“Wooed her across the counter with a King Cophetua air.”

THE
TRIMMED LAMP

AND OTHER STORIES OF
THE FOUR MILLION

BY

O. HENRY

Author of “The Four Million,” “The Voice of the
City,” “Strictly Business,” “Whirligigs,”
“Sixes and Sevens,” Etc.

CONTENTS

[THE TRIMMED LAMP]
[A MADISON SQUARE ARABIAN NIGHT]
[THE RUBAIYAT OF A SCOTCH HIGHBALL]
[THE PENDULUM]
[TWO THANKSGIVING DAY GENTLEMEN]
[THE ASSESSOR OF SUCCESS]
[THE BUYER FROM CACTUS CITY]
[THE BADGE OF POLICEMAN O’ROON]
[BRICKDUST ROW]
[THE MAKING OF A NEW YORKER]
[VANITY AND SOME SABLES]
[THE SOCIAL TRIANGLE]
[THE PURPLE DRESS]
[THE FOREIGN POLICY OF COMPANY 99]
[THE LOST BLEND]
[A HARLEM TRAGEDY]
[“THE GUILTY PARTY”—AN EAST SIDE TRAGEDY]
[ACCORDING TO THEIR LIGHTS]
[A MIDSUMMER KNIGHT’S DREAM]
[THE LAST LEAF]
[THE COUNT AND THE WEDDING GUEST]
[THE COUNTRY OF ELUSION]
[THE FERRY OF UNFULFILMENT]
[THE TALE OF A TAINTED TENNER]
[ELSIE IN NEW YORK]