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Putney Winter Heart #8 (Skier) story by Alex Kennedy
Putney Winter Heart #8 (Skier)by Jim Dine Scattered and lost, we knew not what to do. Hope seemed to be gone, we were out of luck. Wandering around the streets of this cold, dark city. Desperate for warmth and comforting. Never before have we found people that cared about more than themselves and their ... View the Most Recently Pictured Stories
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A Comedy Story by Victoria Konkiel
It was a gloomy afternoon. It was the very beinging of fall, and the leaves on the trees have just started to recieve their yellow hue. A lonely cowboy walks with his horse. "I think we made a left down by Tenneessee when we should have made a right, Ed" the cowboy said, "I have my reasons to believe ... View American Illustration Stories
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Marooned story by Christopher Harrison
Marooned
by Howard Pyle
Davey Jones (A.K.A. The Flying Dutchman) was battling the captain of another ship for its treasure. It was easy, but there was one problem. The opponent had a peg leg. So he fought as hard as he could. Then he lost the battle. He lost his treasure, their treasure, and most important his identity. A woman pirate won ... View Romance Stories
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A Romance Story by OLIVIA MEMEGER
Love is a powerful force …Of the two ladies in this story , which one will cupid's arrow pierce? Will it be the lady in the fur coat or the the lady in tattered clothing? Oh, don't forget about the wolf on the sidewalk who seems to be unaware of what's happening. The lady in the doorway will soon ...