Monday, May 12, 2008

Ogres and Obstinate Mules

by Brad Beals

Once upon a time, there lived a little girl whose name was Lizzie. She lived in a cottage in the forest with her mother and brothers.

Now, Lizzie and her family had a problem: they had not a dime to speak of, and a portly little man from the bank had promised to turn them out if a debt were not paid by month's end. So they sold their cow and pig and all that was not absolutely necessary for living, which was just about everything but the four walls and the roof and an obstinate mule that no one would buy. But the money they received was not nearly enough, and it seemed very likely that they would soon be without a home...

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