The Gift of the Magi (illustrated) E-Book

O. Henry

• Herausgeber: Swish
• Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2024

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The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry is a timeless classic that captures the essence of selfless love and sacrifice. Set during Christmas, this heartwarming short story follows a young couple, Jim and Della, as they each give up their most treasured possessions to buy a meaningful gift for the other. With its poignant narrative and surprise ending, this tale reminds readers of the true spirit of giving and the immeasurable value of love. Perfect for fans of touching, thought-provoking literature, this story continues to resonate with audiences of all ages.

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The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry is apublic domain text.

The Gift of the Magi

by O. Henry

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First published in 1905,

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The Gift of the Magi

by O. Henry

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas.

There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl. So Della did it. Which instigates the moral reflection that life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating.

While the mistress of the home is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home. A furnished flat at $8 per week. It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad.

In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring. Also appertaining thereunto was a card bearing the name “Mr. James Dillingham Young.”

The “Dillingham” had been flung to the breeze during a former period of prosperity when its possessor was being paid $30 per week. Now, when the income was shrunk to $20, though, they were thinking seriously of contracting to a modest and unassuming D. But whenever Mr. James Dillingham Young came home and reached his flat above he was called “Jim” and greatly hugged by Mrs. James Dillingham Young, already introduced to you as Della. Which is all very good.