Project Gutenberg 2006-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 162 Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins 1852 1930 Wilkins, Mary E. (Mary Eleanor) Freeman, Mary E. Wilkins (Mary Eleanor Wilkins) Wilkins, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, Mary Ella Comfort Pease and her Gold Ring Produced by Jeff Kaylin and Andrew Sly "Comfort Pease and her Gold Ring" by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman is a short story written in the late 19th century. This charming tale explores themes of childhood innocence, desire, and the lessons learned through experiences. It chronicles the life of a young girl, Comfort Pease, who grapples with the joy and burdens of her cherished gold ring gifted to her by her aunt. The story follows Comfort as she navigates school life, dealing with teasing and the pressure of not being able to wear her beautiful gold ring until her fingers grow larger. Despite feeling proud of her inheritance, she faces ridicule from her classmates and even ends up disobeying her mother's wishes to wear it at school, which leads her to a series of guilt-ridden events when the ring goes missing. After a worrying search and heartfelt confessions, Comfort learns valuable lessons about honesty and responsibility, ultimately culminating in the joy of receiving a new ring that fits her. This richly detailed narrative encapsulates the struggles of childhood while imparting moral lessons, making it a relatable and heartfelt read for both young and adult audiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Girls -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: American Literature 90350 2025-10-07T13:17:25.237180 text/html 88836 2006-03-01T04:02:36 text/html 112647 2025-10-07T13:17:30.078128 application/epub+zip 111489 2025-10-07T13:17:27.836164 application/epub+zip 92835 2025-10-07T13:17:26.810155 application/epub+zip 223804 2025-10-07T13:17:31.700141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215766 2025-10-07T13:17:29.488147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177264 2022-09-08T13:33:54.297225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 82011 2025-10-07T13:17:24.907148 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81960 2006-03-01T04:02:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18615 2025-10-07T13:17:31.823106 application/rdf+xml 14417 2025-10-07T13:17:27.304126 image/jpeg 3671 2025-10-07T13:17:27.058122 image/jpeg 30558 2006-03-01T04:02:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 29626 2006-03-01T04:02:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 112101 2025-10-07T13:17:25.246141 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia