One-page Shorts

"Why Gloria Smiled."
By Stewart Robinson (?-?).
First appearance: Collier's, December 13, 1930.
Short short short story (1 page).
Online at UNZ (HERE).
(Note: You'll probably need the Ctrl + function for legibility.)

You'd smile, too, if you managed to fool everybody . . .

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"In the Shade."
By Stewart Robinson (?-?).
First appearance: Collier's, November 5, 1938.
Short short short story (1 page).
Online at UNZ (HERE).
(Note: Same as above.)

Mr. Bleecker doesn't know it, but he's involved in something very shady . . .

Resources:
- None to speak of; except for two other stories, one for MacLean's and the other for Munsey's, noted in FictionMags, that's presently all we know about our author.