The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry (1905)
This tender story is a "must read" and one of the most famous in the short story genre. The theme of "unselfish giving" features in this story and it is a good example of the role of 'irony.' Della and Jim are a young married couple. They don't have much money and Christmas is near. Della wants to get Jim a nice present. She takes the little she's been able to save and goes shopping.
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