The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-02-18

NOT ALWAYS PERFECT
IC.sT '53S
By CORA WEEMS.


"As for that" said the girl with the
box of chocolates, there are simply
lots OF things about myself that I'd
like to change If l had the chance.
Now, I've never liked my nose. AS
mere child 1 hated it and since I've
grown up my feeling in regard to 1t
is desperately unchristian. It's such
a mean nose-it's too long and 1t is
fat at the end, and there's no way of
Disgusting it. It's ruinous nose!"
"Oh, mercy!" said the girl who was
helping the other girl dispose Of the
candy. "I wouldn't feel that way
about til Why. after one gets used to
it one never notices it, really! Con-
stance, If you are careful to keep your
head turned so that people don't get
q profile view"
Eyes, tnat'ii 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
80 bad about it-if we forget our al
fictions 50 much easier"
well, think you have lot of
nerve to call my nose an affiiction!"
cried the girl with the chocolate.
"You talk as though I were a side
show freak, at the very least! OF
course, it has its faults, but 1t isn't
such an impossible nose, I'd have you
know! I suppose l notice 1t more than
any one else does, and must say,
Kitty Phipps, that If I were you
wouldn't talk"
II suppose you are insituating some
thing about my complexion!" said the
girl in blue serge. you've heard me
mourn over it often enough and say
I'd give my head If l could change It,
I'm not claiming to be beauty and
know there are sometimes 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 1t 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, 30
she looks all alike? I 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 a bad
com ,lexion. There isn't thing you
can do to distract attention from 1t,
because 1t is the most prominent
thing"
"Im 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 I guess I'd pass in a crowd! 1t
isn't necessary to be an insipid pink
and white to be good looking! Art
lists have been known to rave over
the color symphony Of girl like me
all faint golden-brown, they call It!
They"
Anyhow" said the girl who was
helping to dispose of the candy, I'm
glad I'm sensible enough to realize
my weak points and not 80 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 l wouldn't
worry over 1t so much. OF course, the
fashions are bound to change some
day and I suppose when It's no long
er the style to look like lath It'll
be bad for you. but just now you're
all right. You're Just the thing! Why,
everybody is simply trying to look
shapeless and lank."
II should think you would be glad."
said the girl with the chocolate, to
know that you have absolutely no
hips nor any shape at ALL"
Thank you 30 much!" tartly said
the young woman under discussion.
IF you can't appreciate . figure that
is svelte and willowy suppose that's
your misfortune! It takes q con.
noisseur to admire some types OF
!beauty-types out Of the ordinary!
Since you are beefy and billowy I
suppose in self-defense you have to
run down everybody elsel Thank
goodness. I am what I ami"
well, anyhow" sighed the girl IN
brown, barring my hair and eyes, my
complexion and teeth and figure and
ears and nose, think I'm rather good
looking! I'm really sorry for you ur,.