The Crystal Cup by Bram Stoker. The Crystal Cup I. The Dream-Birth The blue waters touch the walls of the palace; I can hear their soft, lapping wash against the marble whenever I listen.
Our New House by Bram Stoker. Our New House We spoke of it as our New House simply because we thought of it as such and not from any claim to the title, for
Greater Love by Bram Stoker. Greater Love We was just standin’ here at about eleven in the evenin’, an’ the moon was beginnin’ to rise. We could see the little patch of light growin’
Dracula’s Guest by Bram Stoker. Dracula’s Guest When we started for our drive the sun was shining brightly on Munich, and the air was full of the joyousness of early summer. Just as we
Buried Treasures by Bram Stoker. Buried Treasures Chapter I – The Old Wreck Mr. Stedman spoke. “I do not wish to be too hard on you; but I will not, I cannot consent to
A Dream of Red Hands by Bram Stoker, 1894. The first opinion given to me regarding Jacob Settle was a simple descriptive statement, ‘He’s a down-in-the-mouth chap’: but I found that it embodied the
Tom’s Money by Harriet Prescott Spofford, 1907. Tom’s Money Mrs. Laughton had found what she had been looking for all her life—the man under her bed. Every night of her nearly thirty
The Mad Lady by Harriet Prescott Spofford, 1916. The Mad Lady CERTAINLY there was a house there, half-way up Great Hill, a mansion of pale cream-colored stone, built with pillared porch and wings,
The Conquering Will by Harriet Prescott Spofford, 1901. The Conquering Will THERE was no doubt that he was a masterful man. He ruled everyone on shore as he had ruled everyone at sea. His
A Rural Telephone by Harriet Prescott Spofford, 1909. A Rural Telephone THE great clock ticked with loud insistence in the immaculate room. Things had to be immaculate where Mrs. Dacre was. The sunlight sifting