A Strange Story
The little girl who had colic and later grows up to marry John Smith.
A Universal Favorite
The most popular young lady in the United States, whose profile was used for the head of Liberty on the silver dollar.
His Doubt
The wife, young and sentimental, who speaks poetically about the responsibilities of parenthood and the future.
A New Microbe
The wife of the scientist, who identifies the bucket as containing Galveston oysters, revealing the error.
Convinced
The beautiful young lady who seeks a way to identify genuine suitors and recites a poem poorly to test them.
The Duplicity of Hargraves
Miss Lydia Talbot, the major's practical daughter, manages their finances and discovers Hargraves's secret.
Hearts and Hands
Referred to as Miss Fairchild, she is a pretty young woman who recognizes Easton and converses with him on the train.
A Ghost of a Chance
Referenced as Mrs. Bellamy Bellmore, the guest who claims to see the aristocratic ghost.
The Main Road
Referred to as Yvonne, David's wife, who becomes increasingly frustrated with his neglect of their flock and household.
One Dollar's Worth
Referred to as Nancy Derwent, the judge's daughter and Littlefield's fiancée, who accompanies him on the shooting trip.
Out of Nazareth
Mrs. Blaylock is the Colonel's wife, a poetess whose verses about Nazareth inspire Bloom's final act of generosity.
The Whirligig of Life
The wife, Ariela Bilbro, who demands alimony and later reconciles.
The Pimienta Pancakes
Miss Willella Learight, the niece of Uncle Emsley Telfair, who is courted by both Jud and Jackson Bird.
The Ferry of Unfulfilment
The Girl from Sieber-Mason's is Miss Claribel Colby, a Jersey commuter who works at the department store and is weary from lack of sleep.
A Newspaper Story
The 'Penitent' who places a personal ad in the newspaper, leading to a reunion with Jack at the corner of Madison.
The Enchanted Kiss
Referenced as Miss Peek (Katie Peek), the object of Tansey's silent adoration; she calls for his help and is kissed by him.
The Romance of a Busy Broker
Miss Leslie, the stenographer and Maxwell's wife, who patiently endures his work-driven amnesia.
A Lickpenny Lover
Masie is the central character, a shrewd and beautiful saleslady at the Biggest Store.
One Thousand Dollars
Not present in this chapter.
The Rathskeller and the Rose
Not present in this chapter.
The Church with an Overshot-Wheel
Miss Rose Chester, the young guest who is revealed to be Father Abram's lost daughter Aglaia.
A Ramble in Aphasia
A lady with reddish bronze hair and handsome eyes who mistakes the narrator for Elwyn Bellford and speaks of white roses.
The Making of a New Yorker
Not present in this chapter.
The Girl and the Habit
Miss Merriam is the cashier at Hinkle's, later adopted and renamed Rosa McRamsey. She is the central character.
The Unknown Quantity
Mary Boyne, the daughter of ruined baker Thomas Boyne, who sews shirts for a living and later marries Dan Kinsolving.
Springtime à la Carte
Sarah is the protagonist, a freelance typist who cries over a menu card and longs for her farmer love, Walter.
Sisters of the Golden Circle
Hattie Chalmers, bride of James Williams, who helps another bride by encouraging her husband to submit to arrest.
An Adjustment of Nature
Not present in this chapter.
The Lost Blend
Katherine Kenealy, the boss's daughter, is the object of Con's affection; she teases him about the weather.
An Unfinished Story
Dulcie, a department store worker earning six dollars a week, who is tempted by a dinner invitation from Piggy but ultimately declines due to her conscience.
The Skylight Room
Miss Leeson, the young working girl who rents the skylight room and names a star Billy Jackson.
The Gift of the Magi
Della is the protagonist who sells her hair to buy Jim a Christmas present; she is deeply in love and self-sacrificing.
The Buyer from Cactus City
Not present in this chapter.
The Handbook of Hymen
Not present in this chapter.
The Trimmed Lamp
Nancy is a shopgirl who works for $8 a week, lives frugally, and aspires to marry a wealthy, refined man. She rejects a proposal from a millionaire's nephew due to his dishonesty.
Calloway's Code
Not directly present; the story focuses on the Enterprise staff.
The Country of Elusion
Mary Adrian is a princess of Bohemia who dines with Grainger and later returns to her strict family home.
Proof of the Pudding
Not present in this chapter.
The Halberdier of the Little Rheinschloss
The young woman who recognizes the halberdier and later shows him affection, referred to as 'the girl' in the story.
The Fifth Wheel
Lady's maid to the Van Smuythes, searches for Thomas and brings him home.
The Memento
Mentioned as Miss Lynnette D'Armande, the ex-leading lady listening to Rosalie's tale.
The Discounters of Money
Referenced indirectly as 'Alice von der Ruysling', a proud aristocrat who rejects Pilkins' proposal.
No Story
Not present in this chapter.
A Poor Rule
Not present in this chapter.
Rus in Urbe
Referred to as Annie Ashton, the actress the narrator is staying in town for; she played Nannette in 'The Silver Cord'.
A Technical Error
Ella Baynes is Sam's girl, described as tolerably pretty with a heavy mass of brown hair. She is abducted by Ben Tatum.
