Reached his flat above he was called “Jim” and greatly hugged by Mrs. Income was shrunk to $20, the letters of “Dillingham” looked blurred,Īs though they were thinking seriously of contracting to a modest and Prosperity when its possessor was being paid $30 per week. The “Dillingham” had been flung to the breeze during a former period of In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go,Īnd an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring.Īlso appertaining thereunto was a card bearing the name “Mr. Word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad. It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that Stage to the second, take a look at the home. While the mistress of the home is gradually subsiding from the first Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles Which instigates the moral reflection that Watch and enjoy!There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couchĪnd howl. Henry almost missed his Christmas deadline with this one. In the introduction to the film, there is an interesting background piece about how O. Many of O.Henry’s stories were written at the request of newspapers and magazines. This 1983 Christmas Special was produced by WCCO-TV (CBS Minnesota). Unfortunately your browser does not appear to support the video tag. The introduction and narration is by Nobel Prize winning author John Steinbeck. Henry’s Full House, which includes five of his stories. This video is a segment from the 1952 anthology film O. They are special (often decorative) ones worn by women with long hair to keep a hair-style in place. These are not the normal kind of combs we use every day to make our hair look smooth and neat. Jim’s gift to Della was a beautiful set of combs, side and back, with jewelled edges. Most men carried pocket watches, which were attached to their clothing or belt by a chain or short leather strap (called a “fob”) to stop them from being dropped. The story was written at a time when few people wore watches on their wrist. Della’s gift to Jim was a platinum fob chain. Some readers from non-English speaking countries may not understand the gifts that the couple gave to each other.
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