This heart-touching story by O. Henry tells the tale of love that is richer than wealth.
Jim and Della were a young married couple living in a small rented apartment. They had very little money, but they had something far more valuable — deep love for each other.
It was Christmas Eve.
Della counted her savings again.
One dollar and eighty-seven cents.
That was all she had to buy a gift for Jim.
She wanted to give him something meaningful, something worthy of her love.
Jim’s most treasured possession was his gold watch — a family heirloom passed down from his grandfather.
Della’s pride was her long, beautiful hair that flowed like silk.
After thinking for hours, Della made a painful decision.
She went to a hair shop and sold her beautiful hair for twenty dollars.
With that money, she bought a platinum chain for Jim’s watch.
She rushed home, nervous about how Jim would react to her short hair.
That evening, Jim returned.
When he saw Della, he stood frozen.
His expression wasn’t anger.
It wasn’t disappointment.
It was something else.
Della rushed to explain.
“I sold my hair to buy your Christmas gift.”
Jim slowly sat down.
Then he handed her a small wrapped box.
Inside it were beautiful combs — the exact combs Della had admired for months but could never afford.
She looked at him, confused.
Jim smiled gently.
“I sold my watch to buy those combs for you.”
Silence filled the room.
They had both sacrificed their most precious belongings — for gifts that could no longer be used.
And yet, in that moment, they were richer than anyone else.
Because their love had no price.
🧠 Mystery & Twist Element
The twist is heartbreaking yet beautiful —
Both sacrificed the very thing that made the other’s gift meaningful.
🧠 Moral : The Gift of the Magi
True love is measured not by wealth, but by sacrifice.
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