O. Henry Quotes
If there was ever an aviary overstocked with jays it is that Yaptouwn on the Hudson called New York
Henry, O. "A Tempered Wind." The Gentle Grafter, McClure, 1908, p. 155.
He was reporting from Philadelphia at the time. At the time, the existence of many children and a high birth rate was thought to be indicative of a robust economy, advanced health, and a predictor of future economic and military power. The French pioneered the use of demographic information as a component of military intelligence, and the correlation between birthrate and prosperity and power existed until the 20th century where technology and the education and skill of the human population became much more important than numbers of people per se. Kalb later returned to America when the French allied with the American Colonists in the American Revolution. He served under George Washington as a Major General.
William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer known primarily for his short stories, though he also wrote poetry and non-fiction. His works include "The Gift of the Magi", "The Duplicity of Hargraves", and "The Ransom of Red Chief", as well as the novel Cabbages and Kings. Porter's stories are known for their naturalist observations, witty narration, and surprise endings.
