This is a very short story written by him. Like always, it is my reading of the story. It is available free of charge.



http://sathyaish.net/stories/ANewMicrobe.aspx



And like always, you can download the mp3 file for offline listening. To download the mp3 file, go to the page above, and click the 'Download mp3' link that appears just below the audio controls.



O.Henry was America's finest short story writers. He was considered as witty and scholarly as Shakespeare.



O.Henry used many difficult words. So, if you wish to improve your English, written or verbal, it is best to read or listen to O.Henry's stories.



And, like always, I have created a tool tip program that will display the meanings of all difficult words on the web page if you simply hover your mouse over them or give them keyboard focus.