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• The following version of this book was used to create this Lesson Plan: Henry, O. "The Marry Month of May," in The Best of O. Henry. Peerage Books, 1989. Hardcover.

• The story begins "Prithee, smote the poet in the eye when he would sing to you praises of the month of May" (332).

• May, the narrator says, is presided over by "the spirits of mischief and madness," and Puck and his "train of midgets" are busy causing trouble (332).

• In May, humans are reminded that they are not gods but animals,

• In May, "Cupid shoots blindfolded," causing many inappropriate romantic relationships to develop.

• May is like Circe, luring people in with the promise of summer and then "[putting] the kibosh on us all" (333).

• Old Mr. Coulson, a wealthy father who owns a house at Gramercy Park, groans and sits up straighter; he is suffering from...

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