Money cannot buy the happiness they share from "summary" of The Gift of the Magi (Illustrated) by O. Henry
In their small, shabby apartment, Jim and Della counted their pennies, trying to figure out a way to buy each other a Christmas gift. They had so little money, yet they wanted to show their love for each other in some tangible way. Della’s beautiful hair, which Jim loved so much, was her most prized possession, while Jim’s gold watch, a family heirloom, was his most treasured belonging. Della decided to sell her hair in order to buy Jim a chain for his watch, while Jim sold his watch to buy Della a set of combs for her hair. When they exchanged their gifts, they were both shocked and dismayed at what the other had done. But in that moment, they realized the depth of their ...
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