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Little Men: Chapter 3 — Sunday

SundayThe moment the bell rang next morning Nat flew out of bed, and dressed himself with great satisfaction in the suit of clothes he found on the chair. They were not new, being half-worn…

Burdens

Burdens"Oh, dear, how hard it does seem to take up our packs and go on," sighed Meg the morning after the party, for now the holidays were over, the week of merrymaking did not fit her for…

The Picture of Dorian Gray: Chapter 14

by Oscar Wilde Chapter 13Chapter 15Chapter 14 At nine o'clock the next morning his servant came in with a cup of chocolate on a tray and opened the shutters. Dorian was sleeping quite…

1999 Major League Baseball Preview

Related Links 1998 Baseball Season Results 1997 Season Baseball Through the Years Preseason Picks MVP: Jeff Bagwell, 1B, Houston Rookie of the Year…

St. Patrick's Day: More Dallas than Dublin

A short history of the holiday The view of Croagh Patrick, a popular pilgrimage for native Irish. Related Links Irish Saints Irish Movies Quiz: Irish English Quiz: Irish…

Andersen's Fairy Tales: The False Collar

The Story of a MotherThe ShadowThe False Collar There was once a fine gentleman, all of whose moveables were a boot-jack and a hair-comb: but he had the finest false collars in the world;…

Brewer's: Rue

to grieve for something done, to repent, is the Anglo-Saxon reow, contrition; German, reue. Rue (1 syl.). Rue called “herb of grace,” because it was employed for sprinkling holy water…

William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Act II

Act IIScene IA room in Polonius' houseEnter Polonius and ReynaldoLord PoloniusGive him this money and these notes, Reynaldo.ReynaldoI will, my lord.Lord PoloniusYou shall do marvellous wisely…

William Shakespeare: Winter's Tale, Act V

Act VScene IA room in Leontes' palaceEnter Leontes, Cleomenes, Dion, Paulina, and ServantsCleomenesSir, you have done enough, and have perform'd A saint-like sorrow: no fault could you make,…

The Picture of Dorian Gray: Chapter 8

by Oscar Wilde Chapter 7Chapter 9Chapter 8 It was long past noon when he awoke. His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered…