In the classic 1906 O. Henry short story, “The Gift of the Magi,” Jim and his wife Della have fallen on hard economic times but are anxious to give each other meaningful Christmas gifts despite their limited means. Della wants to give her beloved husband a chain for the treasured pocket watch given to him by his father. Jim wants to give his dear wife a set of jeweled tortoiseshell combs for her lovely knee-length hair.