1001 Stories From The Gilded Age

"Love on the Bon-Dieu" was originally published as "Love and Easter" on Oct 30th, 1891, and included in the collection 'Bayou Folk" in 1894. The story focuses on Lalie, a poor Cajun girl who "has a frailness that indicated lack of wholesome and plentiful nourishment"- needless to say, she was living with her grandmother, who abused her, in a run down shanty. A young man named Azenore took pity on her when he met her at the church, and that turned into love. 
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This story is actually a dialogue between a man and a woman who had once been romantically involved and now find themselves meeting by chance in a small cafe. He has done well the past six years, she- not so well. He leads the conversation, which is all about his travels and the way he once felt for her, and manages to slight her a few times in the course of the conversation. Katherine Mansfield reveals a lot about both of them in just a few words- a real sign of a great classic short story writer. 
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The love story of Lolo and Kahikilani from the ancient annals of Hawaii. 
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Chekhov's story 'Champagne' follows a young railway stationmaster who begins New Year's Eve in a festive, carefree mood. He and his wife open a bottle of champagne—an indulgence that feels like a small rebellion against the monotony of their isolated post. The drink loosens his tongue, and he jokes about omens, fate, and the superstitions tied to the holiday. But as the night unfolds, the celebratory mood gives way to unease. A seemingly harmless toast becomes the hinge on which the entire evening turns, and the stationmaster finds himself confronting a sudden, life‑altering event that shatters the lightness of the celebration. Chekhov uses the contrast between merriment and misfortune to explore how quickly joy can curdle into regret, and how fate sometimes answers our careless words with cruel precision.
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