The Pulaskian., 1919-10-31
WAY OF SECRETS
By NELL ADAlR.

go on thinking that you have per- fectly good secret, which no one in the world suspects, and all at once the secret will pop out at you-laughing, so to speak, in your face.
 knew, when l confided in SaIiie and Polly, the twins, that they were absolutely trustworthy Neither of these cousins would betray me, if it cost her life You see, we were brought up together, and felt a mutual interest in each others welfare From pinafore days, we freely confded our troubles and joys, confessing the bud- ding attachments too, which seem too silly to tell ones mother. 1 didn't have Il mother, though l tried to borrow theirs until I was old enough to keep house for Daddy. l could feel that her sympathy in my case, was not the same as it was with the twin daugh- ters. I can't remember just when began to care for David. For that was the secret-ny love for David, which 1 kept buried from sight in the worth fest" corner of my heart
 David was so good and wise and su- | BCl AOA dlLtSClACiB IiikiL u SCtiuCi BtE- sumption for foolish me, to love him at all. But I did-and that was un- avoidable. Wise as David was. this fact never entered his head. He was so much older, you see, and accustom- ed to the society of older and more 1 important persons than his senior part ner's daughter
 Daddy and he were lawyers, and when daddy was left alone in the big house, and I growing up over at Aunt Mollies, David managed the greater part of the business, while daddy form ed habit of wandering about in dis tant lands in search of forgetfulness. Now, that he was back contented with his loved wife's daughter, David was still left the burden of care-having so long been the business head. And that may have accounted for the new worry wrinkles around his eyes, and the whitening hair at his temples. which only made him more distinguish ed and attractive in my eyes.
 We had spent many comfy evenings together before daddy's library fire, when my dresses were growing longer and my hair learning the process of "being done up.'' My! How I loved David then; he was the hero of every book that I read and every play that l saw, and he never guessed.
 With my housekeeping dignity, came many lovers to WOO. Yes. many, frankly admit it. I could count more admirers of my own, than Polly and Go T s,,Ir that if was my indifference which kept them guessing.
 It was when my cousins accused me of being a coquette, that I confided to them my love for David. They were speechless with astonishment at first. They couldn't understand it, I fancy, any more than could David. And at that broke down and cried.
 'If my love for him is so unbeliev- able to you,n I said, David will never know. can't go and tell him about it, so I shall have to live single all my days"
 "Whym said Sallie, David Is sure that you are in love with Bobby Brant. I know this from remarks he has made"
 And he is glad for you" Polly add ed, "he told me himself that Bobby Brant was an exceptionally fine young man."
 "Glad!" I exclaimed.
 Isn't there some way-some diplo- matte way, I mean" Sallie suggested, that you could show him your affec- tion? Pevhaps he's like these older he roes in books-loving you to distrac- tion and seeing no hope in his case"
 One evening when I'd cried my nose red, and had sent Bobby Brant home in a huff, David came into the garden as I miserably hoped he would. and seated himself at my side in the couch hammock. He looked so nice, and white faced and kind that I wanted 10 put my aching head right down on his shvuder-yes I did but instead with the perversity which usually seiz- ed me in his presence, I gazed straight ahead without a welcoming smile.
 "Met Bobby Brant going out" he said, and looked at me questioningly.
 Carelessly I hummed the line of song. Hell be coming back again to me"
 Undoubtedly" David tersely replied and we were silent Presently he spoke.
 Pm going away in the morning, Nell. to be gone a very long time. I need change of scene. This is good bye"
 was losing him forever. Positive ly the realization came to me- In a few moments he would be gone, and there was no way that I could hold him.
 Shadows enveloped us. We were very still. Then in startling sudden ness, Sallie's voice spoke from an in- r.,o.,, 4ta,.o11lrI, +lac, .ar,.ax,