""The Gift of the Magi"" is a short story written by O. Henry, but this particular edition of the book is an illustrated version of the story with illustrations by Robert Collier. The story follows a young couple, Jim and Della, who are deeply in love but struggling financially. As Christmas approaches, they both want to give each other a special gift but have very little money to do so. Della decides to sell her long, beautiful hair to a wig maker in order to buy Jim a chain for his prized pocket watch, while Jim sells his watch to buy Della a set of combs for her hair. On Christmas day, they exchange their gifts only to realize the sacrifices they made for each other. The story is a heartwarming tale of love and selflessness, with Collier's illustrations adding an extra layer of charm to the classic tale.THIS 78 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Secret of the Ages, by Robert Collier. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766137589.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.