Comfort Pease and her Gold Ring

"Comfort Pease and her Gold Ring" by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman is a story that looks at a young girl’s life and what she learns as she grows. Comfort Pease gets a gold ring from her aunt, which become the center of her world. She is eager to wear it, but it is too big, and the other kids make fun of her at school. She disobeys her mom and wears the beautiful gold ring to school anyway, but then it goes missing. This causes her to feel guilty and worried as she searches for it. Through this experience, Comfort learns important things about being honest, taking responsibility, and the value of things. Ultimately, she receives a new ring that finally fits, bringing her happiness and completing her journey of learning and maturity.