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#4705 O.Henry; C7; "The Gift of the Magi"
[F201207]

$5.00

FDOI; Greensboro, NC

Artwork and text arranged to fit a custom envelope template, laser printed on 8.5" x 11", Southworth White Business 32lb 100% Cotton paper. Each envelope was cut from that paper using an Ellison Prestige Pro Cutter with a custom 6-3/4 envelope die and hand-assembled. Only 17 were made.

Text of Cachet Front:

O. Henry
â€œThe Gift of the Magiâ€
A short story written by O. Henry (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.

Text of Cachet, Back: William Sydney Porter - 1862-1910
"The Gift of the Magiâ€

â€œThe Gift of the Magi" is a short story written by O. Henry (a pen name for William Sydney Porter), allegedly at Pete's Tavern on Irving Place in New York City. James Dillingham Young and his wife Della are a young couple who are very much in love with each other, but can barely afford their one-room apartment due to their very bad economic situation. For Christmas, Della decides to buy Jim a chain which costs twenty dollars for his prized pocket watch given to him by his father. To raise the funds, she has her long hair cut off and sold to make a wig. Meanwhile, Jim decides to sell his watch to buy Della a beautiful set of combs made out of tortoise shell for her lovely, knee-length brown hair. Although each is disappointed to find the gift they chose rendered useless, each is pleased with the gift they received, because it represents their love for one another.

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