The Best Short Stories of O. Henry

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in the short story The Gift of the magi what is the setting of the story?

Dominic to give what you value most to the other person is true wisdom

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I am a first source person--I am trying to identify an O. Henry a short story about a boy who became a pickpocket and one day he sees a girl from his school days and remembers how sweet and innocent she was and regrets what he has become. I have found this story referred to in secondary sources but cannot identify which story it is actually from. CAn you help?

Which short stories are included in this volume? Thank you!

Contents of this book?

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Publisher of the girl and the habit ?

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