First, Henry shows the irony of Jim and Della being poor financially, but rich in love. In the story Henry states that Jim “was paid $30 per week. Now when the income was shrank to $20” (Henry 196). His drop pay in salary probably results from the recession after the stock market crash. Although his paycheck is cut, he stills find a way to get some extra money to buy Della a gift. Later on in the story, Della tells Jim “Maybe the hairs of my head were numbered, but nobody could count my love for you” (Henry 200). Even though it is impossible to count every strand of hair in someone’s head, this exaggeration shows how Della’s love is priceless compared to currency. There is no dollar amount that could come close to buying their
