Della and Jim are newlyweds who love each other very much, but they have very little money—and tomorrow is Christmas! Della decides to cut off her beautiful long brown hair in order to buy Jim a chain for his pocket watch. Jim, on the other hand, has sold his pocket watch to buy Della a beautiful set of combs that perfectly match her hair color. Isn’t it true love when both are willing to make the greatest sacrifice? Eva Demski has newly translated O. Henry's famous Christmas story for the Insel-Bücherei, and Ulrike Möltgen has created brilliant illustrations to accompany it.