The Empty Chair

   

              Once upon a time there was a man whose name was Phillip who was reading by his lamp.  Phillip had just visited an amazing library, where he had borrowed Alice in Wonderland.  It was a very hot day outside and the light bulb that was in the lamp went out.  Because it was the only light bulb he had, he used half electricity and half fire light bulb.  In his bright room, Phillip could relax reading by his lamp.


             While Phillip was reading he stopped and stared at the lamp.  Oddly the lamp was melting.  He sat there in astonishment.  He was constantly wondering if he was in Alice in Wonderland, because it was so weird.  He didn't know what to do.  Phillip stared.  On his lap was the thick book which fell to the floor as he jumped up and ran away from the lamp.


            The chair was empty.  According to Phillip the lamp as totally melted.  Simultaneously his house exploded, which was a great loss to him.  Nobody believed his lamp melted, because nobody had ever heard of that.  Philip traveled to the cold, snowy state of Alaska and stayed there.  He once again visited the library and borrowed Alice in Wonderland and his chair was no longer empty....and he never bought a lamp again.