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And the coe I do not say "my complexion"--clear, fair, rosy all in one, with the fineness and purity of a baby's; it is the lass Before, I had the rather salloder-excusing skin of so aze by the hour at my own beauty I should be renalorious I have to school myself not to start at the sound of it when I speak And most of all, what most impresses me when I try to consider myself fairly--candidly--critically--is the appearance of strength, of health, of unbounded power and deathless youth--as if the blood of generations of athletic girls and free, Viking men ran in my veins I am, I believe, the only perfectly healthy woods smite me for my happiness? Are they jealous? Ah, well, I have never lived until now, and if I can stay a little while like this, I shall be satisfied; I shall be ready to die If only beauty does not vanish as suddenly as it caes Such a ti with my clothes! Money to buy new is not so plenty as I could wish, though the 75 a e I' to buy a microscope--a better one than those loaned to students at the laboratory; so I have to let out and contrive--I who so hate a needle!

And the staring adet used to it; but it's a new experience I like to be looked at, too, much as it embarrasses hted to have it, but terribly shy about wearing it, at first

Ado down on his knees to e boys are puzzled I wonder--I wonder what John will say, I alreatest test Test! I need none!

The girls in the laboratory are divided between awe and envy, and Kitty Reid--poor Kitty! She began by being puzzled, then grew panic stricken

The first time she noticed--I shall always ree one day, still skeptical of change, yet hoping it ht be so

"Why, you've a neay of doing your hair--no; sa uncos