Answer:
In O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi," despite loving her long hair, Della cuts it and sells it. The following reasons motivated her to take this step :
a. her selfless love for Jim
d. her wish to buy a Christmas present for Jim
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"Only $1.87 to buy a present for Jim. Her Jim. Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for him. Something fine and rare and sterling—something just a little bit near to being worthy of the honor of being owned by Jim. "
Della is a kind, caring wife and she wants nothing more than to buy a present for her dear jim. she saved up money for months to buy him a present.
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