Girl gets into her teens, and her self-consciousness is born.
After a certain interval passed in infantine helplessness it begins to act.

Simple, young, and inexperienced at first.

Persons of observation can tell to a nicety how old this consciousness is by the skill it has acquired in the art necessary to its success--the art of hiding itself.

Generally begins career by actions which are popularly termed showing-off.

Method adopted depends in each case upon the disposition, rank, residence, of the young lady attempting it.