Rip Van Winkle, by W. Irving.- The ambitious guest; The minister's black veil; Ethan Brand; Endicott and the Red Cross, by N. Hawthorne.- The cask of Amontillado; Ligeia; The purloined letter, by E.A. Poe.- The celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras County, by M. Twain.- The luck of Roaring Camp; The outcasts of Poker Flat; Tennessee's partner, by B. Harte.- The coup de grace; The boarded window, by A. Bierce.- The marriages, by H. James.- The gift of the Magi; The furnished room, by O. Henry.