Dan's Version - "It was an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of the three."
Dan got my diary and read it all through. It was this way: Yesterday Harriet called up and asked me to go downtown with her. I had my diary at Mahoneys, so I asked Dan to promise not to read it if I left it in the book case. He promised and then I went. When I got to Mahoney yesterday evening I noticed that the Diary had been moved but Dan said he had just been getting some books behind it. When I got home to-night the dear child began to quote parts of my diary and when I accused him of having read it he innocently replied that when he promised he holy meant the promise for yesterday and so had read it today. Well, I guess it serves me right for trusting to a mere promise to keep a boy from anything he wanted, especially if there was a loop-hole out of which he could wriggle. Next time I have to trust to a boy's promise (and you bet I won't trust to it till I do have to) I'll be sure to have it in writing duly signed and witnessed and I'll be sure to have it renewed every day. It seems to need very careful treatment.
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