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About The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (March 3, 1896)
TfiE faf&S?Efol..A.?N An Autobiography. MISS GOLTHKE WATOH. I Was "born in "Waterbury, Connecticut, in 'the yciir 1$80. My father 'was a watch maker of moderate moans. Owing fto the 'largo dumber in the family, mother cOula" 'not "watch all of us, and 1 assure yon "wo "had a good time. I was very fond of athletics and, althougli 'a 'girl, spirit "moat of vriy time in running. 1 went into society while very yocng, and loft soon after. I well remember wlien I first appeared in public. My dress waB of canton "batton. Since it was rather expensive, 1 appeared in 'full dress. This stylo was quite advan tageous, however, as it showed off my jewels 'magnificently. I overheard some of the remarks of my 'numerous admirers. Ono said, "Isn't she a beauty? "Look at those hands, aren't they db'lieate? "She lias three of them; isn't that a cute little second hand?" (For some reason everyone insists on calling my third 'haad my second hand.) 1 heard another gay: "I tell yOu, you wonld have a time if you had her out." Actually, these remarks made me Olush 'bo 'that I put my hands over my face, trying rto 'cover it up, but it 'was of 'no use, T 'couldn't keep them together nor hold cthem 'still. I was very glad "when the people ceased to come and the light was put out, so it did tiot shine in my face. -The next day, I started for -Lincoln, Ne braska, to make an extended visit with some o'f 'my cousins. Soon after arriving, I went "with a young man to a Literary Society sit 'tlie State "University. He sat down hy another young man and commenced talking toliim, but an oration was soon announced, 'and 'then lthey kept very quiet. After the oration there was a piano !solo. 5 'concluded that for nomo ronson, fhe ,girl "who rplayod it was not very well liked. -Dust as soon as she oommenoed to play, fhey foegan to whisper and laugh. IdidnVtbink ty "was very nice of them, but looked around and saw rtha't everybody 'else was doing the same. 1 was "no't nccus'tO'med fto "sLeing people act that way wliere 1 'came 'from, tout I guess it must be "the style here. 1 saw they all did that way very time there was any music. XVoll, this young man took me with him quite frequently and seemed to think a great deal of me. Every little while ho would take me in his hands and squeeze me, and then loolr admiringly into my face. iHe would then squeeze me again and press 'me very near Iris heart and leave me there. But alas! there came a ohango. He dis covered that my supposed jewels were Only imitation. I knew this, bnt hoped he would take me inr all time before he found it Oct. He concluded that I was "not the golden treasure he thought me to be. He did no't take me out as often as 'formerly and Onb day I heard Vim say that I was too "brasgyv' to suit 'him. Hatters ran along in this way 'for several weeks and lie finally "dropped" me. Ilfad been fearing this for some time. 1 'guess ll was not swift enough for him. This completely "jarred my frame' 'It really made me sick. I lingered in 'this condition for several days and then con sulted a watch-doctor. He said that 1 had a poor case, that 1 was run down and 'needed a thorough purging out. A cure would probably cOBt a dollar and a half. As I was hard up I askod for time, but he said 'liis motto vas: "Cash in Advance," and 'that lie never sold anything on tick. I was a little suspicious of this doctor any way, bo tried another. Ho said something about my wheels being out of repair, Wbere upon 1 informed him that I never rode 'a wheel, but always ran. Ho replied in n sneering manner that he referred to other wheels. This so thoroughly disgusted mo, that 1 left in a 'rage, "with a determination to 'give up doctoring. 1 tried to run several "timbs afterwards, but liave now :given it 'up entirely, a lie on my back in wy dross df cotton most of the time with my liana's serenely foltlecl, waiting tf or 'bettor timeB. AliLtttf 'Oongdon.
