Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-29
FLUFFY
BY FLORENCE q. MEANEY. 1
Copyright. 1915. by the Mcclure Newspa.
per SyndIcate)

"Oh, dear. wish looked like other
girls; It's no wonder nobody likes Inc.
This old hair! Every time / look In
that glass just want to scream"
This outburst arose from Virginia
Ray. the youngest Of three sisters, or
FLUFFY, us her school chums called her,
owing to a wealth of auburn fluffy
hair.
"Why, my DEAR" exclaimed her
mother entering the room, 'what's
worrying my little girl? Look at the
pretty eyes MI swolfen!"
"Oh. mother" Virginia stormed. II
just wish l didn't have this old hair.
I've brushed 1t and combed 1t till I'm
tired out and 1t doesn't change one bit;
/ think I'll be tempted to cut 1t all
OFF one of these days If they plague
me any more about It," Then she told
her mother how they had nicknamed
her Fluffy, to match her hair. Mrs.
Ray tried to comfort her by telling her
''some girls would be crazy to have
those curls."
At the supper table the main topic
was the dance to be held that eve
ming for the boys over there. "And."
chirped Helen, second eldest, "Capt.
Arthur Harvey OF the - regiment
is going to be there; they say he is
a sumner and unmarried"
No one had noticed the pretty flush
that had come to Virginin's face nor
that she had tasted very little supper,
and on pretense of being so tired she
begged to be excused.
Once out Of their sight she gave way
to her thoughts. II WONDER" she
unused, "could 1t be possble?" and trip
ping upstairs she made her way to her
sister Mays wardrobe and selected
Il gray georgette crepe dress, the pref
TEST she could find. 1t would do No
harm to try 1t on, she thought; then
arranging her hair up high she viewed
herself In the long mirror. "Gosh!
never knew could look so NICE" and
trotting in delight to her own room,
she decided to go to the dance.
Eight O'Clock found the hall quite
crowded, orchestra playing and every
body bubbling over with happiness. In
the farthest corner sat Virginia all
alone and unnoticed, us she thought.
She had seen her two sisters having
the time Of their lives and almost
wished she hadn't come, but then her
thoughts strayed to the object of her
presence there, and she started anoth-
er understanding search, but Of no
avail.
Suddenly the orchestra struck up q
lively fox trot, and Virginia was lost
In beating time, humming and watch
ing the different steps and didn't mind
the time passing. pardon me-" came
In low voice. "Why aren't you en-
joying yourself like your sisters and
the rest?" Virginia tened suddenly to
find herself face to face with the man
she had come purposely to see. "Oh, I
i" she stammered. "Really. I must
be going" But she didn't go alone,
for Captain Harvey asked permission
to escort her home, and after some
hesitation she decided to allow him.
1t was pleasant walk home, and
when Virginia asked him, "How did
you remember me after such q long
timer" he replied: "Well. when came
Into the hall glanced around to see If
there was anybody knew, and for the
minute. l must confess. I was some.
what disappointed; you see the crowd
seemed so strange to me. But when
: happened to glance over In certain
corner l saw you, and stepping up to
3 one of the fellows l inquired who the
lady was with the fluffy hair You
know 1t Is some time since we became
acquainted, and for another minute I
forgot we were friends ESQ careless Of
mel SO finally putting on my thinking
cap recollected everything" He con-
tinued talking about the good times
they had that summer they were to-
gether-the picnic, the little pool
where they had learned to swim
when suddenly he turned to see If Vir-
gtnia was enjoying 1t, and to his
amazement saw two big tears rolling
down her cheeks. "Stop right where
, you are" she cried. "YOu are like all
! the rest, and thought you were so
| different. Oh. why does everybody
ridicule my hair?"
| Captain Harvey had been so inter-
ested In talking over those times he
| forgot he had even mentioned her hair,
| and for answer he put one strong arm
around her and, lifting the tear
stained face, he said: 1--WE only known
| you little while, grille, but like you
and, honest, wasn't milking fun of
your hair" Virginia looked up, eyes
sparkling at hearing his humble con.
fession, and then to his surprise she
| told him how she happened to be
| there. "You see, Captain Harvey"
smiling through her tears, II heard
u them say you were going to be there
|, so was bound to go, even though !
\ had to borrow dress, and" she
i stammered-"I guess I'm not disap.
\ pointed, after ALL" "Nor T." chimed
Il In Harvey, because 1 adore fluffy
hair"
/ Yellow Fever.