Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29

soft and smooth; it is free from blem-
ishes-another indication of good
health Her hair is fine and lustrous,
not dry and lifeless. as is the case of
person of pronounced psychopathic
tendencies. Her eyes are full, lambent,
kindly, intelligent. Her brow Is full,
broad and of medium height: her head
little larger than that of the average
woman, and she is broad between the
ears-because, as she has brains, nature
ordained that she should have room for
them. She is neatly dressed and de-
cidedly not slattern. She gives no
indication of dissipation-drugs or al
cohol. But mark her nose. 1t Is
grand wreck. A nose like that would
cause a continuous mental conflict In
any woman.
but for this lamentable facial de-
feet, this girl would be beautiful. Per-
haps she remembers, or used to remem-
Der, herself as beautiful or attractive;
then this accident occurred and, 10, she
became an ugly duckling. She brooded
upon her misfortune, she Wept over it;
doubtless she thought it very hard that
God should aff1ict her so. Doubtless
the knowledge that she was an object
of curiosity or deriSion to strangers and
repugnance to her friends made of her
a gloomy, depressed recluse. Who
late thoughts she became prey to?
Mental conflicts undoubtedly were at
work-an impulse to run away, to hide
herself, countered by the natural i'm
pulse to make the best of the situation,
to be brave, to pretend she was not
different.
In the case of girl whose mind and
nerves had been thus haraSsed over a
long period, a new sorrow, constituting
La Azl l.. &
great magnitude, might nevertheless be
sufficient to bring about the condition
Of dissertation of personality which
have described"
Anything else, DIR. Burt?"
Il have given concise and general
outline of the case as it presents itself
to me your honor. This defendant
should have treatment. 1t is quite pos
sible to cure her and 1 am morally GER
tain 1 could do SO. Her saddle nose
can be repaired. I have a very good
friend, a specialist in plastic surgery,
and I know he would be willing to
help, without charge, to make swan
of this ugly duckling."
And you think you would make her
over into responsible moral citizen?"
81 think so, your honor"
How would she support herself dur
ing the period of treatment? BY theft
or worse?" The judge glanced at
Nance Belden How do you support
yourself, young woman?"
Il carry my own check book" the
girl replied.
You have private income?"
Sure, old thing"
What is its Source?"
81 don't know. On the first of every
month somebody puts some money in
the bank for me and 1 check against
it,
And that's all you know about it,
eh?"
Sometimes I can remember, but +
can't now It's the times I can't re-
member that raise hell with me, judge
don't know what name to sign to my
checks then or I forget have check
ing account. Then I get hard up and
steal"
How truly remarkable. Miss Belden!
Have you ever issued any checks that
bounced back on you?"
Say, are you trying to kid me,
Whiskers?"
The Judge ignored this obvious con-
tempt of court. II suppose you have
had many sweethearts, Miss Belden?"
Nance Belden's scornful laughter
filled the court room. "Oh, judge, |
you're precious. What sort of a man
would pick me for sweetheart, I ask
yOuf De you1ScIl, JuuBe. NUW you
tell one"
why not?" the judge pursued re-
well, maybe because nobody ever
asked me-" the girl assured him with |
simple directness. IT don't mind adj |
hitting I'd like to have a nice sweetie |
if could find one, but what the helIs !
the use trying? I'd only have him !,
little while: then he'd get ashamed of |
me. What's the use bothering myself? |
I know blind fellow that's mad about !
me. I've often thought of taking the
poor gaZabo on for my steady sweetie, ,
but he makes me so sad Il know it |
wouldnt last He has that. funny /
staring look, and when he walks with /
his arms held straight out, it just breaks
my heart"
Where does he hye?"