I've linked some interesting stories below. They are all, as far as I know, in the public domain.
THE LADY, OR THE TIGER?
One of my all-time favorite stories, brilliantly written!
An "actual" entrance essay for NYU.
Some poems by A.A. Milne:
Knights and Ladies
And they're all wonderful, so here goes:
by Frank R. Stockton
Sneezles
Wind on the Hill
