The Gift of the Magi is a short story by O. Henry, first published in 1905. It follows a young couple who are deeply in love but have very little money. In order to buy each other Christmas gifts, they both make sacrifices and sell their most prized possessions. The wife sells her long hair to buy her husband a chain for his pocket watch, while the husband sells his watch to buy his wife a set of combs for her hair. The crossword solutions for this story are MYRRH (5 letters) and GOLD (4 letters). MYRRH is a fragrant resin used in perfumes and incense, and GOLD is a precious metal often used to make jewelry. Together, these two items represent the ultimate sacrifice of love that the couple makes for each other.