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Bulger's Friend

Short story about an old man who joins the Salvation Army.

Date: December 26, 1901

Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910

A Christmas Pi-

A short story set at Christmastime.

Date: December 1909

Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910

Compliments of the Season

A short story set during Christmastime, centered around the misadventures of several characters.

Date: December 1906

Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910

The Country of Elusion

Short story about a magazine editor.

Date: December 1906

Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910

A Double-Dyed Deceiver

Short story about a young man who flees to South America to avoid being sentenced for murder.

Date: December 1905

Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910

Hearts and Crosses

Short story set in Texas.

Date: December 1904

Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910

Hearts and Hands

Short story about a marshal and a prisoner.

Date: December 1902

Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910

Helping the Other Fellow

Short story set in South America.

Date: December 1908

Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910

Next to Reading Matter

Short story set in New York

Date: December 1907

Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910

The Pimienta Pancakes

A cow camp cook tells a story about a pancake recipe.

Date: December 1903

Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910

The Ransom of Mack

Short story about two hustlers.

Date: December 1904

Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910

A short story about the banana trade in Central America based on O. Henry's experiences in Honduras in the late 1890s. This is perhaps the first instance of O. Henry's use of the term "banana republic."

Date: December 1901

Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910

The Sphinx Apple

Short story about a group of travelers stopped for the night.

Date: December 1903

Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910

Telemachus, Friend

A man discusses friendship with a hotel proprietor. The advertisement on the cover of the magazine for Cream of Wheat includes the brand's mascot, Rastus, a racist depiction of a Black cook.

Date: December 1905

Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910