The Snow Man

The Snowman

By: William Sidney Porter (O Henry)

During a winter in the canyon of the Big Lost River, there is a violent snow storm trapping, Ross his cook George and Ross's friend in the ranch house. During the second day of being stuck, there is a knock on the door. In stumbles Etienne Girod. Girod is a Opera singer who was caught in the snow. Later that day Ross's friend slips outside and breaks his collar bone. Making him unable to move. When George hears something he rushes outside and finds a women lying in the snow. She was called Ms. Willie Adams and was a school teacher who was very beautiful. Ross instantly fell in love with her and told her that she could stay as long as she wants, snow or no snow. Ross and Girod begin to fight over Willie. Girod thinking that because he is French , will get the women no matter what. Ross after only knowing the women a couple hours, decides to ask her to marry him. In the middle of his speech, the cook George interrupts him, telling them its time for supper. Ross and Girod get into a fight over who gets to marry Willie. George seeing that they were in love with Willie decides to take her away on a horse to get her away from the men. One week later, Ross's friend gets a letter from George. "I cannot come back there to that job" George had fallen in love with Ms. Willie while taking her back to her home.