Stories by Mary Boyle

9 stories

Courtship

‘Your last year's Excuse doesn't hold Good now. If you Refused me because I was Poor, I come back to you Rich.’

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Cruelty Requited

‘Spare me,’ cried the Bird. ‘Save my life, and Of a Surety I will save yours—at this very moment you are in Danger.’

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Rival Songsters

Worthy, ah! your very Worth lies in your Not Asserting it.

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Self-Esteem

‘We know your Failing, but, my friend, you won't Grow Fat on that sort of Diet—good night.’

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The Kennel in Council

The Expected Spaniel has arrived, only instead of One Spaniel there are Two.

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The Quarrel

‘When you Flew out this morning you said you would not be Ten Minutes, and now—look at the Sun. What Time do you make it out to be, Mr. Sparrow?’

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The Simple Stork

‘You've a pretty Long Beak of your own, which is a Decided Advantage,’ said the Fox. ‘But it is Such a funny vessel, I can't Get my beak in,’ said the Stork.

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The Taming of the Shrew

Church Mouse thought it was her Beloved Spouse, so she flew at him, scratched him, and Banged him Right and Left before he knew where he was.

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Unity is Strenght

‘Writer,’ screamed the Ink above his liquid, ‘Writer, which does the Most work, the Pen or Me?’

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