Curated Short Stories and More from the 1880s—1930s.

VOL.

PUBLISHED WEEKLY

Works by A. W. Moore

Published April, 1886
Young Jim Tolley had a penchant for theatrical mischief, but he never imagined a parlor game prank would cost him a fortune. When he crashes a society dinner dressed as the lovely Bertha Snyder to tease his wealthy bachelor uncle, the joke succeeds too well, resulting in immediate disinheritance. Yet, in a twist worthy of the stage, his apology to the real Bertha sparks a romance that proves fortune has a wicked sense of humor. A delightful 1890s tale of lost legacies and lucky love.

Flappers & Fiction

A curated archive of short stories and writings from 1880s to the 1930s. We preserve and organize public-domain literature by theme and genre, offering readers a clear window into the ideas, lives, and imaginations of the past.

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