The forester and his daughter were roaming the woods when they saw a bear coming toward them. ‘Lie on the ground like one dead!’ the forester said. ‘Quick!’ They feigned death. The bear came to them and sniffed them, and after a while, went away. The daughter hugged her father. This week I am super … Continue reading A 50-Word Story a Day Keeps the Boredomm Away #58

They brought two quarrelling merchants before the emperor and asked him to do justice. The emperor listened to them. They accused each other with such vehemence that it was impossible to decide who was right. ‘I see no solution to this problem,’ the emperor said, ‘other than to hang both.’ This week I am super … Continue reading A 50-Word Story a Day Keeps the Boredom Away #60

The virtuous nun entreated the duke to pardon her brother, who was sentenced to death for killing a man in a duel. The duke agreed, but only if she gave herself to him the night before the execution. After much soul-searching, the nun yielded. Yet the executioner’s sword still fell... This week I am super … Continue reading A 50-Word Story a Day Keeps the Boredom Away #59