1.The course of true love:
The adventures of Mark Twain's life are as interesting as any of the stories in his writings. His real name was Samuel Clemens. Mark Twain was his pen name. He was know by the name Sam.
Now Sam was on board ship travelling with a group of tourist who were going to visit a holy land. he had by that time already published lots of articles and had earned a name for himself. A news paper company was sending him on this trip to write an account of the trip. he wrote humorous stories of the holy places which made the readers at home roar with laughter.
on the boat he met an eighteen year old boy named Charles Langdon. one day Charles took sam to his room where sam saw the family photograph of Charles he explained who his family was and an one girl tidily parted hair with an angelic face most impressed Sam and he felt an attraction for her. she was Charles sister Olivia.
any way back in New York his articles became famous and the talk of the town greatly appreciated so he became even better known.
Sam happened to meet Charles one day and this time the full family was in New York. he thought Olivia to be even more beautiful than in the picture. Mr. Langdon invited Sam to spend a week with the family at Elmira.
The Langdon's were a cultured family and Sam not even having a formal education and with a wild childhood smoked swore and often not even neatly dressed. Sam asked permission to marry Olivia he was refused three times. Finally Mr. Langdon agreed on a condition that Sam give addresses of three well known persons so that he could get their opinion etc. Letters came back discouraging any association. Mr. Langdon then took a bold step and agreed. Sam turned out to be one of the most loving husbands and theirs was a life long romance.
Other interesting life stories of very famous people are Sherlock Holmes Nic name of course the original Conan Doyle. mostly known to all i suppose.
Test of true love.
six minutes to six, said the clock above the information desk in New York's Grand Central. The Tall young Army Lieutenant noted the time. His heart was beating so hard it seemed to shake him. In six minutes he would see the woman who had occupied much of his thoughts for the past 13 months. he had never seen her yet what she wrote meant a great deal to him.
Lieutenant Blandford remembered one day in particular. during the worst of the fighting in the war. his plane was surrounded by enemy planes. earlier in one of his letters he had confessed to her that he felt fear, a few days before this battle he had received her reply saying Of course there will be times when you are afraid.... all brave men feel the same way, especially in battle. the next time you have doubts about your self try to imagine you can hear my voice saying to you "yeh though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil." he had remembered it then and it had given him new strength.
Now he was going to hear her real voice. four minutes more.
A girl passed near him, he looked closely, she was wearing a flower but it was the wrong type. he had to recognise his friend by the little red rose she promised would have. also the girl was only 18.
Hollis Meynell was 30 as per what she had told him. what did it matter he had said he was 32 though 29.
His mind went back to the book he had read in the training camp OF HUMAN BONDAGE. through out the book there were little notes in a woman's hand. Her name was on the inside cover of the book, one of the thousands which came to them through donations made before w w 2. He had searched for the address and written to her and she had answered. they continued to correspond. thats how they were to meet today.
One minute to six he lit another cigarette, and then his heart leaped, a young woman was walking towards him, her figure was tall and slender, in her pale green suit she was like the spring time itself. he started towards her then remembered to notice for the rose. as he moved she gave him a smile and said going my way soldier? she did not have the rose right behind her he saw the woman with the rose. she was a woman past forty rather heavy with flat shoes and an old hat. she had a red rose on her dirty coat.
The girl in the green coat was walking quickly away. his attention was divided. Yet this woman had given him courage and strength, her face was gentle and kind her eyes were warm and friendly.
Lt.Blandford did not hesitate in his hand he held the old copy of the book of human bondage. this would be only a friendship for which he would be ever so grateful. he saluted and held the book towards the woman and said I am Lt. Blandford, and you are Miss Meynell, I am so glad you could meet me. May i take you to dinner?
A smile appeared on the woman's face, I do'nt know who you are young man she answered. that young woman in the green coat asked me to wear the rose on my coat. she said that if you asked me to go with you i must tell you that she is waiting for you in the restaurant across the street. she said it was a test of some kind.
well how would it have ended if the lady with the rose was the real Miss Meynell? such stories in fiction go to teach you a lot of how one ought to behave.
The Land where there were no old men.
interestingly in a country far away all the young people decided that they would do away with people who had reached the age of fifty. the king was young too so orders were issued.
One young kind man however took pity on his father and hid him away in the attic and took care of him.
time passed and a terrible drought came, meadows and plough land dried up famine of the worst kind and sickness plagued the country The father saw the worry on his sons face and asked him what was bothering him on being told the terrible state of affairs where there was no food left in the country every one from bishop to farm hand was in misery. the old man then said dont tell any one any thing for the time being, when the last patches of snow melt in the fields take up your plough and go and plough the lane in front of your house, rake it over and stop worrying. the son followed and what did he see soon out of the ground wheat maize oats barley and corn began to sprout. Every one was amazed at the sight, the king called for the boy and demanded to know how it all came about. the boy confessed to what the old father had said and he had followed.
The king ordered that the Father be bought before him and asked him what gave him the idea, he said just imagine how many seeds drop when people carry the stocks home. the old man was rewarded and the rule of doing away with the old abolished.
Well are these stories true. what does it matter we have to pick up the essential message and leave the rest.
