The usurious money lender and the young lady

There was once an evil usurious money lender (you know the type who charged one tenth the interest that modern banks charge us)….
He had lent money to a kindly merchant. Unfortunately the merchants ships had sunk in a storm. Now, in those days people who defaulted their debts would go to debtor’s prison.
The lecherous money [...]

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The wise old man and the noisy children

A wise old man lived at the end of a quite cul-de-sac. All was well until a family with a few children moved next door. They made a little noise which disturbed the wise old man a little. A few months later another family with children moved the other side. Now, the noise increased geometrically [...]

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