Answer:
sacrifice
Explanation:
Jim and his wife Della did not have enough money to buy each other Christmas gifts. So they sold their most prized possession to get money for the gifts.
After Della had her beautiful long locks cut and sold to a hair shop, she was able to buy a watch chain for Jim. Unfortunately, Jim had already sold his watch to buy some pretty tortoiseshell combs for Della's hair. The story is definitely about sacrifice.
