Della sold her knee length hair, to buy a chain for Jim's pocket watch. Jim sold his watch to buy a set of combs for her long hair. Both had parted with an item they prized in order to give the other a special gift that they could not otherwise afford.
Della worked as a shopgirl in "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry.
Della bought her husband a silver watch chain.
A silver watch chain.
She sells her hair to buy him a chain for his pocket watch. Sadly, he sold his watch to buy her a comb for her hair.
hair
symbols of
Della and Jim
Della gets $20 for her hair.
a comb for her hair.
when della comes home when della comes home
20
Twenty Dollars
Did not spend as much for Jim's gift
He sells his pocket watch .
They are poor
they love each other
they are poor but gladly happy