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The Old Wife's Cellar

The cellar is usually not this well-lit, but I cast an illumination spell so you could see better. If you look around, you'll probably find a few bottles of witch's brew--only the finest vintage, mind you! Among the wooden crates and earthenware jugs, you will find 25 stories to read over a slice of pumpkin pie and a cup of hot, spiced cider.
Ashton's Angel - (January 2004) On the brink of suicide, a desperate young man meets an angel who saves his life.
The Camera - (February 2004) A student finds an old camera inside a used piece of luggage. The film inside the camera contains the photographs taken by the last owner.
A Company Town - (July 2003) A young man wants to go off to attend college and have a career, but he is expected to work for the company that employs everyone on the town.
Consolation - (March 2004) A husband who wants only to get some much needed sleep receives a phone call from his wife, telling him she has been in a car accident.
Familiar Voices - (March 2004) A woman who has difficulty working electronic devices hears familiar voices coming out of her VCR.

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Headlights in the Mirror - (January 2004) While driving down a deserted road, a young woman sees headlights in her rearview mirror and fears someone is following her.
Honoria's Dress - (April 2004) In the early 1800s, a young, unmarried girl working as a servant on a farm realizes she is pregnant.
It's Now Safe - (January 2004) A woman confined to a wheelchair stays in contact with people through her computer.
The Light in the Fog - (April 2004) With her car stuck in a ditch, a woman must walk through a heavy downpour and dense fog toward a light shining through the window of a house.
The Man in Room 314 - (March 2004) In the name of mercy, a nurse chooses to play God with his patient's lives.

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A Parent's Worst Nightmare - (November 2003) Two parents are looking forward to spending Christmas with their son, unaware that he has something important to tell them.
A Perfect Childhood - (December 2003) A popular cartoonist has pleasant memories of his childhood, but is there anything he could have forgotten about his younger years?
A Question of Innocence - (April 2003) A young widow is delighted to learn that she is with child, but is her dead husband the baby's father?
A Question of Reality - (March 2004) Contestants on a reality show must stay on a small New England island that was the setting of a classic horror novel.
The Realm of Magic - (September 2003) Two lonely people meet in a magical land via the Internet.

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The Resurrectionist - (May 2004) A Victorian era doctor, desperately searching for a cure to the illness that is killing his wife, must purchase his cadavers from a resurrectionist.
Running Out of Time - (December 2003) A hiker comes upon a house in a deserted area. The young woman who resides there lives in the past.
The Secret Garden at Thornehurst - (January 2004) While serving in the Union Army, a young lieutenant stops at a Georgia plantation with a secret garden.
Sherwood's Island - (January 2003) A group of friends row across the lake to an island and visit an abandoned amusement park.
Silent Film Star - (July 2003) While an architect is working in rural Maine, his writer wife visits a reclusive neighbor who was once a silent film actress.

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A Simple Reel of Film - (May 2003) After her mother passes away, a young woman opens her safety deposit box and finds only a roll of 8 mm film.
The Undertaker - (December 2003) A former high school football hero becomes the town undertaker and develops the bad habit of robbing the dead.
The Unfinished Portrait - (February 2003) The wife of a major league baseball player discovers an unfinished portrait in the attic of their new home.
The Unwritten Law - (March 2004) When a young man awakens from a long coma, he finds the world is a much different place.
The Wizard - (April 2003) An unemployed woman dreams of an old wizard who convinces her to write a book.

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