Literary fiction · 1 min read
Her Failing
Read the complete short story “Her Failing” by O. Henry.
They were two Houston girls, and they were taking a spin on their wheels. They met a fluffy girl who didn’t “bike,” out driving with a young man in a buggy.
Of course they must say something about her—as this is a true story and they were real, live girls—so one of them said:
“I never did like that girl.”
“Why?”
“Oh, she’s too effeminate.”
Complete classic story. English source: Standard Ebooks. The source edition identifies the text as public domain in the United States; copyright rules vary by country.
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