Hi, I am new here. I googled this site looking for information on O. Henry. When I was in high school I read a short story that I believe was by O. Henry. I often wish I had this story or knew how to obtain it. I have asked many people about it but know one seems familiar with it. This story was about a man who was in prison and dis-connected from his family of origin. What I remember most vividly about the story is that the woman was seeking her estranged son and found who she thought might be her son in prison. The young man brought to talk to her looked familiar to her- he was beligerent and denied that he was her son. He finally convinces her that he is not her sonand is not worthy to be called her son so the woman stands up to leave very dejected - the young man maintains his stance until she is out the door and then he rushes to it and cries after the mother he just turned away. IT was a very touching story. I was reading the book Think and Grow Rich and Napoleon Hill mentions O. Henry and his time spent in prison which is where he discovered his true writing talent. So it is possible the story I read was auto-biographical - even though O. Henry's mother died when he was young. If anyone know of this story and how I might obtain a copy of it. I would extremely grateful.
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