Comfort Pease and her Gold Ring by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
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"Why didn't you get the ring when we were right there with the gold
dollar?" she demanded. "What made you run out of Gerrish's that way?" "I'm--go--ing--home," sobbed Comfort. "Ain't you going to wait and ride in the stage coach?" "I'm--going--right--home." "Imogen said to go in the stage-coach. I don't know as mother'll like it if we walk. Why didn't you get the ring, Comfort Pease?" "I don't want--any--ring. I'm going home--to--tell--my mother." "Your mother would have been real pleased to have you get the ring," said Matilda, in an injured tone; for she fancied Comfort meant to complain of her to her mother. Then Comfort turned on Matilda in an agony of confession. "My mother don't know anything about it," said she. "I took the ring unbeknownst to her when she said I couldn't, and then I lost it, and I was going to get the new ring to put in the box so she wouldn't ever know. I'm going right home and tell her." Matilda looked at her. "Comfort Pease, didn't you ask your mother?" said she. Comfort shook her head. "Then," said Matilda, solemnly, "we'd better go home just as quick as |
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