The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-05-22
not ALWAYS PERFECT
BY CORA wEEMs.


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As for that" said the girl with tht
tox of chocolates. there are simply
lots of things about myself that Ii
like to change II | had the chance
Now, I've never liked my nose. Al
mere child | hated 1t and since I've
grown up my feeling in regard to II
is desperately unchristian. It's such
mean nose-it's too long and it IL
fat at the end, and there's no way OF
Disgusting 1t. It's ruinous nose!"
ooh, mercy!" said the girl who was
helping the other girl dispose OF the
candy Il wouldn't feel that way
about it, Why, after one gets used to
it one never notices 1t, really! Con-
stance. If you are careful to keep your
head turned so that people don't get
a profile view"
Yes. that'll help lot" broke in the
girl in blue serge. Looking straight
at you one can't see how fat the tip
OF your nose really Is, dear. And I've
seen noses so much worse-all over a
persons face! OF course. your head
is small, and that makes your nose
more prominent. But | shouldn't feel
so bad about tiff we forget our af-
flictions so much easier
We'll. think you have lot Of
nerve to call my nose an affiictioni"
sried the girl with the chocolate.
You talk as though | were a side
show freak, at the very least. OF
course, 1t has its faults but 1t isn't
such an impossible nose. I'd have you
snow ! suppose notice 1t more than
my one else does. and ! must say,
Kitty Phipps, that II I were you l
wouldn't TALK"
Il suppose you are insulating some
thing about my complexion!" said the
girl in blue serge. You've heard me
mourn over 1t often enough and say
I'd give my head II could change It.
I'm not claiming to be beauty and
! know there are sometimes a few
tiny spots on my face"
Tiny" cried the girl with the choc
olates. my goodness! | never saw
any one with more things the matter
with her face! II it isn't broken out
1t is yellow-spotty or just gray
brown color"
Yes, I've noticed that" eagerly
broke in the girl In brown. How
funny Kitty's complexion acts some
times! Did you ever notice that 1t
gets just the color OF her hair, SO
she locks all alike7 think 1t is most
curious!"
THE hard part Is" said the girl
who was helping dispose of the candy,
that you can't get away from bad
complexion, There isn't thing you
can do to distract attention from 1t,
because 1t Is the mos. prominent
thing"
I'm certainly much obliged to you!"
interrupted the owner OF the com.
plexion that was under discussion.
I'm glad to find out that you regard
me as human monstrosity! My COM
plexion may not be the finest on earth,
but l guess I'd pass In a crowd! 1t
,snt necessary to be an insipid pink
ind white to be good looking! Art
lists have been known to rave over
the color symphony OF girl like me-
AL faint golden-brown, they call 1t!
The -"
Anyhow" said the girl who was
helping to dispose of the candy, I'm
glaN. I'm sensible enough to realize
my weak points and not 50 foolish
as to think I'm regular Venus
What I'd like to change is my figure.
suppose you've noticed
"Oh, indeed. we have!" interrupted
the girl in brown but | wouldn't
worry over 1t so much or course. the
fashions are bound to change some
day ana | suppose when it's no long
er the style to look like lath it'll
be bad for you. but just now you're
Ill right. You're just the thing. Why,
everybody is simply trying to look
shapeless and lank"
Il should think you would be glad"
said the girl with the chocolate, ito
know that you have absolutely no
hiPS nOt lny shape Ut all
Thank you so much!" tartly said
he young woman under discussion.
If you can't appreciate a figure that
IS svelte and willowy l suppose that's
your mi fortune, 1t takes con-
1cisseur to admire some types OF
out of the ordinary.
Since you are heefy and billowy
suppose in self-defense you have to
-un down everybody else, Thank
goodness, am what I am"
We'll, anyhow" sighed the girl in
brown. barring my hair and eyes, my
and teeth and figure and
sars and nose, l think I'm rather good
cooking! I'm really sorry for you UNI