The Gift of the Magi | James Dillingham Young
Delia's husband, Jim, is a thin, serious young man, twenty-two years old. O. Henry tells the reader what Jim is like, and also indicates Delia's feelings for him, when he compares Jim to the platinum watch chain: "[the watch fob] was like him. Quietness and value—the description applied to both." He works hard, not returning home until seven o'clock, and is reliable: ''Jim was never late.''
Jim's most prized possession is the gold watch that has been handed down to him from his grandfather and his father. Continuing the biblical allusion begun with the Queen of Sheba, O. Henry...
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