Some nights are truly magical and they remain in our hearts forever. I've been lucky enough to have several of them and this story tells of one as well. It is about a truly magical and unforgettable experience in India. The author Raoul Romain is thought by some to be the German author Hanns Heinz Ewers writing under a pen name. In any case, it is a pleasure and unforgettable experience to read or to hear. Enjoy this voice from the past.

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The beautiful lantern was dying, slowly, tragically, and as the flame struggled the spellbound people in the dim rooms struggled to breathe as well. But no one expected what happened when the candle finally died.

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Countess Stanislawa D'Asp slowly grew to have an undying belief in her husband's great love for her, and when that belief was broken she had no reason to continue living. Her love became a great hatred that reached beyond the grave.

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This is a heart breaking and disturbing story of a horse who worked and lived in a coal mine until one day all the coal miners went on strike. The horse's name was Hassan.

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Hans Huckadich had always wanted to be a sculptor but it was not easy. He was forced to earn a living creating simple things, cups, dishes, ashtrays and such. After the death of his parents reality really struck and in a fit of rage he destroyed all the inventory in his studio. Starving, he had one final inspiration to make his dream come true. . . He succeeded beyond his wildest dreams. . .

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This is the strange story of how a limb once severed from the body still has some type of mysterious connect to the body that remains. This is the story of Major Muller's hand.

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Can a mirror show one's soul? Can a mirror contain one's soul? What is the real power contained in a mirror? An actress certainly seems to think so.

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A touching and heart breaking story about the difference between what one feels in their heart and what they feel in their head. This is about visiting the grave of a poor little girl.

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