During the Han dynasty, about two thousand years ago, to the north of Huayin Mountain, there lived a family called Yang. They were farmers, and had on...
There was once on a time a man who was about to set out on a long journey, and on parting he asked his three daughters what he should bring back with ...
This is a story about the well-known millionaire, John D. Rockefeller, and was told by a friend of his.This friend said that though Rockefeller gave a...
A famous writer who was visiting Japan was invited to have a lecture at a university to a large group of students. As most of them could not understan...
There was one on a time a great war, and when it came to an end, many soldiers were discharged. Then Brother Lustig also received his dismissal(解雇,免职)...
There was once a very old man, whose eyes had become dim, his ears dull of hearing, his knees trembled, and when he sat at table he could hardly hold ...
There was once on a time a Queen to whom God had given no children. Every morning she went into the garden and prayed to God in heaven to bestow on he...
There was once a man who understood all kinds of arts; he served in war, and behaved well and bravely, but when the war was over he received his dismi...
A father once called his three sons before him, and he gave to the first a cock, to the second a scythe(镰刀), and to the third a cat. "I am alread...
There was once an old castle in the midst of a large and thick forest, and in it an old woman who was a witch dwelt all alone. In the day-time she cha...