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Born in North Carolina in 1862, William Sidney Porter, this master of short stories is much better known under his pen name "O. Henry". His only (36) education was received at the school of his Aunt Linda, where he developed a (37) love of books. In his uncle’s drugstore, he became a (38) pharmacist and was also known for his (39) and cartoons of the townspeople, of Greensboro. At the age of twenty, Porter came to Texas (40) for health reasons and worked on a sheep farm. It was here that Porter (41) knowledge for farm life that he later (42) in many of his short stories. In 1884, Porter moved to Austin. For the next three years, he roomed in the home of the Joseph Harrell family and held several jobs. It was during this time that Porter first used his pen name, O. Henry said to be derived from his frequent (43) of "Oh, Henry", the family cat. (44) . Meanwhile, (45) . From this low point in Porter’s life, he began a remarkable comeback. Three years later, he emerged from prison as "O. Henry" to help shield his true identity. (46) .