The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-25
SHINE, a.. Not WHIT They seem.

syhlnr, An Not Whit Thsy Seem.
Imighty sweet young GIL about
n Sat under 8 big black hat Gov
0rod With nodding daisies yestes-
day afternoon while numerous
yong man IN Immaculate attire
and penstye couutenauceS lowered
gidday and Seorch!ngly near. ing
ttlo lady was quite the darltngest
Ii 81 dsIlling femininity which
fhe rood Lord has seen 1T TO de'
pcsit n { corner Of this humdrum
ga world and judging from me
drttefing moths surrounding ne!'
she iar out.iyaled all ordinary colo'
q flames, casting glorious spark
ling nashes as far as Two olS smI'
ing eyes could see.
: Even tie, half baked lads hoy.
Sered too near the light IN the sirrs
eyes and came away sinSed. Her
eyes-Who could describe her
Eyes! They were like shimrne:ins
lsltes q sunrise With violet shac'
oWs lingering. They opened wide
With delight at gay nonsense anu
! ailrring lashes Ike curtains drop
I'd now and then as some fellow
5few bold and leaned too close.
Two email feet chung side to side.
Two pretty hands clasped and uu-
ciasped, and although one slender
body sat in the exact middle OF a
Vide. soit.cushioned davenport no;
h5young man dared side into the
5cmpty spaces beside het, 80 remote
I Snd enconpassed by halo seemed
6e.
sShe sure Is one little humming
Md" said the most popular iad IN
The younger set as he kicked his
toes hard against the Country ciuo
aMeandes right along. jack:
Hure not IN this game" remarked
fSecond youngster.
'sAny old time I'm not! l got
/ conpla dates with her Iignt now.
Didn't know that, old man, did you:
You bet!r
swell, you're going to have a
hard time Keeping them. Ny mott,
er knows her mother and she's
WISHING rs next and a bird in INC
{ house u better than the same piru
4 out Of The house,"
aouit yolr arguing" shouted a
half lozeR olhe. line looklns
youngsters in white ilannels as
they Joined hands and circles
sround the scene Of dispute.
The most popular lad docseo
rom unde. The arms and made a
= line for the cause Of 1t all who
I'M sat on a no: afternoon seem.
inriy undIsturhed by heat-stili
dispensing smiles and stray bits OF
conversation impartially. Vefs
SSyer IN the farthest corner OF
Tie room, a game Of bridge was IN
IAN swing, four pairs OF middle
sred eyes as intent on the game as
fhoush there were no such thing
n lille ladies' In black hats anu
hoys who adored millinery. Tns
boys who couldn't get q WORD ID
anywhere spent the moments on
ne yerdrda planning activities
which had Tor object the entertain
III 81 this unusual girl at various
dances, parties, auto rides ALL
Suddenly the orchestra began
: nrsct!cing for. the usual weekly
lance Tat evening and In a mo-
s,ent boys and girls paired on.
most Of tie girls Just returned from m
4 walk about the grounds where
tbey had jealousy fled at the ap'
proach Of the young beauty on the
arm Of her mother. ,,,..
No. the black-hatted LADY aian I
dance. aThank you Just the same
I'm sorry" with q droop OF tne'
'AT. come on-rll keep of your III
toes. I wont rumple yOu-hones'
wish / could. II Just cant.
Ahis time the eyes seemed 70 !.
STAY shut . moment as tnousn
holding back something. And tnsn
began one Of those merciless gnu,
s which young people so olIeG
start thoughtlessly. Every s.a
said word and everybody tesse 'a
hard-iaces pressed eyefyWheae
about the little :ady-oyer her. aoon'
M. below her, all urging for en- J.
planat!on endlessly. And then J.
happened. The girl who had sal
40 straight, two little feet so clos
together, suddenly crumpIet up ~
4 small heap in the middle OF lhe
haR fat WFE wn Nh