Original author: O. Henry
Retold by author: Noe Venable

Christmas is coming, and Della has the perfect present for her husband, Jim. But when she and Jim exchange gifts, they are both in for a shock. In another story, two drifters kidnap a young boy who is such a pain that they want to give him back! And read about the safecracker who falls in love and decides to give up his life of crime. Can he really do it? These short stories by O. Henry all have trick endings that will surprise you.

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