Catherine receives a note from Isabella, bidding her to visit as soon as possible. Catherine goes to Isabella’s and discovers that her friend is engaged to James. Catherine receives interesting news from John.
Introduction to the text, which includes details of the author and the story’s conception.
After a long and fruitful life, Black Beauty meets his final masters, and proceeds to spend the rest of his days in comfort.
The robbery continues to bring kindness and sympathy to Silas' door. Godrey looks forward to seeing Nancy once again, but still worries that Dunstan will return to Raveloe.
It is discovered that the princess gains gravity in water. Therefore, the two Chinese philosophers determine that she may be cured if she should cry because it is a deeper source of water.
Mr. Spenlow invites David to his home, where he is introduced to Dora. Mrs. Crupp sees a change in David's attitude upon returning from the Spenlow home.
Jo starts to sell her stories to provide for the family.
After breaking down the panel, Doctor Dolittle discovers a young prisoner aboard the pirate ship. Doctor Dolittle brings some positive news back from the sea.
House expenses continue to trouble Jurgis and his family. Ona, who has become pregnant and given birth to a son, is in poor health after returning to work too soon to recover from child birth.
A short story about the first days of spring.
A king is determined to have a child, so his queen sees an old woman who helps her to bear a child through enchantment. There are limitations—the king and queen cannot see their child until she is fourteen. The king decides to break this rule of the contract, and the princess dies. He is then forced to put her body in the church with a sentinel standing guard. However, finding a sentinel starts to become a challenge when those who volunteer disappear. A young smith who wishes to show his bravery is the first to last the night, and his drunken bravery earns him rewards.
Carol accompanies Kennicott on a hunting trip, admiring the natural landscape of Gopher Prairie. Carol is introduced to the like minded Vida Sherwin and Guy Pollock. Carol's home refurnishing is met with disdain by a miserly and religious neighbor. Carol hosts a party of her own, hoping it will have some influence on the townspeople of Gopher Prairie.
"Whut you say, dah? huh, uh! chile,"
Anne overcomes her stage fright to give a recital at a local upscale hotel.
Nature and the movement of clouds at dusk ignite the author's imagination.
The story of Wing Biddlebaum, a man with few friends who experienced a horrible ordeal earlier in his life.
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. This story describes the excitement of the children in their anticipation for Christmas and the gathering of their special tree.
David reflects on the present state of affairs.
The reader is introduced to Meg and John's twins.
A man rents a room, unaware of the identity of the previous tenant.
The king forgets to invite his sister to the christening of his new child. She becomes very angry and puts a curse on the little princess.
Siegfried confronts the dragon and deals with Regin’s madness.
Donatello tells Kenyon that he has the gift of talking to animals and tries to communcate with the creatures of nature.
A brief overview of the Etymology of the word "whale".
The king and queen discover the princess has been bewitched when she appears weightless and floats when they release her.