WASHINGTON, December, 1867. I have resigned. The government appears to go on much the same, but there is ... Read more
Humor Short Stories
Total Stories: 298
t was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter’s day. The town of Eastport, in the ... Read more
[Written about 1865] Once there was a bad little boy whose name was Jim–though, if you will notice, ... Read more
I take the following paragraph from an article in the Boston ADVERTISER: AN ENGLISH CRITIC ON MARK TWAIN ... Read more
“For sale, for the benefit of the Fund for the Relief of the Widows and Orphans of Deceased ... Read more
MONDAY.–This new creature with the long hair is a good deal in the way. It is always hanging ... Read more
[Written about 1865.] Our esteemed friend, Mr. John William Bloke, of Virginia City, walked into the office where ... Read more
One calamity to which the death of Mr. Dickens dooms this country has not awakened the concern to ... Read more
CONTAINING A MORAL Night before last I had a singular dream. I seemed to be sitting on a ... Read more
[Written about 1867.] In as few words as possible I wish to lay before the nation what’s here, ... Read more
[Written about 1865] Once there was a good little boy by the name of Jacob Blivens. He always ... Read more
Last spring I went out to Chicago to see the Fair, and although I did not see it ... Read more