For 10 points, name this author of the short stories "The Last Leaf," "The Ransom of Red Chief," and "The Gift of the Magi."
A homeless character created by this author dreams of going to jail on Blackwell's Island for the winter in order to stay warm. In another story by this author, a painter dies of pneumonia after painting the title object on a brick wall in order to save Johnsy's life. This author of "The Cop and the Anthem" created a character who is ridden like a horse for miles after he and "Snake-eye" kidnap the child of Ebenezer Dorset. In another story by this author, Della sells her hair to buy her husband a chain for his watch, only to learn that he sold it to buy her a comb. For 10 points, name this author of the short stories "The Last Leaf," "The Ransom of Red Chief," and "The Gift of the Magi."
A homeless character created by this author dreams of going to jail on Blackwell's Island for the winter in order to stay warm.
O. Henry [or William Sydney Porter]