Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-10
TRUTH

| Lets play the game Of Truth"
said Marjory, as she poured the COT
fee from her new percolatOr.
II thought. this society was formed
for the purpose Of discussing topics
Of the day and not for. frivolous pur-
suits" declared the lofty proved,
specialized Imogene.
| "Well, 1t was" put in Amy, "but we
needn't be intelligent every second of
every meeting"
| Perfectly right" said Inez. We've
sifted the tariff question, immigra-
ton, municipal ownership and the
child's welfare this afternoon. II we
argue any more there won't be any
thing left for next weeks meeting"
IT don't know how to play Truth
never heard of such game in
Bucyrus," said Bernice, the visiting
girl.
| well, all you do is just to tell
every girl here exactly what you think
of her." explained Edith. "You must
tell her good qualities and her bad
qualities. But it must be the plain.
unvarnished truth. irrespective Of any
body's feelings"
ooh, l couldn't do that in million
years." gasped Amy. II think you are
all perfect dears."
"But everybody plays Truth" de-
clared Marjory. Its fascinating. Be
sides, it's good for any girl to learn
her faults. Some great philosopher
said, Know myself forget who he
| was, but he said It, anyway And
none of us will get angry, no matter
what is said, will we, girls?"
mo, indeed" returned an emphatic
! chorus. I'VE are too broadminded for
4 that"
Come, Helen, you begin the game
| suggested Marjory.
"All right, I'll start with Inez." as
scented Helen, without hesitation
'Inez, you have . sweet, lovely dispo
/ sition, and you are lots of fun, but you
have no idea of style or dress. IT.
a pity. Amy said only yesterday, How
can that girl wear that impossible
white polo coat when she Ia SO fat and
dumpy?'"
why, Helen, how dare you say
such thing?" demanded Amy, in
/ dignantly. II never said that"
"You know you did" calmly answer
ed Helen. #
at isn't kind to make fun Of ones
1 physical imperfections," declared
Inez, haughtily. 81 didn't dream that
my dearest friend would do so ig
noble thing. Ill never forget it..
"You know. Inez, we promised al
the beginning that We wouldn't ge'
angry said Marjory, putting her arm
around the offended one.
I'm not angry. No, indeed. Not a
all. Far from it. But I'll have to bt
going Goodby." And as Inez left she
slammed the door behind her.
who will tell me the TRUTH" in
quired Edith, breaking the silence.
II will" eagerly offered Imogene
"You are a stunning looking girl, but
you can think and talk about nothing
except dress and men. You are mar
crazy. It's absurd"
"Well, thank goodness, I'm not al
ways quoting Latin that nobody cares
about or understands" snapped Edith
my brother said last night, Preserve
me from that walking bookshop.'''
Imogene opened her mouth to speak
| then closed 1t firmly and held hel
hands over 1t.
twill some one tell me something? =
begged Bernice of Bucyrus. I'm not
easily offended. ] think this game IL
ayfully cute"
EFF you really want me to, I'll say
that II you didn't whine SO and II you
wore your skirts shorter and your
! waists longer, and II you combed
| your hair in 1911 style, instead of 1897
fashion, and If you didn't say How
cute!' a dozen times minute, you
might make a pnesentable visiting
| girl" vouchsafed Edith.
"Oh, water please-T'm faint,
gasped Bernice Of Bueyrus. Now I'm
| going home TO mother" a.
Then Marjory was told that she
wasn't sincere because she was toe
sweet to everybody, and Helen was in
formed that she had no tact and that
she wasn't amisble enough to he popu'
lar.
When the last girl had departed
Mar1ory rushed into her mothers
room, threw her arms around her
mothers neck and promptly burst into
tears.
"Our club has disbanded.- she sob
bed. Every girl is angry at every
other girl. ~ haven't friend in the
world. My heart is broken. Oh. that
horrible, horrible game! Why does
anybody ever tell the TRUTH
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