'The Californian's Tale,' by Mark Twain — VOA Learning English
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Our story today is called “The Californian’s Tale." It was written by Mark Twain. Here is Shep O’Neal with the story.
When I was young, I went looking for gold in California. I never found enough to make me rich. But I did discover a beautiful part of the country. It was called “the Stanislau.” The Stanislau was like Heaven on Earth. It had bright green hills and deep forests where soft winds touched the trees.
Other men,…
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