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Name:zeroNumber:00918001TheValueofLoveThecheerfulgirlwithbouncygoldencurlswasalmostfive.Waitingwithhermotheratthecheckoutstand,shesawthem:acircleofglisteningwhitepearlsinapinkfoilbox.“Ohplease,Mommy.CanIhavethem”Please,mommy,please!”Quicklythemothercheckedthebackofthelittlefoilboxandthenlookedbackintothepleadingblueeyesofherlittlegirl’supturnedface.“Adollarninety-five.That’salmost$2.00.Ifyoureallywantthem,I’llthinkofsomeextrachoresforyouandinnotimeyoucansaveenoughmoneytobuythemforyourself.Yourbirthday’sonlyaweekawayandyoumightgetanothercrispdollarbillfromGrandma.”AssoonasJennygothome,sheemptiedherpennybankandcountedout17pennies.Afterdinner,shedidmorethanhershareofchoresandshewenttotheneighborandaskedMrs.McJamesifshecouldpickdandelionsfortencents.Onherbirthday,Grandmadidgiveheranothernewdollarbillandatlastshehadenoughmoneytobuythenecklace.Jennylovedherpearls.Theymadeherfeeldressedupandgrownup.Sheworethemeverywhere—Kindergarten,Sundayschool,eventobed.Theonlytimeshetookthemoffwaswhenshewentswimmingorhadabubblebath.Mothersaidiftheygotwet,theymightturnherneckgreen.Jennyhadaverylovingdaddyandeverynightwhenshewasreadyforbed,hewouldstopwhateverhewasdoingandcomeupstairstoreadherastory.Onenightwhenhefinishedthestory,heaskedJenny,“Doyouloveme”“OhyeDaddy.YouknowthatIloveyou.”“Thengivemeyourpearls.”“Oh,Daddy,notmypearls.ButyoucanhavePrincess—thewhitehorsefrommycollection.Theonewiththepinktail.Remember,Daddy”Theoneyougaveme.She’smyfavorite.”“That’sokay,Honey.Daddylovesyou.Goodnight.”Andhe10)brushedhercheekwithakiss.Aboutaweeklater,afterthestorytime,Jenny’sdaddyaskedagain,“Doyouloveme”“Daddy,youknowIloveyou.”“Thengivemeyourpearls.”“OhDaddy,notmypearls.Butyoucanhavemybabydoll.ThebrandnewoneIgotformybirthday.Sheissobeautifulandyoucanhavetheyellowblanketthatmatcheshersleeper.“That’sokay.Sleepwell,littleone.Daddylovesyou.”Andasalwayhebrushedhercheekwithagentlekiss.Afewnightslaterwhenherdaddycamein,JennywassittingonherbedwithherlegscrossedIndian-style.Ashecameclose,henot
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