The Gift of the Magi" is a short story, written by O. Henry (a pen name for William Sydney Porter). Included in The Four Million, his first collection of short stories, in 1906, it has been anthologized many times since then. This story is talk about a young married couple and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. The story contains many of the elements including poor, working-class characters, a humorous tone, realistic detail, and a surprise ending.