Editorial Note:

The following article is very re markable, in two ways.

First, it tells, in most moving

language, the tragedy of a high-caste,

highly educated, high-spirited Ton

gan girl. As a psychological study

of a problem that is common in the Pacific to-day, where the Polynesian people are rapidly absorbing Euro pean culture, it is unique.

Second, it is the work of a full blooded, educated native of Tonga who, for obvious reasons, desires to remain anonymous. We have pub lished the article exactly as it was written by our Tongan contributor.