O. Henry 
Roads of Destiny [PDF ebook] 

A collection of short stories, some funny, with twist endings. Most are more "masculine" stories about accomplishments, rather than love stories.
Contents
Roads of destiny — The guardian of the accolade — The discounters of money — The enchanted profile — "Next to reading matter" — Art and the bronco — Phoebe — A doubled-dyed deceiver — The passing of Black Engle — A retrieved reformation — Cherchez la femme — Friends in San Rosario — The fourth in Salvador — The emancipation of Billy — The enchanted Kiss — A departmental case — The renaissance at Charleroi — On behalf of the management — Whistling Dick's Christmas stocking — The halberdier of the little Rheinschloss — Two renegades — The lonesome road.