Gertrude Atherton, a native San Franciscan, attended St. Mary’s in Benicia. She eloped with a man who had been courting her twice-divorced mother: George HB Atherton. They lived on the Atherton Estates, now known as Atherton CA. This story is a mysterious, Gothic tale about an author who becomes obsessed with children in some old portraits. As we move in to the haunting month of October our stories will get more and more…haunting…. Enjoy!
I chose this story because I wanted something to lift our spirits. It’s a touching story about learning that life isn’t just about ‘activity’;...
Thisstory is “To Build A Fire” by Jack London, about an unnamed protagonist who ventures out in the subzero tundra of the Yukon Territory,...
This week we’re launching our scary stories for October! “The Furnished Room” was first published in 1906 in O. Henry’s collection of short stories...