The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20
BILLS SECRET
~ DOROTHY LUCE

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When Bili aud Marjorie became -u
gagged. they agreed. with true lovers
confidence. that they would have u,
secrets from each other This ga.
easy 50 far a. Marjorie was ,pu,rftsl
but poor. bashful BiIl. thinkiu. CO., 100,
desk aud the discriminating evidence i
concealed felt quite uncomfortable
However. he was top blissfully hlppy
to stop at any promise on su, I.
occasion as this lie had captured Zoe
one girl-that was al that mri'rrri
BUS mother. justinably pleased viii
her sons choice. invited Marjorie .,
spend week In town with them TIL.
suited his sister Dora. IL meant d
chanc" to inspect MarJorie's prrtty
dresses ~ close range nni pcrhay.
copy some Of the Ideas besides ther,
would b. maiinees. parties and ~,
cotnpanionship - girl ~ her owl
age. Her mother would be especially
lenlent. she knew.
How does u feel 90 be engagedf
she asked Marjorie when they wer,
alone. talking rather too intimately Of
their personal affairs. as young girl.
have way ~ doing.
And Marjorie. responding 20 Duru's
eager questions. coniided. among other
things And we're 20 have no secrets
from each other"
"oh. then" exclaimed Dora joyfully
you know what,s ln BINS desk, aud
he won't le, any q Us open g."
70. sid Marjorie slowly. Just a
germ of doubt beginning 20 trouble
her but" she continued Frightening
IN ask him tonight, know he'll tell
me"
Hut Bill would not tell her. Darn
that kid" he muttered. shes for.
ever prying into someone's Affairs"
Marjori" cunNed M first. but Bill
was obdurai-. with stubbornness that
sllrnced her Hut II hurt. neyerihe
less. and the hurt pnnlly grew out ~
all proportion to the cause ~ fact.
Marjuri. herself never realized how
near she came 10 breaking the engas ~
ment during the days that followed.
Alone together. they both maintained
a sullen aloofness Bill was IN des.
pair
lie had left her for the night and
was about 90 open the desk that had
caused So much trouble ia his young
NE. when he suddenly thought. "And
she'll be going home after tomorrow. e
lie gave the desk n vicious Kick and.
ringing the key across the room he
dropI~d his head into his arms and did
what very little boys do sometimes
when their punishment seems too hard
20 bear.
Tears. like laughter. must end some
time. however. but II was a detected
young man who left Bllis room the
next morning
Perhaps that was why he forgot all
about the key. Dora found II when
she went to make up his bed. and Joy
fully called 20 Marjorie
"shaii open ty' she giggled.
1T is immaterial 90 me-" Marjorie
answered with GOODNESS that made
Dora look M sharply and gave her an
inkiing Of the true state of Affairs.
II was this. perhaps. that decided
her. for with quick turn she un.
locked the desk and rolled back the
cover. The first thing that caught her
eye was some pamphlets piled neatly
az the left She picked on. up, look 81
II over with puzzled frown. then
fairly screamed with laughter
''Oh. dear. oh. dearl' she rocked
back and forth. unable TO control her
mirth. 'just listen. Marjorie. Let me
read you these titlss-'How To Win
Her. by John DentGn Gray. professor
of psychology at Michigan university.
when and How TO PROPOSE. How To
Hold Your wife's Arsction.' The Sue.
cessful Marriage
"oh. dear. oh. deer! This 10 too
funny! Won't tease him. Just
wait"
Marjorie was conscious Of n great
relief and also ~ surge % tender
ness. almost mother.liSe In It's under.
standing
"you must never tell anyone OF this"
she warned Dora firmly. ms the girl
locked the desk and placed the key
where she had fosnd IT, And Dora
never did.
Blll wondered az the sudden change
In Marjorie. bu' took his good luck
without questioning. lie wondered stlll
more at the mlschieyous twinkle In
her ey. when. a little later, he said
impulsively. Just the same. Marjie.
think n on. has an understanding Of
psychology he can gsi anything he
wants"