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Show THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST "" 13, 1922. - SECRET STUFF By W. HILL. 1823: By the Chicago TnbuB (Copyricht; r EL ' - y. ii rk ' v-4 :c V&.. s' i, .S-- '. V 'J ' The party wire. Youd be surprised how many secrets leak out in East Turtleville. For instance, when Miss Pecan, the school teacher, phoned Johnny Hortens mrmma, m strictest privacy, all about how Johnny raid Damn right out before the principal; ')t was all over town before night. Some there are who say Miss Pecan should never have told Johnny's mamma over a party wire. Of course Ednas engagement to Joe is a dead secret No one would ever dream that The most terrible person to approach with a tecret is the lady who knaw it ail the time andsays, I really dont think we ought to discuss it" Terrible mo raent when the man who confided a business secret to the little ff hears hen telling a ciller all about it I shouldnt think youd mind in the least Mrs. wife Bentleys knowing how much you made in the last six months! will be the little wifes come- back before the tears begin t;o fall. 7 The secretive nature. Hands family have an aw- ful time keeping tabs on his goings and comings. Harrys motto where the members of his family are concerned seems to be "Secrecy first" He never tells them Consequently Harrys mama suspects the worst at all times. any-thin- Vi a i if m i.". 1 K K She told me in the strictest confidence, but I feel suie shed want you to enow about it. A secret is a secret until two or three are gathered together, end then the strain is too great. Mrs. Matt e Powers is telling verbat m, with maybe just e few little extra touches, the miflisters wifes version of the latest parish scandal, for the benefit of two '. chosen members of the Ladies Aid. ' C ' - " r r . f Viola is on the verge of going home to her mama. She would, too, if it wasnt that Libby end May Etta have been advising her strongly to do so. Libby and May Etta have got up a secret club, and Viola ie on the outside looking in. Xfca foundation of the club rests on the fact that May Etta has eleven cents .to spend at the drug store candy counter. - f . ' ' 1. i - 1 ,n! g. |