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2018 update: I read it again. And got misty-eyed again.
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In this classic 1905 Christmas story, one of O. Henry's best and most famous (free online at Amazon and many other websites), we meet Della and Jim, a young married couple who are as poor as church mice.
All Della wants is to buy her beloved Jim a wonderful Christmas present ... but even after saving every penny for months, all she has is $1.87. A way to get enough mon ...more
Go read it. Here's a handy link: https://www.auburn.edu/~vestmon/Gift_...
In this classic 1905 Christmas story, one of O. Henry's best and most famous (free online at Amazon and many other websites), we meet Della and Jim, a young married couple who are as poor as church mice.
All Della wants is to buy her beloved Jim a wonderful Christmas present ... but even after saving every penny for months, all she has is $1.87. A way to get enough mon ...more
Jan 09, 2019
Veronique
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“Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for him. Something fine and rare and sterling—something.”
I hadn’t heard of this classic tale, but this Christmas, a friend of mine read it, plus it was mentioned in a Christmas film. That piqued my curiosity! Imagine my surprise when said friend send it to me!!! :O) Thanks Trish!
Well, this was such a lovely story, very simple and yet so charged with meaning and feeling. The artwork in this illustrated edition works beautifully, showin ...more
I hadn’t heard of this classic tale, but this Christmas, a friend of mine read it, plus it was mentioned in a Christmas film. That piqued my curiosity! Imagine my surprise when said friend send it to me!!! :O) Thanks Trish!
Well, this was such a lovely story, very simple and yet so charged with meaning and feeling. The artwork in this illustrated edition works beautifully, showin ...more
Of course I know the tale, but what a delightful telling!
(It had been quite a while--too long--since I'd read it.) ...more
(It had been quite a while--too long--since I'd read it.) ...more
A timeless classic, The Gift of the Magi always struck me, even as a kid in school. A woman wants to buy a gift for her husband at Christmas, so she sells her long hair to get him a chain for his prized watch. He in turn sells his watch to buy her some clips for her beautiful hair. The two give all of themselves to make each other happy. It's a beautiful story.
Read this for free through Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/7256/7... ...more
Read this for free through Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/7256/7... ...more
Dec 22, 2015
Bitsy
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it was amazing
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Dec 16, 2017
Samanta
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