The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-08
HER PRIDE GOT A FALL.


Ani "a NNlIt AiiuINttti AhoHC III us
Place.
Cautsukerous. rancorous Ann,
She scratched. and she screeched, and
She ran.
Called even her mother
Her sister and brother,
TO order for naming her Ann
sung little Tom Taylor at the top or MS
voice. and Jerry Low, who was Tom S
second u whatever he did took up the
shed rather she had been called Nan.
Agnes. Agatha or Fan,
Teresa. DcIudh,
Would cause her 20 smile-ah,
But weep at plain. unvarnished Ann
"You boys ought TO De ashamed Of
yourselves" said Florence Percy. Don't
mind them. Ann. They wouldn't tease
Won SO mucn If YOU weren't so easily
r,aead and besides. 30 IS really quite the
rage TO have plain name nowadays. ia
rather DE Sally or Betty than Florence
if ! had any choice.
con but YOU look like Florence, and
q look like Ann" broke out the victim
% the boys teasing, with a choke IN neT
throat That's the trouble OF II. II
was not so plain and $3.50 common,
wouldn't mind the name so much! II
doesn't seem fair that 1 can't nave any
thing pretty about me. -.
com fUOIIlIdft AANNlN AlaAAtf AANf.
commonplace little person said flor
once. consoIinely. though ] don't think
won are exactly commonplace. Ann. You
have a Eighty way with you, just IKE
bird. one never knows what you are go
ing 20 do next
II am going TO make you all respect
me. name ana everything cried Ann
flashing around upon the group. ana )ustl-
f,ing Florence's assertion quite uninten-
D.
die and n I'm just as honest, III have
nothing 20 be ashamed Of, no matter
what you an think. Maybe Florence is
right and YOU can't tease me II i won
be teased. Wen see"
WHY was 80 that she was not respected
hy her scho0lmatcs. but had been singled
ont as "a target for their wit and ridicule?
Might Sc not be because she had failed in
proper respect FOR herself? Now. there
was Florence. who never felt herself be-
Titled when the boys joked at her and
PLAYED tricks on her I'm a way that al
WAYS set Ann in a fury.
1T IS because 7 am ashamed in my
heart Of things that / ought not TO be
ashamed Of" she admitted 20 herself
of my name. Of my looks. OF my clothes
and an that, but they are tho best have
and TN make myself respected in spite
OF them. IL IS not what the boys say.
but what I feel. that ] must be rid OF
before ! can rise. either in their esteem
or IA my own
So Ann decided. after leaving her COM
panlons as she walked thoughtfully home
pondernR the knotty problem that she
had set herself 20 solve.
There was limo fun Of Tapping CLOTHES
fn the little ward that Ann entered at the
end OF the lane and she stopped stock
stul while the cloud on her face deep
cucd
81 believe a IA this that 7 am ashamed
of more than oil the rest. How can j be
resoectod while mother washes clothes
Tor a living It's all very well to say
we're born free and equal, but we're not.
Eyen ~ 7 we're az pretty az Florence
aud as quick as Tom there would be
difference made between them and met"
Uer reflections were interrupted by q
call from the doorway.
you Ami Hustle along there, VIII
vouq There's batch Of ironin for you
10 take home. Henry's gone TO work to-
dav and I've had a second wash. and
Icliiah's got 20 take his supper 10 the
works. and can't trust Jacly with Mrs.
Judge Taylor's laces; so there's nothing
for n but you must go. and don't want
any back talk. now nindH'
ION, motherl Couldn't / take tho sup
PERI"
you couldn't cook II, child and I |
can't lose a good customer because you |
VIII bleksr with Tom. Tain't likely you'll !
sec him. anyhow. Mind you. 80 70 the
side door"
II GhaIl not mind u DO see him." said
Ann suddsrhy nrtng With The courage Of |