Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-05
Keeping
Secret

be 10 hetter not tell after all TOT ita
a secret. you know dead secreti
Rose-Now, Arabella Cushing n
YOU don't tell me this minut4 shah
be dreadfully hurt, dreadfullyl
shall think you haven't any. conf
dence in mel What's the USE of our
being friends If we don't copfde in
each other. II like to know1 Don't
you know when promise thing I
mean it?
Arabella-Oh, It isn't that, dear \
know you're to be depended on. Only.
you see-it isn't ell my owl secret
Rose with a squeal Of suspicionl
--Arabella! I'll warrant you're eu-
gagged Are your Is It HarQld2 You
hateful thing, not to have told mS'
beforel When did it happen2 Tell
me all about It this minutel
Arabella-Now, remember, you're
not to breathe a word. a single word
because we aren't going to announces
It for monthsl Well. 1t was like
this
Rose Gan hour later)-I'm 20 glaF
to see you, Harriet oh. I'm just
dying to tell you something, but Z
can't
Harriet-why, you mean thingI
What is It?
Rose-No, I've promised! But
you'd be so surprised-you can't
imagine!
Harriet-well, l think you're as
hateful as can be! Getting'me al in
terested and curious and then keep
ing it to yourself! II I guess will you
tell me?
Rose-Oh, you'd never guess in
thousand years! Il really Wouldn't
make any difference if did tell you,
because. Of course, it wouldn't 90 any
further but I'm very particular about
keeping my word and said Wouldn't
mention It! It's about two people you
know and you would never dream
he'd pick out Arabella- <~
Harriet with great excitement)-
O-o-oh! Is Arabella engaged? Not
really? Why, l never thought she'd
get married-she's nice and all that,
but you'd never think-oh, who Is the
man? You might Just as we'll tell
me. now that I've guessed the truth
Roosevelt of course, l couldn't
help it If you guessed it could II
Arabella couldn't blame me for
| you're being so smart! Why, she's
engaged to Harold of all men! Did
you ever? But don't you dare breathe
it,! Eaaa':.fs-'-S 7'''"-''--A","- = <
Harriet-Indeed not! won't mem
ton it to a soul! Now tell me all
about it,
Harriet (forty minutes later)-May-
be | didn't hear a piece of new too
day, l was so surprised
Isabel cher chum) Tell me- VI
Harriet-Oh, my. no! It's a secreA.
and said wouldn't repeat it!
Isabel-But to me-that's differently
We tell each ether everything!
Harriet know-it does seem silly
to be so mysterious about anything
and, anyhow, If people are engaged
don't see why they should try to
conceal
Isabel-Engaged Who's engagedr
Harriet. believe it's you
Harriet-No, no, truly! You mustn't
think that!
Isabel certainly shall If you don't
tell me the truth Instantly I Just
know it's yourself
Harriet-Well, I'm not going to get
into trouble by keeping Arabellas
old secret for her Besides, she didn't
tell me herself, so | don't think II
makes any difference. She's going to
marry Harold What do you think OF
that? S------ 1ssas-ssssszslllsszas cs,1,
Isabel-Well. of all things! Ara
belle! What a Joke! Tell me all
about IT,
Harriet will II you promise not
to say a word so that 1t will get out!
Isabel-Ill be silent as the grave!
Isabel twenty minutes later)-I
know something new
Seven Girls Tin the card club)-
What?
Isabel-Wouldn't you be excited II
you knew! Well. can't tell!
Seven Girls-Go on! You've got to!
Is It about some one we know?
Isabel-Indeed Il isl I'm dying TO
tell you! l don't feel as keen about
keeping the secret as | would II she
were an intimate friend OF mine.
don't think when a person is Just
an acquaintance you're bound to be so
very Particular. do you?
Seven Girls-of course not And
If IT'S Just something you've heard
froin somebody else you've a perfect
rigtt TO tell US! Go on!
Isabel think so, too Well. i.'s
about Arabella and Harold-they're
engaged.
Arabella 1.-TWO days later)--I simply
don't understand It, Harold Every
human being know is rushing up TO
me with congratulations and today
the newspapers called up to ask II Il
was so before they announced I'll