"Joe Johnson."
A tale of a simpleminded fruitseller who develops an obsessive infatuation with a younger customer. His helplessness, and her willingness to take advantage of it, lead him to neglect his business and lose his shop, returning to selling with a horse and cart. In John O'London's Weekly (January 10, 1941), Best Broadcast Stories (1944), Colonel Julian and Other Stories (1951). Reprinted in Love Stories (1991).
Online Full Text at Hathi Trust Digital Library.
ID:
b178
Title:
"Joe Johnson."
Genre:
Story
Page Count:
12
Word Count:
ca. 3350
Publisher:
John O'London's Weekly
Year of Publication:
1941
Topic:
Simpletons
Document Type:
Full-text Online