The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-12-13
CHAPTER III-Continued


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"A normal weight, your honor lie
took the girls hand and counted her
pulse. Then he took d stethescnpe
from his pocket. placed 1t against her
left breast and listened. Her pulse and
heart beat normally. your honor, anf
from her appearance Of general gooe
health we have no reason to suspect
pulmonary trouble. Her skin Is clear
soft and smooth 1t Is free from bem
ishes--another lndicatlonofg good health =
Her hair Is fine and lnstrous, not dry
and lifeless. as Is the case Of person
of pronounced psychopathic tepden
ctes Her eyes are full. lamhent, kind
IL, intelligent. Her brow is full. broaG
and Of medium height. her head littlt
larger than that of the average woman
and she Is broad between the ears
because. as she has brains, nature or
dained that she should have room for
them. She Is neatly dressed and de
eiaedly not d slattern. She gives nj
indication OF Observation-Disclosures or al
cohol. hut mark her nose. 1t Is II
grand wreck. 4 nose like that would
cause n continuous mental conflict III
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 To- she
became an ugly duckling. She brooded
unon her misfortune; she wept over II
doubtless she thought 1t very hard that
God should afflict her so. Doubtless
the knowledge that she was an object
OF curiosity or 1derisinn to strangers
and repugnance To her friends made OF
her a gloomy. depressed recluse. Who
knows what Wild, desperate and desc
late thoughts she became a prey to !.
Mental conflicts undoubtedly were al
work-an impulse to run away, to hide
herself. countered by the natural i'm
pulse to make the best OF the sltna
ton, to be brave, to pretend she was
not different.
I'm the case of a girl whose mind
and nerves had been thus harassed over
long period new sorrow, consttut
ing definite mental shock, even II q
no great magnitude, might nevertheless
be sufficient to bring about the condl-
tonof dissertation OF personality which
! have described
Anything else, Doctor BurtT
Il have given concise and genera
outline Of the case rs ii presents itsel
to me. your honor. This defendant
should have treatment 1t Is quite pos
sible TO cure her and am morally Ger
tain could do SO. Her saddle nos'
can he repaired | have very goo,
friend specialist in plastic surgery
and know he would be willing to hell
without charge, to make swan of TIL
ugly duckling,'
And you think you would make he
over into q responsible moral citizen?
Il think SO. your honor
How wofld she support herself dun
iilA Liz F'ftil vi LktAliifHtE i'A lilil
Y or worse?' Tie Judge glanced y
Nance Belden. How do you suppoi
yourself, young woman?"
Il carry my own check book" til
girl replied.
"Yon have A private lncome?"
sure, old thing"
"What is its source?n
Il don't know. On the first of ever
month somebody puts some money
the bank for me and check against 1t
And that's all you know about
eh?"
Sometimes | can remember, but
can't now. It's the time can't rrmel
Der that raises hi with me. Juda
don't know what name 10 sign to n
checks thensev forget ! have a chec
Ing account. Then get hard up a
steal"
"ilow truly remarkable, Miss u
den! Have you ever issued any chez
that bounced Dnck on youf"
Say. are you trying to kid u
WhiSkersip
The Judge ignored this obvious q
Nlempt OF court u suppose you hl
lad many sweethearts, Miss BedeI
Nance Beldens scornful laugh
filled the courtroom "uh, Jii0
you're precious. What sort 81 u
would pick mo f1r sweetheart,