Air: The Story of Aerial NavigationThe Dominion of the Air: The Story of Aerial Navigation CHAPTER I. THE DAWN OF AERONAUTICS. CHAPTER II. THE INVENTION OF THE BALLOON. CHAPTER III. THE FIRST BALLOON ASCENT IN ENGLAND. CHAPTER IV. THE DEVELOPMENT OF BALLOON PHILOSOPHY. CHAPTER V. SOME FAMOUS EARLY VOYAGERS....
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Baby MineBaby Mine Even in college Alfred Hardy was a young man of fixed ideas and high ideals and proud of it. His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term...
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Polly of the CircusPolly of the Circus The band of the Great American Circus was playing noisily. The performance was in full swing. Beside a shabby trunk in the women's dressing tent sat a young, wistful-faced girl, chin in hand, unheeding the chatter of the women about...
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Stage-LandStage-Land His name is George, generally speaking. "Call me George!" he says to the heroine. She calls him George (in a very low voice, because she is so young and timid). Then he is happy. The stage hero never has any work to do....
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EvergreensEvergreens They look so dull and dowdy in the spring weather, when the snow drops and the crocuses are putting on their dainty frocks of white and mauve and yellow, and the baby-buds from every branch are peeping with bright eyes out on the...
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DreamsDreams The most extraordinary dream I ever had was one in which I fancied that, as I was going into a theater, the cloak-room attendant stopped me in the lobby and insisted on my leaving my legs behind me. I was not surprised; indeed,...
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ClocksClocks Hyphens have been left in the text only where it was the clear intention of the author. For example, throughout the text, "tonight" and "tomorrow" appear as "to-night" and "to-morrow". This is intentional, and is not simply a legacy of words having been...
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A Woman of No ImportanceA Woman of No ImportanceLady Caroline. Ah! you must find it very draughty, I should fancy. [To Sir John.] John, you should have your muffler. What is the use of my always knitting mufflers for you if you wont wear them? Lady Caroline. I...
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The Confutatio PontificiaThe Confutatio Pontificia In Reference To The Matters Presented To His Imperial Majesty By The Elector Of Saxony And Some Princes And States Of The Holy Roman Empire, On The Subject And Concerning Causes Pertaining To The Christian Orthodox Faith, The Following Christian Reply...
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Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of EducationDemocracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education I have tried to make this the most accurate text possible but I am sure that there are still mistakes. I would like to dedicate this etext to my mother who was a elementary...
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Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary RowlandsonNarrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson The sovereignty and goodness of GOD, together with the faithfulness of his promises displayed, being a narrative of the captivity and restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, commended by her, to all that desires to...
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Tom GroganTom Grogan I. BABCOCK'S DISCOVERY II. A BOARD FENCE LOSES A PLANK III. SERGEANT DUFFY'S LITTLE GAME IV. A WALKING DELEGATE LEARNS A NEW STEP V. A WORD FROM THE TENEMENTS VI. THE BIG GRAY GOES HUNGRY VII. THE CONTENTS OF CULLY'S MAIL VIII....
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The Idle Thoughts of an Idle FellowThe Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow One or two friends to whom I showed these papers in MS. having observed that they were not half bad, and some of my relations having promised to buy the book if it ever came out, I...
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