When Pixie O'Shaughnessy had reached her twentieth birthday it was bornein upon her with the nature of a shock that she was not beautiful. Hitherto abuoyant and innocent self-satisfaction, coupled with the atmosphere of loveand admiration by which she was surrounded in the family circle, hadsucceeded in blinding her eyes to the very obvious defects of feature whichthe mirror portrayed. But suddenly, sharply, her eyes were opened."Did it ever occur...