If you live in India, this story was in our Class IX or Class VIII English syllabus. This was the story that took O.Henry to fame and got everyone to notice him.



It is a story about altruism and sacrifice.



Even though O.Henry's wife died and he was sent to prison and he lived in dire poverty and his life was tragedy befallen, his stories sang a different song. They were either humorous or were about love, sacrifice and forgiveness.



You will most certainly love this one. It may even revive your childhood recollection of this story.



http://sathyaish.net/stories/TheLastLeaf.aspx