O'Henry (10/19/12)

O' Henry
O' Henry (William Sydney Porter) was born on September 11th, 1862. He was known at a profile American short-story writer. He was famous for his surprise endings. O'Henry experienced a emotional heartbreak when he was only 3 years old after the death of his mother. O' Henry took his writing very seriously in business. He tried to start many companies and newspapers such as the humorous weekly- The Rolling Stone. That weekly failed so he joined The Houston. O'Henry's successful life soon went downhill. He was arrested for embezzling money. In jail he wrote short stories and sold them to save up money for his daughter  After getting out of jail he moved to New York City. In New York his health failed him due to alcoholic problems and other small factors and he died.