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Thimble Thimble (open access)

Thimble Thimble

O. Henry's selection of the winners of the puzzle prize, as announced in December 1908. Includes a letter to the editor from O. Henry with his reasons for selecting the four winners.
Date: February 1909
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
To Him Who Waits (open access)

To Him Who Waits

Short story about a hermit living in the Catskills.
Date: January 1909
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
Helping the Other Fellow (open access)

Helping the Other Fellow

Short story set in South America.
Date: December 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
Thimble Thimble (open access)

Thimble Thimble

Short story about a wealthy family.
Date: December 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Third Ingredient (open access)

The Third Ingredient

Short story about two young women who live in a tenement.
Date: December 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enchanted Profile (open access)

The Enchanted Profile

A short story about a wealthy woman and a young typist.
Date: November 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Quest of Soapy (open access)

The Quest of Soapy

"This is one of the best and most characteristic of the sketches of lower New York life by O. Henry...The story under another title--"The Cop and the Anthem"--appears in the collection of O. Henry's stories, "The Four Million."
Date: November 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Discounters of Money (open access)

The Discounters of Money

A short story about a young millionaire in New York City.
Date: October 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Hiding of Black Bill (open access)

The Hiding of Black Bill

Short story set in Texas
Date: October 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
Schools and Schools (open access)

Schools and Schools

Short story about courtship.
Date: October 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
"What You Want" (open access)

"What You Want"

A short story about a wealthy man and a hat-cleaner in New York City.
Date: September 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
Buried Treasure (open access)

Buried Treasure

Short story developed during O. Henry's time working as a draftsman at the Texas General Land Office.
Date: July 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Last of the Troubadours (open access)

The Last of the Troubadours

Short story set in Texas
Date: July 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rose of Dixie (open access)

The Rose of Dixie

Short story about a magazine and its editor.
Date: June 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Head-Hunter (open access)

The Head-Hunter

A man is inspired by his time in the Philippine Islands.
Date: May 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Moment of Victory (open access)

The Moment of Victory

Short story about a young war veteran.
Date: May 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Night in New Arabia (open access)

A Night in New Arabia

Short story set in New York
Date: March 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Memento (open access)

The Memento

Short story about two former Broadway actresses.
Date: February 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
Next to Reading Matter (open access)

Next to Reading Matter

Short story set in New York
Date: December 1907
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
Phoebe (open access)

Phoebe

Short story set in New Orleans.
Date: November 1907
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fifth Wheel (open access)

The Fifth Wheel

Short story set in New York
Date: August 1907
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The World and the Door (open access)

The World and the Door

A short story about a New York broker who flees to Central America.
Date: August 1907
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ransom of Red Chief (open access)

The Ransom of Red Chief

Short story about the kidnap and ransom of a wealthy Alabaman's son.
Date: July 6, 1907
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Caballero's Way (open access)

The Caballero's Way

Short story about a young desperado from the Texas-Mexico border.
Date: July 1907
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History