The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-17
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NancY's Pride
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mrs' bearing bent and kissed
ne brown mead. wearing a hap.
py dress might bring happiness
naek 20 you, dearie," she said. and
,ns words went to Nancy's heart.
~ course faut would never conc
eAek asain. but wearing 1t would
aflp ner TO forget him, forget his
tlek!sness. she had learned to love
re pl ffshy fellow. and she believed
tnAt that lasi night at the club
aspces when she had worn the rose
stttl dress, he would have said
something about his love, but he
hadf gone soherly away.
n SO She did not wear the blue
r dfeks, but came running down in
the rose.colored satin looking like
her old self. Her mother admired
her from the crown OF her bronze
hatr to the little trim ankles and
silver shoes. Mrs. Wright SAID
Paul was coming" thought, Mrs.
peering, "a'nd perhaps my sirl will
hs;happy after ALL"
Nancy went away in her happl.
cess dress and mingled with the
yeuth and beauty on the clubroom
floor. Her card was nearly full
when Q bis form blocked off other
partners and familiar voice
caused her heart to throb madiy.
How do you do, Nancy?" Have
aSou any dances leit?" It was Paul
Mason. looking thinner and gravar,
but his smile, was the same and
ne wtsttul look in his brown eyes
brought the color flying to her
tseks.
dfess." he said after awhile.
This--rose dress?' Nancy won.
.dered how he could remember.
fes-you had It on the last time
\ danced with you"
Nancy did not tell him this was
the first time she had worn II since
that unhappy night, which had be
gun SO full OF promise and ended
II tears for her. II call IT my hap
ptneBs dress" she said. determin.
ed that he should not guess that
sile grieved for him.
IND you have been happy in IT,"
ne asked.
Her eyes flashed him an affirma.
tive, and he looked down at her
mink cheeks and tho dark lashes
hat lay thickly against tibet,
roundneSs.
Afterward when he was leaning
. against the wall, watching Nancy
d3nce with Marty Wright. two girls
began to speak Of the rose dress
Nancy were.
tShs hasn't worn 1t in ages" said
one.
u thought It was a new one"
said the other. shes heen wear.