The Trimmed Lamp

O. Henry
The Trimmed Lamp, et al by O
Henry

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Title: The Trimmed Lamp
Author: O Henry
Contains: 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

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