Gift of the Magi

"e,The Gift of the Magi"e, is a short story, written by O. Henry (a pen name for William Sydney Porter), about a young married couple and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been a popular one for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time. The plot and its "e,twist ending"e, are well-known, and the ending is generally considere ...