Sailor’s Story

Sailor’s Story  According to the Stevens Point Journal Wisconsin July 10, 1896 Clever Canine Employed at Wood Island Lighthouse…

The Happy Prince

The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde HIGH above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy…

The New England Primer

Define: primer – (prim`er; Brit. now generally pri`mer), n. 1. A book, orig. a prayer book, used in teaching children…

A True Tale Told

“Everywhere, everywhere A tale is told to me– It is told in the sunny air, It is told on the…

THE VAUDOIS TEACHER

“THE VAUDOIS TEACHER” “‘Oh, lady fair, these silks of mine Are beautiful and rare; The richest web of the Indian…

Twighlight and Dawn

Twilight And Dawn or Simple Talks on the Six Days of Creation by Caroline Pridham A delightful book geared toward…

Offices of Yesteryear

I came across a site for a museum of early offices. As a writer and historian I enjoy learning about…

Don’t – At the Table

Vignettes from Don’t: Manual of Mistakes and Improprieties More or Less Prevalent in Conduct and Speech. At the Table –…