[OPLINLIST] Re: patron w/story stumper

[Georgiana Huizenga OH0076]

The stories are "The Last Leaf" and "The Gift of the Magi" both by O. Henry. 
Although, the woman who sells her hair is buying the watch chain for her 
husband, not her father, and he sells his watch to buy combs for her hair.
Georgi Huiznga, Harris-Elmore Public Library 

Teresa Calderone OH0183 writes: 

> Hi Everyone,
> I am hoping that someone will be able to help me with a title and author 
> for the following scenario:  
> 
> A young girl thinks that she is going to die when the last ivy leaf falls 
> off of the plant. Her neighbor permanently paints a leaf on the wall to 
> alleviate her fears. Later, the artist neighbor dies.  
> 
> This patron believes that this story is by the same author as the 
> following story:  
> 
> A young girl cuts her hair to buy a watch bob (?) and then her father or 
> the man sells the watch bob.  
> 
> The patron thinks that these books were written in the 1920's.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please reply to me offlist at
> calderte@oplin.org
> Thanks in advance
> Teresa Calderone
> TLCPL
> Happy New Year,  
> 
> 
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