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They realize the depth of their love from "summary" of The Gift of the Magi (Illustrated) by O. Henry

It was Christmas time, and Della and Jim found themselves in a predicament. They were a young couple deeply in love, but their financial situation was dire. Della had beautiful long hair, while Jim owned a treasured gold watch. They each wanted to give the other a special gift for Christmas, but they had very little money to spare. Della made the difficult decision to sell her hair in order to buy a chain for Jim's watch. She went to a hair salon and exchanged her most prized possession for twenty dollars. Meanwhile, Jim sold his watch to buy a set of combs for Della's hair. When they exchanged gifts on Christmas Eve, they were both shocked and touched by the sacrifices the other had made. In that moment, they realized the depth of their love for each other. It was not the material value of the gifts that mattered, but the...
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    The Gift of the Magi (Illustrated)

    O. Henry

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