An Inheritance: O. Henry’s Short Story ‘One Thousand Dollars’

One thousand dollars is a mighty sum (not too big, but still bigger) and one that should be used wisely. Yet in his short story “One Thousand Dollars,” O. Henry follows young Bobby Gillian as he debates what he should do with the $1,000 (over $33,000 today) he’s just inherited. He’s unsure how he should […]