“One Thousand Dollars” is a short story written by O. Henry (William Sydney Porter). The story revolves around Young Bobby Gillian, a wastrel, who unexpectedly inherits $1,000 from his uncle Septimus Gillian’s will. Initially, it seems like a windfall for Bobby, but he soon discovers that the money comes with certain conditions. Read More English Summaries.
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‘One thousand Dollar’ is one of the most popular stories of 0. Henry It is an interesting story told in a humorous way. The story begins with Lawyer Tolman’s revealation to young Gillian about the will of his uncle Gillian’s uncle has left one thousand dollars for him. The uncle is-no more. For Gillian it is an awkward amount and he feels it troublesome to spend it: Tolman also tells him that the amount be given to him only after he submits an account of the manner of expenditure of this entire amount of one thousand dollars. As soon as he does it. he would receive the amount from the lawyer.
As Gillian is not very perfect in accounts, he decides to consult a secretary. He goes to old Bryson who is calm at forty and likes to remain apart from others. When Gillian comes Bryson is reading a book in a comer. Gillian’s presence makes him annoyed. However, Gillian seeks his permission to tell him a story assuring him that it is a funny story unlike the others. He begins that his uncle has a legal pirate. He had left one thousand dollars for Gillian. He had left his whole cargo of doubloons to a microbe A part of it goes to the man who invests a new bacillus and the rest to establish a hospital. The butter and the house-keeper get a seal-ring and ten dollars each.
Gillian is confused about how to spend such a little amount. Old Bryson tells him that one can speed it in many ways. One can buy a happy home: send his wife south saving her life. One can buy pure milk for one hundred babies during June, July, and August and save fifty of their life. One can move to a new Hampshire town and can live there for two years. One can rent Madison Square Garden for one evening with this amount and lecture the audience. Gillian says old Bryson that he would be a lovely figure if he would not moralize. He had asked Bryson about how he could spend the amount.
But Bryson had distorted it. Later Bryson says to Gillian that he could buy a diamond pendant from Miss Lotta Lauriene. Thanking Mr. Bryson Gillian goes his own way. He comes to Miss Lotta Lauriene who deals in cosmetics. There he enquires about the price for different items but doesn’t feel it a suitable place to spend. He leaves the place. He asks the cab-driver what he would do if he gets thousand dollars. He instantly replies that he would open a saloon. He also suggests a four-storeyed-complex where he could go with his amount. Gillian is confused. He meets a blind man and asks him the same question.
Later the blind pencil dealer offered Gillian a book. It was a bank deposit book of the blind man with a balance of $ 1.785 to his credit Gillian saw it and then rushed to the office of the Tolman & Sharp, at Broadway. He asks lawyer Tolman whether Miss Hayden left am thing by his uncle’s will besides the ring and the $10 Tolman says Nothings Thanking him Gillian goes to Miss Hayden in the library. She is small and slender clothed in black.
Gillian tells him that he was there directly from Mr. Tolman. He has come there to inform her all about the w ill of his uncle. He informed her that there was new amendment found in it and she has got one thousand dollars. He offers this amount to her and asks her to count it. Miss Hayden turns while. Gillian then expresses his love for her to which Miss Hayden says sorry, Gillian then writes a note that he had willingly given the one thousand dollar amount to the lady to whom he thought to be the best and dearest one on the earth.
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Then Gillian comes to lawyer Tolman and says that he has spent the entire amount and submits the account of detail Tolman calls his partner Sharp. They drag an envelope from their safe T hen Tolman informs Gillian that there was something extra in his uncle’s will which was not told him earlier. It was to be revealed to him only after he submitted, the account of the first term. As per this new information Gillian’s account would be examined by Tolman and Sharp If the expenses would be found prudent, wise or unselfish Gillian would be given $50,000 additional amount which was reversed for that purpose. Otherwise it would be given to Miriam Hayden. Now assuring for justice Tolman wishes to open the envelop submitted by Gillian.
It irritates Gillian. He takes up the envelop before Tolman could take it and tears it in bits. He tells Tolman and Sharp that they won’t understand the itemized bets of expenditure. He simply says that he has lost the amount in races. Then he leaves the place gaily. He was very happy.