In resonant voice, Fred Krock recites this American classic from William Sidney Porter. From a low point in Porter's life, imprisonment for embezzlement, he began a remarkable comeback, emerging from prison three years and about a dozen short stories later, as 'O. Henry.' Before his death in 1910, he had published over 300 stories, stories known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings, “O. Henry” had gained worldwide acclaim as America's favorite short story writer.