Short Fiction by O. Henry

IV

Words you’ll meet in this part (6)
surf
To ride on ocean waves using a board.
crescent
A curved shape resembling a segment of a ring, tapering to points at the ends.
dim
Not bright or clear; lacking light.
chambre
A room, especially a bedroom (French origin).
attic
The space or room at the top of a house, under the roof, often used for storage.
absinthe
A strong alcoholic drink flavored with wormwood, anise, and other herbs.

Short Fiction by O. Henry 6 new words

IV

A big black Carib carried me on his back through the to the ship’s boat. On the way the purser handed me a letter that he had brought for me at the last moment from the post-office in Aguas Frescas. It was from my brother. He requested me to meet him at the St. Charles Hotel in New Orleans and accept a position with his house—in either cotton, sugar, or sheetings, and with five thousand dollars a year as my salary.

When I arrived at the City I hurried away—far away from the St. Charles to a garnie in Bienville Street. And there, looking down from my window from time to time at the old, yellow, house across the street, I wrote this story to buy my bread and butter.

“Can thim that helps others help thimselves?”

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