There was once a man who had seven sons, and last of all one daughter.
Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should at once be christened.
So the father sent one of his sons in haste to the spring to get some water, but the other six ran with him. Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very Continue reading
One day, there was a very old grandfather. His eyes were almost blind, deaf ears, and his knees trembled. As he sat at the table, he could not hold a spoon with the strong. He spilled soup onto the table. Besides that, the soup is often out back of the mouth.
Son and her son’s wife were upset because of it. Finally, they made the old man sitting in the corner behind the composition. They do not provide enough food in the bowl. He sat there and looked sadly into the table. Then Continue reading
In the United States, as many parts of the world farmers of person who live in the country are often viewed as less sophisticated and more provincial than people who live in the big cities. There are many humorous stories told in which the simple country boys wins in a battle of wits with his city cousin. The anecdote is an example of this short of humor.
A well-dressed Easterner from a big city with new wagon and a beautiful pair of horses was driving along the country roads in the Continue reading
