O. Henry was a pen name【小题1】 by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to 【小题2】himself everything he needed to 【小题3】. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he 【小题4】different jobs.