Pattee, F. L. The short story in America (p. 1-39).--Irving, W. The rose of the Alhambra.--Hawthorne, N. The prophetic pictures. The great stone face.--Poe, E. A. The black cat. The purloined letter.--Harte, B. The outcasts of Poker Flat.--James, H. A day of days.--Aldrich, T. B. A struggle for life.--Cable, G. W. Madame Délicieuse.--Stockton, F. R. The lady or the tiger?--Jewett, S. O. A spring Sunday.--Bunner, H. C. Hector.--Garland, H. The leaser.--Freeman, M. W. Louisa.--Chopin, K. Polydore.--Henry, O. The third ingredient.