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“The Gift of the Magi” has to be one of my favorite holiday tales.
The classic tale by O. Henry (the pen name of William Sydney Porter) tells the story of a young married couple living in a small apartment. Without much money, they have two prized possessions: Del-la’s long, flowing hair that a queen would envy and Jim’s shiny gold watch, which had belonged to his father and grandfather before him.
It’s Christmas Eve and desperate to find gifts for each other, the pair make selfless decisions. Della sells her hair to raise enough money to buy a pocket watch fob chain for her husband’s watch. Jim sells his watch to buy beautiful jeweled combs for Della’s hair, combs she’d been dreaming over forever but knowing they would never have enough.
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