New Britain herald., 1928-03-30
THIS HAS HAPPENED

her cares Hhcn she meets David Nash handsome young student Of scientific farming, Nho is working on the Car son farm for the summer,
 Pearl, Clem's daughter. hates Sal ly because David plainly prefers Sally 10 Aer and heaps insults on the defer seless orphan. David asks Sally to go for q walk with him SO he can show her how lovely the farm is by moonlight. On a suddau impulse she tells him that Glenn Carson has warned her 10 have nothing 10 do with David as nr and Pearl are prac- tica ly engaged. David stout'y denies this and sees m tIem's remarks a scheme to- unite his -randfathor'S place with the Carson acres. As they talk quietly thcy are startled by Car sons voice
 NOW GO O\ WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER x
 David and Sally had born sitting q the md ot the corn field. Tn plain sight Of anyone who cared To spy Npon them. When Clrm CdFson's s harsh toIlov startled them opt of their innocent ronfideuces ha&id jumpyd 10 bis feet, offering a hand to Sally, who was trembling so that shc could scarcely stand.
 'Wc're not in tho corn. MT. Car Don David called, his voice Ni- hrating with indignation. "I'll have to ask you 10 apologize for what you said, sir. There's no harm m two Souug people watching the moon lis at 10 o'clock.
 Carson came stridine out Of the Born David. feet planted rather far apart, looked as f he were hracsd for attacb. and the farmer after an in, oluntary shrinking toward tbc shelter of tn. corn, advanced again, on apologcic smile on his brown tacc.
 Reckon I spoke hae'E." Inc con keded. "lou' Jim said he seen you tHo youHg-uns sueahius off into the corn and If got my dand,r up. I'm responsible fo tn" orphaGag" Tor Sally. and l don't aim to have her going back in liscrdcc. Better get bact to th, house, Sally. and go to bed, seeing aS I1oH Nou'No got 10 be np al half past four in the morning, You stay back q minute, Dave. l want to have a little talk with you.
 m taking Sally to the house, MT. Carson" David said grimly.
 nt there was no opportunity for David to reassure the frightened 1rem- bling girl, for Carson plowei dog gedly along behind them. as they walked single file between the row! Of corn. When they reached the kitchen. where Mrs. Carson was setting great pans of yeast bread tc rise on the back of th" range, SallN ran to the stairs. not pausins for z good night.
 Ten or l5 minutes later. while sh' was sitting on the edge of her cot bed, she heard DaYid's firm step or the back stairs. and knew that ht had cut short the farmers '1ittl' talk with him. Reckless of conSc. Quences she slipped out of her door which she had left ajar, and crer along the dark hall 10 Dayid's door
 He did not see her at first. for shC was only faint blur in the dark but at her whispered "David.' hc paused, his hands Groping for hers
 Its all right. honey" he whis percd. T told him pointblank if h' sent you Lack 10 the Home I'd leave too. And that will hold him, becaus, he cant do without me at this bus, season. He couldn't get another hand right now for love or money and he knows fl. Go to sleep now and don't. worry
 Th" next morning at brcak kfaSt i was plainly evident that David hat said one or two other things t' Clem Carson. and that he in turn had passed them on to Pearl. l'oI Pearl's eyes bore traces Of tears shcC during the night. and the high colo of anger burned in her plnul checks. |drsou's anger and chagrlI q I's lII- tili ItS i'pi''.S oI l''I ' Ill flf0 . son-in-law and Of acquiring. througi his marriage To Pearl. the u"igbhor ing farm for his daughter, cNpresS"' itself in heavy 'joshing,' each Wor' tipped with venom:
 ''WoN, w"li, how's our Sally thi rorninG? What do you know ahou this, Na"-olr littl" 'Orrhuut Aunia 1s stepplua otr, les, sir, slo ain letting no gra- grow under her feri ChH1ht hersoIl q friI,r sine has,"
 "l.If your h,.aE'ast. Clrm. and L. Sally a!oHo,' Mrs Carson command cd impatifnfIv shes old enough t' hay" q fsll"p if sine wants ouc.''
 Tears O. gratitude to the woman efc had thpu2rt so %furn gusho, Into Sally ryos. 50 that sh" cogl, not s-. 10 pulf'r 't. Ioi bscul sh" held in h.r shahiuE hands.
 Shes cm you out ryarI, boo your tnue aI. hoIpw' And look ing as meek and utI a4 a Jarsr, heif"r all thr timo' tall you, Ma il takes these bJrt.ry- mou'hnd Iii ilc hN2'ia To ri' oyer 'n" illZh jlnE.'"
 'Jm sure ] wouldn't ha.o 'collu at hired man" p,arI .rI"I lr grily. tossing Ler uraL .S4ly' welcome to t,6. Eul l rau1 s'r ] admir- his taste"
 Saliy's et.s drowned ju trdr' tlu''"rod toward DalJI.
 "bonr yoo 1irk .w'r. 2oia pretty far M. Carson pa>u asheI abruptly.
 No oGtenso, Ho of'onsc." r4rsor protested hastily wl'r q chucbI that n" m"M 10 sound couriia tory. I'm uau rhaf lJf-. lis jos, and tt dJos strike m. a- guury fra ' ftu', Hp-far1irE roIi--0 mm ih you due to con.e into pror. rt, sor. day, should ootton 10 a s~ar-d tru rabbit of am orphan like Sal