The Four Million (Henry)
Tobin's Palm
Two friends visited a palmist who predicted trouble, financial loss, and good luck from a man with a crooked nose. The predictions came true, leading to a lost sweetheart's reunion.
The Gift of the Magi
A poor wife sold her beautiful long hair to buy her husband a watch chain for Christmas. When he returned home, she discovered he had sold his precious watch to buy expensive combs for her hair.
A Cosmopolite in a Café
In a crowded café, a man claimed to be a cosmopolite with no attachment to any specific place. However, when his hometown was insulted, he fiercely defended it, revealing his true loyalties.
Between Rounds
In a city boarding house, a couple constantly argued. When the owner's son went missing, the couple shared a tender moment, imagining their own child lost. The boy was found, and life resumed.
The Skylight Room
Working girl rented cheapest room, named visible star. Struggled to find work, became ill from starvation. Too weak to move, bid farewell to star. Doctor saved her, revealed to be star's namesake.
A Service of Love
A young painter and his pianist wife married, ran out of money, and each secretly worked at a laundry and invented fake clients. When the lie was exposed, they laughed and chose love over art.
The Coming-Out of Maggie
A lonely factory worker brought a suitor to a dance, but the club leader exposed him as an impostor with a knife. After the man was banished, the leader unexpectedly invited her to be his partner.
Man About Town
A curious man embarked on a quest to understand the elusive "Man About Town" character. After seeking answers from various people, he unknowingly became the very character he sought to comprehend.
The Cop and the Anthem
A homeless man sought winter shelter in jail by attempting various petty crimes but failed repeatedly. Moved by church music, he resolved to change his life, only to be arrested moments later.
An Adjustment of Nature
Three friends tried to save a beloved waitress from a wealthy miner's advances by getting him drunk and sending him away. Years later, one friend married the waitress, preserving nature's balance.
Memoirs of a Yellow Dog
An unhappy dog and his henpecked owner left their unsatisfying lives in a city flat behind. The dog led the owner to a bar, where they bonded and decided to embark on a new adventure together.
The Love-Philtre of Ikey Schoenstein
A pharmacist, in love with a woman, tried to sabotage her elopement with his rival by giving him a sleeping powder. However, the rival used it on the woman's father, ensuring a successful elopement.
Mammon and the Archer
A wealthy father used his money to create a street blockade, giving his son the opportunity to confess his love to a high-society girl during an extended cab ride, leading to their engagement.
Springtime à la Carte
A typist in a cold city traded work for meals. Missing her farmer fiancé, she cried over dandelions on a menu and typed a love note by mistake. He saw it, recognized her typing flaw, and found her.
The Green Door
A wandering young adventurer followed cards about a mysterious green door, rescued a starving girl, then discovered the cards only promoted a play; still, he believed fate brought them together.
From the Cabby's Seat
A cab driver, drunk from a wedding, took his wife on a ride without realizing her identity. They visited a casino, and later, he demanded payment, only to remember she was his spouse.
An Unfinished Story
A young department store worker, struggling to make ends meet, was asked out by a manipulative man. She initially agreed but changed her mind, inspired by her hero's picture on her dresser.
The Caliph, Cupid and the Clock
A wealthy man disguised as a beggar helped a young man reconcile with his fiancée by offering him advice and support. The young man later discovered the truth about the beggar's identity.
Sisters of the Golden Circle
A newlywed couple on a sightseeing tour in a big city encountered another pair of newlyweds. The wife helped the other couple by creating a distraction, showcasing the unique bond between brides.
The Romance of a Busy Broker
A work-obsessed broker was so consumed by finance that he forgot his own wedding. A whiff of his stenographer's lilac perfume snapped him out of his trance, prompting a proposal she had to correct.
After Twenty Years
Two childhood friends agreed to meet after 20 years. One became successful in the West, while the other became a patrolman. At their reunion, the patrolman arrested his friend for a crime.
Lost on Dress Parade
A poor clerk saved his money for one night of luxury. He met a woman he thought was a shopgirl and boasted of a wealthy life. She was a rich heiress in disguise who valued ambition over idle riches.
By Courier
A young lady, upset over a perceived betrayal, sat in a park. A young man sent a boy to deliver a message, explaining his innocence. After reading a letter, she realized her mistake and reconciled.
The Furnished Room
A desperate man searched for a missing girl and rented a room where he sensed her presence. Unaware she had died there a week earlier, he committed suicide in the same room.
The Brief Début of Tildy
In a restaurant, two waitresses, one beautiful and the other plain, worked together. The plain waitress experienced a brief moment of attention from a customer, only to be heartbroken by his apology.