Project Gutenberg 2022-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 1648 Masson, Thomas L. 1866 1934 Masson, Thomas Lansing Masson, Tom 16017415 Short stories from Life: The 81 prize stories in "Life's" Shortest Story Contest $aUnited States :$bDoubleday, Page & Company,$c1916. Introduction, by Thomas L. Masson -- Thicker than water (first prize), by Ralph Henry Barbour and George Randolph Osborne -- The answer (second prize), by Harry Stillwell Edwards -- Her memory (third prize divided), by Dwight M. Wiley -- Business and ethics (third prize divided), by Redfield Ingalls -- N. B., by Joseph Hall -- The clearest call, by Brevard Mays Connor -- Greater love hath no man, by Selwyn Grattan -- The Gretchen plan, by William Johnston -- The glory of war, by M. B. Levick -- The aviator, by Hornell Hart -- Loyalty, by Clarence Herbert New -- Moses comes to Burning Bush, by W. T. Larned -- North of fifty-three, by Mary Woodbury Caswell -- The old things, by Jessie Anderson Chase -- The forced march, by Hornell Hart -- Approximating the ultimate with Aunt Sarah, by Charles Earl Gaymon -- The horse heaver, by Lyman Bryson -- The ego of the metropolis, by Thomas T. Hoyne -- The gay deceiver, by Howard P. Stephenson -- In cold blood, by Joseph Hall -- Housework: and the man, by Freeman Tilden -- His journey's end, by Ruth Sterry -- Food for thought, by Harriet Lummis Smith -- Hope, by Edward Thomas Noonan -- Collusion, by Lincoln Steffens -- Faithful to the end, by Clair W. Perry -- Arletta, by Margaret Ade -- Which?, by Joseph Hall -- What the vandals leave, by Herbert Riley Howe -- Ben. T. Allen, Atty., vs. Himself, by William H. Hamby -- The joke on Preston, by Lewis Allen -- The idyl, by Joseph F. Whelan -- Withheld, by Ella B. Argo -- Up and down, by Bertha Lowry Gwynne -- Patches, by Francis E. Norris -- The arm at Gravelotte, by William Almon Wolff -- The bad man, by Harry C. Goodwin -- Nemesis, by Mary Clark -- The black door, by Gordon Seagrove -- The man who told, by John Cutler -- The unanswered call, by Thomas T. Hayne -- The women in the case, by Mary Sams Cooke -- The cat that came back, by Virginia West -- "Solitaire" Bill, by Arthur Felix McEachern -- Just a pal, by Elsie D. Knisely -- When "kultur" was beaten, by Lieutenant X -- Presumption of innocence, by Lyman Bryson -- A Mexican vivandière, by H. C. Washburn -- Mother's birthday present, by Carrie Seever -- Red blood or blue, by E. Montgomery -- Impulsive Mr. Jiggs, by Roger Brown -- Tomaso and me, by Graham Clark -- The Old Grove Crossing, by Albert H. Coggins -- Lost and found, by John Kendrick Bangs -- You never can tell, by "B. MacArthur" -- The escape, by A. Leslie Goodwin -- Two letters, a telegram, and a finale, by H. S. Haskins -- The intruder, by Reginald Barlow -- Molten metal, by Hornell Hart -- The winner's loss, by Elliott Flower -- The recoil of the gun, by Marian Parker -- "Man may love", by Robert Sharp -- One way; and another, by Noble May -- The black patch, by Randolph Hartley -- A shipboard romance, by Lewis Allen -- The coward, by Philip Francis Cook -- The heart of a burglar, by Jane Dahl -- The reward, by Herbert Heron -- The first girl, by Louise Pond Jewell -- A sophistry of art, by Eugene Smith -- The message in the air, by B. R. Stevens -- In a garden, by Catherine Runscomb -- A clever catch, by Lloyd F. Loux -- Strictly business, by Lincoln Steffens -- The advent of the majority, by Stella Wynne Herron -- The night nurse, by Will S. Gidley -- Why the trench was lost, by Charles F. Pietsch -- The king of the pledgers, by H. R. R. Hertzberg -- A po-lice-man, by Lincoln Steffens -- The quest of the V. C., by A. Byers Fletcher -- Somewhere in Belgium, by Percy Godfrey Savage. Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Short Stories From Life" is a collection of short stories compiled from "Life’s" Shortest Story Contest published in the early 20th century. This anthology features eighty-one prize-winning stories from various contributors, showcasing a diverse range of narratives and writing styles. The collection includes tales from multiple genres, with a notable emphasis on themes like love, tragedy, and the human experience, illustrating the depth and variety of short format fiction. The opening of this collection introduces readers to the premise and background of the contest that birthed it. The managing editor, Thomas L. Masson, shares insights into the contest’s conception, emphasizing the challenge of creating a short story with a maximum limit of 1500 words and the significant number of submissions received from around the world. The introduction highlights the eclectic nature of the stories, with both amateur and skilled writers participating, setting the stage for a rich tapestry of narratives that vary in tone and subject matter. This context invites readers to explore the unique perspectives each story offers, making the collection an engaging examination of life's myriad moments, captured succinctly. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/shortstoriesfro00presgoog 20220303151851masson 1916 US Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). 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