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Show Nightdress Not a Necessity. Indiana Judge Rules Daughter of Poor Father Must Go Without. Lnporte, Ind, A nightdress may bo a doslrablo luxury butlt Is not a nccosslty, according toJuJudgo II. Tut-hill Tut-hill of tho Laporto county suporlor court. A fow weeks ago a girl of 10, whoso parents nro foreign born, was taken before Judge Tujhlll. She was the oldest of nlno children, Tho father fa-ther could not support ills daughter In Idleness, ho said, andi wanted her placed whero sho would bo well cared for. Tho court turned nor. over to a probation pro-bation officer, who found employment for hor In tho homo' of a prominent family. Hor conduct. as exemplnry. Hut tho father wai not satisfied. He aiked that sho contribute her earnings earn-ings to tho support ot ho family. Tho girl developed n ttstb for feminine finery, and at tho ond of tho first wcolc spent $1.05 for a now dress, giving giv-ing tho remaining 3G cents to her par-ents. par-ents. Another pay day loomed near nnd tho fathor learned that his daughter, as tho .result of associating with pco-plo pco-plo accustomed to such luxuries, contemplated con-templated buying a nlghtdrcsB. He appealed to tho court to put a check on tho young woman's hlfalutln' notions, no-tions, Tho maid pleaded guilty to tho chargo ot coveting a nightdress, but after tho father had related tho many needs of tho family Judgo Tuthlll decided de-cided tho article might be foregone, especially In oxtromoly warm weather. Therefore, providing sho heeds the court's ruling, tho girl will bnvo to continue to wrop horsolf In a sheet or take chances on mosqultoos. |
