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The Romance of a Busy Broker - a Classic Short Story  by O. Henry

The Romance of a Busy Broker - a Classic Short Story by O. Henry

Update: 2025-09-13
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There are those for whom work becomes an obsession to the detriment of their personal lives. The businessman in our next story gives new meaning to the modern term “workaholic.”
William Henry Porter, better known as O. Henry led a short albeit intriguing life. Before he died in New York City in 1910 at age 47, Porter was a pharmacist, sheep ranch hand, draftsman, banker, and prolific author of short stories. Oh, and he was also a convicted embezzler who served time in federal prison.


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The Romance of a Busy Broker - a Classic Short Story  by O. Henry

The Romance of a Busy Broker - a Classic Short Story by O. Henry