Mary'sring

　　WhenMarywasfourteen,hermothergaveherabeautifulring.ItwasabirthdaypresentandMarywasveryhappy.Aweeklater,shewassad.Whenshewascookinginthekitchen,shelostthering.Shelookedeverywherebutshecouldn'tfindit.Sheevenlookedinthedrainoutsidethekitchen.Buttheringwasnotthere.

　　Intheevening,herbrotherwaseatingsomecakes."Whomadethesecakes?"heasked,"Theyaresodelicious!"

　　"Imadethem."Marysaid.Shewashappythatherbrotherlikedthem.Marywasverygoodatcooking.

　　"Arethereany……?"SuddenlyTomstopped.Heopenedhismouthandtookaringout."Wheredidthiscomefrom?"Heasked.Thisisastrangecake!