The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-11-23
TRUTH

/ paiu Ndl July, dS sue poured tie col
fee from her new percolator.
Il thought this society was formed
/ for the purpose of discussing topic:
! OF the day and not for frivolous pur
suits" declared the lofty browed
| specialized Imogene
1 We'll, 1t was" put in Amy. but We
needn't be intelligent every second Of
I every meeting"
( Perfectly right" said IneZ We've
silted the tariff question, immigra
ton, municipal ownership and the
child's welfaEeN this afternoon. If we
argue any more there won't be any.
| thing left for next weeks meeting
II don't know how to play Truth
] never heard of such game in
l}ucyrus," 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 II must be the plain,
unvarnished truth, irrespective of any
body's feelings"
"Oh, / couldn't do that In a million
years" gasped Amy. 81 think you are
all perfect dears'
"But everybody plays Truth" de-
clared Marjory. "lt's 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. 1--WE are too broadminded for
that"
Come, Helen, you begin the game"
suggested Marjory.
"All right. I'll start with Inez," as
scented Helen, without hesitation.
"Inez, you have a sweet, lovely dispo-
sition, and you are lots of fun, but you
have no idea of style or dress. It's
a pity. Amy said only yesterday How
can that girl wear that impossible
white polo coat when she is so fat and
dumpy?'"
why, Helen, how dare you say
dignantly Il never said that"
you know you did," calmly answer
ed Helen.
at isn't kind to make fun Of ones
physical impeCfections," declared
Inez, haughtily. NJ didn't dream that
my dearest friend would do so ig.
noble thing I'll never forget it."
you know. Insz. we promised at
the beginning that we wouldn't get
angry" said Marjory, putting her arm
around the offended one.
I'm not angry. No, indeed. Not at
all Far from It, But I'll have to be
going Goodby." And as Inez left she
slammed the door behind her.
who will tell me the truth?" in
quired Edith, breaking the silence.
81 WILL" eagerly offered lmogene
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"
We'll. 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 it firmly and held hei
hands over II.
Twill some one tell me something?'
begged Bernice of Bucyrus. I'm moi
easily offended I think this game i!
awfully cute
"If you really want me to, I'll say
that II you didn't whine so and II you
wore your skirts shorter and YOU
waists longer, and If you combet
your hair in 1911 style, instead of 1491
fashion, and If you didn't say How
cute!' dozen times a minute, yor
might make a presentable visiting
GIRL" vouchsafed Edith.
"Oh, water, please-Pm faint,
gasped Bernice of Bucyrus. Nov I'n
going home to mother"
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 amiable enough to be popu
lar.
When the last girl had departed
Marjory 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. 81 haven't friend in the
world. My heart is broken. oh, that
horrible, horrible game! Why does
anybody ever tell the truth?"