True Gifts | Columnists | anchoragepress.com
In 1905 there was a short story published by O. Henry. The Gift of the Magi has become one of the most endearing stories about giving others gifts during the holidays. The story is the tale of Della Young who discover she does not have the finances to buy her husband a gift. She ends up selling her hair to buy her husband Jim a platinum chain for his pocket watch. That evening she confesses that she sold her hair to buy the gift. Her husband gives her a set of ornate combs that she cannot use anymore because her hair is so short. Jim then confesses that he sold his pocket watch to buy the com...
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