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The Specter Bridegroom part 4
At the time of which my story treats there was a great family gathering at the castle, on an affair of the utmost importance:...
The Specter Bridegroom part 3
She could read without great difficulty, and had spelled her way through several church legends, and almost all the chivalric wonders of the Heldenbuch....
The Specter Bridegroom part 2
Washington Irving (1783-1859)
Washington Irving was born in New York City in 1783, during the British occupation. He was in the diplomatic service for the...
The Specter Bridegroom part 1
It need hardly be said that the literature of the United States is a direct offshoot of that of England. The writings of the...
The Old Bell-Ringer part 4
And there was his rich enemy, kneeling and praying to be forgiven for the many tears he had caused orphans to shed. He crossed...
The Old Bell-Ringer part 3
But the hour had come. Mikheyich looked once more at the stars, took off his cap, made the sign of the cross, and grasped...
The Old Bell-Ringer part 2
Where would he be a year hence? Would he again climb to this height, beneath the brass bell to awaken the slumbering night with...
The Old Bell-Ringer part 1
Vladimir Korolenko (1853-1921)
Korolenko spent a great part of his life in exile. Much of his writing is based on incidents gathered in Siberia. It...
Miss Tempy` Watchers part 9
“She didnt begin to age until two or three years ago, did she?” asked Mrs. Crowe. “I never saw anybody keep her looks as...
Miss Tempy` Watchers part 8
“There never was a better man,” responded Mrs. Crowe, in a really cheerful tone. She had recovered from her feeling of nervous dread, the...