![]() She just knows Jim will be delighted with it and can’t wait to see the look on her face when he opens her gift. ![]() With the $20.00 she received for her sacrifice, Della buys Jim the perfect platinum pocket watch fob. What shall Della do? Della decides she will sell her hair so she goes off to the local hairdresser by the name of Madame Sofronie who cuts off Della’s gorgeous long hair. However, she only has $1.87, not exactly a princely sum even in the early 1900s. Della wants to buy a beautiful chain for Jim’s watch. Jim has a gold watch, a family heirloom that once belonged to his father and grandfather.Īs I mentioned, Jim and Della are not flush with cash. Money is quite tight, but they are determined to buy each other the perfect Christmas gifts despite their lack of funds.ĭella is blessed in long, thick hair, which goes down to her knees. They are madly in love and living in a rundown apartment in New York City. The Gift of the Magi tells the story of a newly-wed couple, James (Jim) and Della Dillingham. Henry had it published in his collection of short stories The Four Million in 1906. The Gift of the Magi was originally called Gifts of the Magi and published in The New York Sunday World in December of 1905. ![]() ![]() And to me, it’s a soothing parable in our time of hate, bigotry, violence and greed. Henry (real name William Sydney) is probably quite familiar to most of my readers, but it’s an important story to keep in mind during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. ![]()
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