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| Description = a young woman | | Description = a young woman in her twenties; beautiful long brown hair; loves her husband Jim dearly | ||
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| Description = a loving husband | | Description = a young man; 22 years old; Della's loving husband; wears an old leather strap on his watch | ||
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Revision as of 05:35, 27 December 2022
from the Collection « Four Million»
Della and Jim were a young couple living in a small flat.
They had very little money, but they were deeply in love. Della wanted to buy Jim a special Christmas present, but she only had one dollar and eighty-seven cents to spend. She decided to sell her long, beautiful hair to buy him a gift.
Della went to a shop and sold her hair for twenty dollars. She then went shopping for Jim's present and found a platinum fob chain for twenty-one dollars. She was very happy with her purchase and hurried home to prepare dinner.
When Jim arrived home, he was shocked to see that Della had cut off her hair. She explained that she had done it so she could buy him a present. Jim then revealed that he had sold his watch to buy her a gift - a set of combs for her hair. They were both very touched by each other's gesture and hugged each other.
The couple realized that they had both sacrificed something very special to each other. They decided to put away their presents and enjoy a simple dinner together. They were the wisest of all who give and receive gifts, and their love for each other was greater than any material thing.