The adventures of Mark Twain's life are as interesting as any of the stories in his writings. His real name was Samuel Clemens. Mark Twain was his pen name. He was know by the name Sam.
Now Sam was on board ship travelling with a group of tourist who were going to visit a holy land. he had by that time already published lots of articles and had earned a name for himself. A news paper company was sending him on this trip to write an account of the trip. he wrote humorous stories of the holy places which made the readers at home roar with laughter.
on the boat he met an eighteen year old boy named Charles Langdon. one day Charles took sam to his room where sam saw the family photograph of Charles he explained who his family was and an one girl tidily parted hair with an angelic face most impressed Sam and he felt an attraction for her. she was Charles sister Olivia.
any way back in New York his articles became famous and the talk of the town greatly appreciated so he became even better known.
Sam happened to meet Charles one day and this time the full family was in New York. he thought Olivia to be even more beautiful than in the picture. Mr. Langdon invited Sam to spend a week with the family at Elmira.
The Langdon's were a cultured family and Sam not even having a formal education and with a wild childhood smoked swore and often not even neatly dressed. Sam asked permission to marry Olivia he was refused three times. Finally Mr. Langdon agreed on a condition that Sam give addresses of three well known persons so that he could get their opinion etc. Letters came back discouraging any association. Mr. Langdon then took a bold step and agreed. Sam turned out to be one of the most loving husbands and theirs was a life long romance.
Other interesting life stories of very famous people are Sherlock Holmes Nic name of course the original Conan Doyle. mostly known to all i suppose.
Test of true love.
six minutes to six, said the clock above the information desk in New York's Grand Central. The Tall young Army Lieutenant noted the time. His heart was beating so hard it seemed to shake him. In six minutes he would see the woman who had occupied much of his thoughts for the past 13 months. he had never seen her yet what she wrote meant a great deal to him.
Lieutenant Blandford remembered one day in particular. during the worst of the fighting in the war. his plane was surrounded by enemy planes. earlier in one of his letters he had confessed to her that he felt fear, a few days before this battle he had received her reply saying Of course there will be times when you are afraid.... all brave men feel the same way, especially in battle. the next time you have doubts about your self try to imagine you can hear my voice saying to you "yeh though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil." he had remembered it then and it had given him new strength.
Now he was going to hear her real voice. four minutes more.
A girl passed near him, he looked closely, she was wearing a flower but it was the wrong type. he had to recognise his friend by the little red rose she promised would have. also the girl was only 18.
Hollis Meynell was 30 as per what she had told him. what did it matter he had said he was 32 though 29.
His mind went back to the book he had read in the training camp OF HUMAN BONDAGE. through out the book there were little notes in a woman's hand. Her name was on the inside cover of the book, one of the thousands which came to them through donations made before w w 2. He had searched for the address and written to her and she had answered. they continued to correspond. thats how they were to meet today.
One minute to six he lit another cigarette, and then his heart leaped, a young woman was walking towards him, her figure was tall and slender, in her pale green suit she was like the spring time itself. he started towards her then remembered to notice for the rose. as he moved she gave him a smile and said going my way soldier? she did not have the rose right behind her he saw the woman with the rose. she was a woman past forty rather heavy with flat shoes and an old hat. she had a red rose on her dirty coat.
The girl in the green coat was walking quickly away. his attention was divided. Yet this woman had given him courage and strength, her face was gentle and kind her eyes were warm and friendly.
Lt.Blandford did not hesitate in his hand he held the old copy of the book of human bondage. this would be only a friendship for which he would be ever so grateful. he saluted and held the book towards the woman and said I am Lt. Blandford, and you are Miss Meynell, I am so glad you could meet me. May i take you to dinner?
A smile appeared on the woman's face, I do'nt know who you are young man she answered. that young woman in the green coat asked me to wear the rose on my coat. she said that if you asked me to go with you i must tell you that she is waiting for you in the restaurant across the street. she said it was a test of some kind.
well how would it have ended if the lady with the rose was the real Miss Meynell? such stories in fiction go to teach you a lot of how one ought to behave.
The Land where there were no old men.
interestingly in a country far away all the young people decided that they would do away with people who had reached the age of fifty. the king was young too so orders were issued.
One young kind man however took pity on his father and hid him away in the attic and took care of him.
time passed and a terrible drought came, meadows and plough land dried up famine of the worst kind and sickness plagued the country The father saw the worry on his sons face and asked him what was bothering him on being told the terrible state of affairs where there was no food left in the country every one from bishop to farm hand was in misery. the old man then said dont tell any one any thing for the time being, when the last patches of snow melt in the fields take up your plough and go and plough the lane in front of your house, rake it over and stop worrying. the son followed and what did he see soon out of the ground wheat maize oats barley and corn began to sprout. Every one was amazed at the sight, the king called for the boy and demanded to know how it all came about. the boy confessed to what the old father had said and he had followed.
The king ordered that the Father be bought before him and asked him what gave him the idea, he said just imagine how many seeds drop when people carry the stocks home. the old man was rewarded and the rule of doing away with the old abolished.
Well are these stories true. what does it matter we have to pick up the essential message and leave the rest.
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