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In O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi” the reader is allowed to see this aspect of romantic love. Jim and Della sacrifice what is most dear to their hearts for the sake of one another. Della admits to Jim that she sold her hair so she could afford to buy him a present. Then, Jim gives Della her present, which is an assortment of combs, rendered useless now that her hair is short. Della then shows Jim the chain she bought for him, now rendered useless because Jim sold his watch to get the money to buy her combs. Although they are each left with gifts that neither can use, they realize how far they are willing to go to show their love for each other, and how priceless their love really