Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-04
The Girl Who Dared
10 Tell the Truth
And Her Mother Called II q Case
Of Nervous Prostration

C!ht upbN Il tt!hS tbStS "f' q Ssi''
who was just about to enter upon her
third season in society. She had had
two very successful years, during the
first of which she had been feted and
wired and dined by every root and
branch OF her large family connection
for the sake of the position she held.
ard In the second TO. the sake of her
own personality. which was made up
OF a gracious manner. an overw2"ning
po!teIess to every one. aud tact that
was almost uncanny in its powers OF
sparing the feelings of others and OF
always saying and doing the right
thing at the right time
Ga The brink OF The third season the
girl sat down and took an inventory OF
her stock In trade. Said she:
Il WAS bern free ard uacOnTen-
t:onal spirit. and have sold my birth
right for a mess OF popularity. l was
horn truthful and have learned 10
lie used 10 prize :I"self On being
square with the world and now |
couldn't face d Ga"e fact IL MY life
depended upun it. hive con"sn-
, ,ioaaiZed myself till there is scarcely
an aiCm CT the real Me left. DO the
things that the world expects me to
co and say the things that the world
expects me TO say. and there IS moth
ing genuine in me. And what have
got out or it all? | an invited by
ptnrle who bore me to their dull en-
tprta:nmentS. where | grin and Smirk
ard pretend | am having good time.
! talk 10 men who haven't half grain
OF sense in their he ads, ana Iced them
to believe that think they are charm
ing. | am on dress parade al the
time whether | feel like it or not, be-
cause | know It pays to be called well
rroumcd, and can literally feel my
soul shrinking and my heart whitening
under it all: YET haven't courage or
, prcscacc of mind enough to lut IN
end TO it and be simply myself
The girl roudereG for a ionG while,
her brow ruckered into dozen lit
tie Interrogation points: and fina "
she rose to her feet WITH somf':!;n"
! closely resembling a stamp. and cried
ychemently. I'll do II. u: TAX truth
for NY shield and honesty &c" my
bucklcr. and I'll fight the wWll with
them for my lost Individuality"
At which crisis the telephone bell
rang violently and p voice at he o;her
; end said: "Maisie. dear, YOU are al
ways so lovely about helping me with
my afternoons. is it asking too much
Of Won TO come and sing Il song or two
for me tomorrow al five?
, Now or never" the girl said to
herself, with her teeth cienched. and
then answered aloud ~ am afraid 1t
is, Mrs. Ckurl!ev. hate teas, YOU
know. and 20 have tie responsibility
of their success or failure resting or
! my voice is good deaf 10 ask. espe-
cially since ycu have asked the same
, thing half dozen times before
A Mortified OH beg vour par
Gon-I didn't know" from The other
end Of the phone, and the receiver
Was hung on with bang.
Vow | have done it, said the CIR!
! 10 herself. ruefully: but after mo-
r.ent she frightened up. Il fee! as If
had taken tonic" she admitted.
"Mistuh Johnsing 10 see you, miss
called the maid. tapping at h"r door.
AT this hcnr' What on cath can
he want" fre.ted the girl. Fell him
III be down in a few .niIui"5. and
habit took her 10 the mirror. wher2
yac carelessly powdered fC. arse. "ad
Their IS carefully brushed il CT again.
y; he doesn't Ike me with shiny
noe 1t makes no difference to me.
she mu:;ered, while the little Imp OF
Convention whispered in her ear:
Won know he's the catch Of TIC town
and rour family expects you 10 mary
him and every cther S!rl you know
il cnvious Of his attentions 10 yon.
Poor Mr. Johnson wondered more
tbsa oace what had come over III"
iii. She was blunt TO bru '1reIess.
she ton:radicted him where sce was
went 20 agree. She iaughrf at his
r;::icr;ous fads which she cncc
r~a's~d She Knocked his carefully
required accent. ard finally sent aim
away because he bored her. feeling
mere bewiiccrcd than r" hal ever
felt Va his life and in such IN upset
safe Of mind that i; required ali the
v.ies Of Susan Sa;,h. her most dan
r-,.nus rival. to iuiI him 20 hcl!"!
n BIZ fouted charms once more.
This was ONLY :hc beginning o: ne
C.lrs rebellion a-ajns' tho CONVEX
:i~ns-ihe roor girl. Trho dreamed SIC
r.i~ht rou: III arr,e~ force 81 TO rc:a
cf m embroidery needle. and ali fer
The canr Of h"r -Joor !it'i" p":snrah'y.
1T vax a splcaG'! :Gaic. -" sob
,irrIy coniGCl to .r-seif .: tn" cad
ns the season. bat doubt il - beIe-
f:od even r,c. amt G-I'vc scarcely
, a friend LEFT
Her rlothcr in't r,rry oac j: was