SOLVED. Short story read in high school English in mid 80’s about someone who paints leaf on brick wall outside window to keep friends will to live. [s]

[Deborah]

Read this short story in high school English in the mid 80’s.
Friend/partner (can’t remember) paints a leaf on the wall outside the window of friend/partner who is losing the will to live, watching all the leaves drop away in autumn

[Sirvantes]

The Last Leaf, by O. Henry
https://americanenglish.state.gov/fil...

[Deborah]

Thanks so very much! Looking forward to re reading this today!

[Rainbowheart]

The Last Leaf for the link.