There once lived a little boy who went looking for love. His first stop was at a (1) 's classroom. "Can you tell me what love is?" the boy asked. "Oh, I can tell you all about the love of wisdom," the (1) said. "Is that what you are looking for?" "No," the little boy sighed and walked on. He soon met a (2)
a (3
)and a (4)
conductor coming down the road. "Excuse me, gentlemen," he asked. "Do you know anything about love?" "Love is a rare and valuable stamp," the (2)
"No, love is lots and lots of books!" retorted the (3
) "Why, it's music —pure, sweet music!" exclaimed the (4)
conductor. said. The three men began to argue, so the little boy walked on. Soon he came to a phone booth where a (5)
was busy dialing numbers. "What is love?" the little boy asked. grinned and flipped the pages of his little black book. "SeeThe (5)
the ladies' names in here? I'm dying to love them all!" overheard the conversation. "Dying—who's dying? I love people the most when they are dead! That way, they don't cause any problems." dashed up. "Problems? Are those names of people with problems? Love is giving people money to help solve problems." But the little boy was not satisfied with any of these answers. He was looking for a special love, love that would make him feel warm and cozy and happy. He saw a leafy twined tightly around a tree. Where could he find a love green (8
) like that? he wondered. A sign in a store window caught his eye. "On Sale Today, Love The boy walked on. He was smart enough toPotions and (9)
know love could not be bought or sold. Tired and discouraged, the little boy headed home. His mother ran to meet him, "Oh, son, I have missed you so much!" Safe in his mother's arms, the little boy realized he had always had the best love of all, parent!the love of a (10)