The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-01-06
CARRIES CURIOSITY.
by Florence p. HalloWeu.

AtnHOTHEB, can / have the key Of
the garnet now28 asked Guy
Brooks, one October afternoon, coming
into the room where his mother was try
ing a dress on his little sister.
Yes but / thought you wouldn't
want 1t for a month yet"
"James thought we had better takeit
now, and then Guy went close to his
mother and whispered something in her
ear.
every we'll" said Mrs. Brooks, ''just
as you like, Of course. You'll find the
key hanging on a nail by my bureau. 1t
nus a piece of blue ribbon on it"
THE garnet isn't locked. / saw the
door open yesterday" said Carrie, as
her brother was turning away what
do You want Of the key? And what are
you going to do up there, Guy2"
II can't tell you, Only mother and
James and Iare to know aboutit."
"0h, how meant Please, please tell
me, and Carries face began to cloud
over at once,
aNo, 4 can't tell you, repeated Guy,
'1ts a secret
eThen won't you let me come up into
the garnet after awhile? %
"Nos were going to keep the door
locked all the time. You must learn to
curb your curiosity " and Guy wentout,
WhistHng.
"11e'a Just as mean as he can be" said
Carrie, 6etfully. "He always has told
me everything, and think he might tell
me tbis
aDaat be 50 curious, little daughter"
said her mother. ''Take it for granted
that your brother has some good reason
for not telling you his secret"
saFhere can't be any reason" whined
Carrie. @He's only afraid To tell. And
can keep secrets as well as anybody.
Ldont see why he can't let me come up
81 the garnet just a little while. I
haven't been up there for ever so long"
Mla Brooks laughed.
sYou might have gone up there every
dag for the past five years if you had
cared to do So she said. snow, don't
iret bat take your dolly and go over and
play with Hazel Dentl'
Fl don't want 70 play with Hazel
said Carrie, pouting, II want togo mp
SIS the garrett
Mrs Brooks made no reply, but, TAX
ing her work basket, left the room. Car.
RE heard her go into the dining-room
and close the door, and she didn't like
to follow her, for she felt rather
ashamed Of having said so much.
Che went to the open window and
leaned out Guy and James were in the
Toulouse. She could hear them throw
ing over boards and talking, but could
not distinguish a word they said; which
she thought very provoking, for she felt
sure they were talking about the Sc.
crek
eft VIII be so lonesome down here all
by myself" she thought, dismally. q
think they might let me 60 up in the
garrett i wouldn't be any trouble ia
them Tuever even talk when Guy tells
me not TO-"
Then all at once an idea flashed into
her mind. She hesitated moment, and
her face grew very red. She opened the
door which led into the hall, and crepi
softly upstairs
She paused when she reached the gar,
ret door, half afraid TO go in, for the gar
ret wa a very lonesome place, and she
had never been in Il alone. But her Gu,
uosity got the better Of her fear, and
she entered AZ last, and closed the door
behind her.
There were plenty Of good hiding
places for the garnet was half full o.
boxes barrels and trunks, and CARR,
IepE behind a big packing box, feeling
suEe chat size would not be discovered,
She had hardly settled herself in 4
comfortable position when she heard
the boys coming.
The first thing they did when they
entered was TO lock the door.
don't want Carrie to get the leas.
suspicion Of this, said James.
Nos fhat would spoil tail, said Guy
8at couldn't help feeling a little sor
ehen i had TO tell her that sh.
come up here. She wanted L
come So much
can explain everything to her a
Christmas said james. sIt VIII taxi
s aat SIX weeks to get the thing
blbLrafher fhinkw win turl
n aahg house at the end 81 chat tim
MlI throw Hazel Dents an 81 th.
thought We were not going