Africa

The next day all the time that was not given to lessons and meals was spent by the little boys…

No Jakhals story to-night, please, Outa,” said little Jan, as they gathered round the fire. “We all think Jakhals was…

Once upon a time,” remarked Outa, thoughtfully, “Oom Leeuw used to fly.” “O-o-o-oh!” said the children all together, and their…

The end, Outa, please,” said little Jan, “the end of The Animals’ Dam. You said it was too long to…

Ach! it was dry,” said Outa, “as dry as last year’s springbok biltong. For a long time the Old Man…

The Sun was a strange little child,” said Outa. “He never had any Pap-pa or Mam-ma. No one knew where…

The curtains had not yet been drawn nor the shutters closed, and little Jan looked with wide serious eyes at…

Darkly-blue and illimitable, the arc of the sky hung over the great Karroo like a canopy of softest velvet, making…