Two short stories, the central theme of which is unhappy love. In the first short story - The Silver String, Jindra, the daughter of the factory director, chooses between two noble men - a doctor and an accountant. The dilemma is so difficult that the author has to let the young lady perish under the wheels of the train so that fate is equally unfavorable to both men. The second short story - Vladimir's war romance takes place during the 1st century. war: two young people experience a romantic relationship that ends in the days of peace. The girl's parents marry her off to a wealthy cousin, and Vladimir, a simple court clerk, is left with a broken heart.