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George Ade The Fable of the Preacher Who Flew His Kite, But Not Because He Wished to Do So
The Fable of the Preacher Who Flew His Kite, But Not Because He Intended to Do So was published in Fables in…
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George Ade The Fable of the Parents Who Tinkered with the Offspring
The Fable of the Parents Who Tinkered with the Offspring was published in Fables in Slang (1899). Reminiscent of works by his legendary…
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George Ade The Fable of the Man Who Didn’t Care for Storybooks
The Fable of the Man Who Didn’t Care for Storybooks was published in Fables in Slang (1899). Reminiscent of works by his legendary…
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George Ade The Fable of the Kid Who Shifted His Ideal
The Fable of the Kid Who Shifted His Ideal was published in Fables in Slang (1899). Reminiscent of works by his legendary mentor, Mark…
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An Eagle Died A Chicken
A man found an eagle’s egg and put it in a nest of a barnyard hen. The eaglet hatched with…
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A Benevolent Judge
The celebrated Anthony Domat, author of a treatise on the civil laws, was promoted to the office of judge of…
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Andy Adams A College Vagabond
A College Vagabond was published in Adams’ collection, Cattle Brands: A Collection of Winter Camp-fire Stories (1906). The ease and apparent willingness with…
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Andy Adams A Question of Possession
Along in the 80’s there occurred a question of possession in regard to a brand of horses, numbering nearly two…
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Andy Adams Around the Spade Wagon
It was an early spring. The round-up was set for the 10th of June. The grass was well forward, while…
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Andy Adams At Comanche Ford
“There’s our ford,” said Juan,–our half-blood trailer,–pointing to the slightest sag in a low range of hills distant twenty miles.…
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