A mandarin once lived in Kiang-ho who was so exceedingly cross and disagreeable that everyone hated him.

The King of the Polar Bears lived among the icebergs in the far north country.

In all Fairyland there is no more mischievous a person than Tanko-Mankie the Yellow Ryl.

Not many years ago there lived on a stony, barren New England farm a man and his wife.

Jim was the son of a cowboy, and lived on the broad plains of Arizona.

There lived in Boston a wise and ancient chemist by the name of Dr. Daws, who dabbled somewhat in magic.

On one of the upper branches of the Congo river lived an ancient and aristocratic family of hippopotamuses, which boasted a pedigree dating back beyond the days of Noah - beyond the existence of mankind - far into the dim ages when the world was new.

One time a knook became tired of his beautiful life and longed for something new to do.

Mamma had gone down-town to shop.

A king once died, as kings are apt to do, being as liable to shortness of breath as other mortals.

An accomplished wizard once lived on the top floor of a tenement house and passed his time in thoughtful study and studious thought.

No one intended to leave Martha alone that afternoon, but it happened that everyone was called away, for one reason or another.