Della bought her husband a silver watch chain.
A silver watch chain.
The Gift of the Magi by O'Henry has Della selling her hair. She used her money to buy a watch chain for her husband. He sold his pocket watch to buy her a set of combs for her long hair.
Della buys her husband a chain for his pocket watch. She sells her hair to get the money for the chain, her most prized possession, in order to buy him a gift for Christmas.
Della sells her hair to buy a gift for her husband in O'Henry's the Gift of the Magi.
her hair
she buys him a silver watch
she buys him a silver watch
Della wanted to buy a Christmas present for her husband.
She sells her long hair.
At the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi," Della is counting her savings to see how much money she has to buy a Christmas present for her husband, Jim. She is disappointed to find that she only has $1.87.
Della wanted to buy a Christmas present for her husband.
Della buys a platinum fob chain for her husband. She sells her long, beautiful hair to raise money for the purchase, demonstrating great sacrifice and love for him.
Della and Jim
Della's biggest treasure in "The Gift of the Magi" is her beautiful, long hair. She loves it dearly and is proud of its length and beauty. She eventually decides to sell it to buy a gift for her husband, demonstrating her selfless love for him.
Della gets $20 for her hair.
A beautiful young girl devoted to her husband. Oh and she has a gorgeous head of hair.
a comb for her hair.