The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-15
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
cURLK LOCKS
= HILpA MoRRlS.

SH 6lISeA BuOn14SS
(copyrI9hk, 1913, by the Mcclure
- NeWSpaper syndtcate)
Was almost . year now since the
siege q typhoid that had deprived
= peGey OF her beautiful long hair. In
atead a 4 coinure Of smoothly braided
etrafRht fresseS she possessed a mass
al short auburn curIs which subtracted
about Stx OF her twenty-five years from
her appearance. Every one else had
thought the curIS very becoming but
PeeGy. Who had felt that her long
Flraids were her GROWING glory SIM
nv detested them. She could hardly
wait for the day when she could
brusl them out TO sufficient length
and wear her hair done up" again
so she was glad to spend the. summer
"a the country at rather quiet resort
hero she would meet few people.
was early In May when Peggy
vent 20 Edgehm Farm, and for two
weeks she was the only boarder. She
loved the country, the long rambes
amone the hills, rowing on the little
lake and long hours with her beloved
books. She enjoyed being alone. too
Never before had she had such de-
Iightfu opportunity to be alone and
40 exactly as she pleased. So she was
NOT u III 84ES0 W 0oS@@ SA$AS %A4
boarder vas coming, q young man.
She resolved TO ignore him completely
and spend her days alone as usual
HoWeyee, sc was impossible not to
start when she saw him that first
evening In the dining room. It was
Carter Ferris, whom She had known
n the university. She had never
cared much for men and dances dur
inE her college career. but she had
KNOWN that Carter Ferris cared for
er. II she had wanted to encourage
him IN the least
Now, however, he was looking at her
: with q politely curious yet tmpersonal
Raze. duite as Il he had never seen her
before. Peggy checked the greeting
that was on her lips, and felt herself
turn red. She took her seat in silence,
lust opposite him, and It was not until
Mrs. Adams, the proprietress OF the
farm, hustled in to introduce them that
either one looked again at the other"
miss Avery, this is Mrs. Ferris"
slse proclaimed. ''I hope the biscuits
ar0 an right Do you like honey OF
lam, Mr.. Ferrts?"
aJam," he smiled, his eyes on the
girI opposite. 81 wonder II didn't
meet your sister at the university,
Mss Ayery2 I knew a girl who look
) Cd 4 lot IKE you, a little older"
4 flashed across Peggy in a minute.
OF course those Wretched curls We're
20 blame; she didn't in the least look
nike the same person. She wore
mock and short skirt, too, and had
dispensed with the bone-rimmed spec
Isles she used to wear in college"
StfR' he should have recognized her
e he eally cared It would serve him
right not to tell him at all!
q dare say you did know my sister"
she returned colly. Her name Is
Margaret Alvey, and she was grad
mated two years ago"
sFWhere IS she now2" he asked Gag
srIys I've never heard what she did
after graduation. Teaching"
mo. wi1hg. She ptHes in New
carter Ferris subsidized for a mo.
ment, evidently to think over this
niece Of information. And before he
had time to ask any more Peggy
switched the conversation to the view.
the weather and the beautiful country
about EdgehiII. Then she excused her
seIf and left him.
81 wonder whether you would care
No go rowing up the creek with me
1iS afternoon, Miss Avery? It's
!, = Snderfnl day" said Carter the next
morning at breakfast.
Peggy thought that she wanted to
refuse, but she did not refuse After
ward she told herself that It was just
because she wanted to hear him talk
more about her sister" that she had
accepted.
And She did hear him talk about her
lister. It was curious how many
iings he remembered about those
Ys IN college, little things that she
herself had forgotten. And how many
Ehings he Remembered about Mar
garet Avery! Why, even the time she
had taken part In a freshman play
wears before, and the dress she used
. wear to class in her sophomore
year In spite OF herself Peggy found
that she was warming a little bit TO-
ward Carter Ferris.
As the days went by Reggy and Car
or Ferris becme very good chums,
hey were chums In the real sense,
5or they appeared to like the same
hIngs. They had long walks together,
picnic Iuncheons, fishing trips, discus
ions Of books. And ever recurrent
vas the topic OF eggs SISTER Mar.
yaret"
one day they sat on the bank Of the
tide creek, quiet Carter Ferris ap.
ared tobe summont1g courage to tell
something, and Pegy waited
DO you know" he said at length,
used to care a very great deal for
our sister. She never seemed to care
out me, but have always remem.
red her. I never thought that I
.R9 love any other woman, but
~ grown to care for you, Peggy
ore Than I on for her Why from