Josie O'Gorman

“Horrid ain’t de word”, said Aunt Mandy—Chapter VIII.
Josie O’Gorman
By Edith Van Dyne
Author of The “Mary Louise” Stories, in which Josie O’Gorman, the Girl Detective, was a leading character
Frontispiece by Harry W. Armstrong
The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
Printed in the United States of America
Copyright, 1923 by The Reilly & Lee Co.
All Rights Reserved
Josie O’Gorman
Josie O’Gorman
Josie O’Gorman’s appearance was one of her greatest assets. To the general run of young girls who look upon beauty as the one and only attribute necessary for success in life no doubt this statement would sound absurd. Certainly there was little in Josie’s appearance that to the casual observer would have passed muster as an asset. To be sure her sandy hair was abundant and well kept; her complexion, though subject to freckles, smooth and clear and milk-white where the sun could not reach it; her teeth even and pearly; her figure, small but erect with every muscle under the control of the alert mind of the girl; her feet—well, her feet the most scornful flapper might have envied. Even Josie, who was as free from vanity and self-consciousness as any girl living, had much satisfaction in her feet which were as smooth and guiltless of imperfections as those of a three-year-old child.