49 stories / John O'hara.

Assembly: Mrs. Stratton of Oak Knoll -- The weakness -- The man with the broken arm -- The lighter when needed -- The pioneer hep-cat -- The sharks -- The girl from California -- A cold calculating thing -- You can always tell Newark -- The high point -- Call me, call me -- It's mental work -- In the silence -- First day in town -- Exactly eight thousand dollars exactly -- Mary and Norma -- The cellar domain -- The properties of love -- Reassurance -- The free -- The compliment -- Sterling silver -- The trip -- In a grove -- The old folks -- A case history -- The Cape Cod lighter: Appearances -- The bucket of blood -- The butterfly -- Claude Emerson, reporter -- The engineer -- The father -- The first day -- Jurge Dulrumple -- Justice -- The lesson -- Money -- The nothing machine -- Pat Collins -- The professors -- A short walk from the station -- Sunday morning -- The sun-dodgers -- Things you really want -- Two turtledoves -- Winter dance -- The women of Madison Avenue -- You don't remember me -- Your fah neefah neeface.