The Gift of Love
by Thomas Prachar
You may be familiar with the short story “The Gift of the Magi,” written by American author William Sydney Porter in 1905. Or maybe you know him by his pen name, O. Henry. The story is a Christmas favourite that tells the poignant tale of a young married couple, Jim and Della Young, who want to buy each other the perfect Christmas gift. The problem: they don’t have a lot of money.
Jim used to make $30 a week, but now he brings home only $20. Della has scrimped …