New Britain herald., 1928-03-28
THIS HAS HAPPENED

TO other home than the orphan asylum, since sine WAS four. l.
 "farnletl out" for the summer, to ,lem Carson, a farmer. Before she
 leaves the Home, sine bees Miss
 Pond, sentimental office worker. 10
 tel! her something about her mother.
 The orphan is crushed to learn that
 her m other after leaving her at the urphanage never returned 10 see ii sAv lived or lieI Her hopes that there is someone somewhere to love
 her are gone.
 On the dri"e 10 'h~ farm, Sally listens to t1 IS 'ous's about his fine fam. Thsy are mel with the harsh Noic, CT Mrs. Carson. who calls to sally 10 come in at once and get 10 work As she leaves the ear, arms stacked with hun- dles. she sees a handsome young man whom she hears called David. In tho house she is met by Pearl, ;hs gaulily dressed, oyer-d developed d daughter, who warns her, "Hands off David-he's mina.' At the sup per table that night Sally eNperi- .nces new emotion when Pearl suggests to David that they go 10 q picture show.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER VI
 "Sorry. but l can't tonight" David Nash answered Pearl Carson's inNi- taiion eourteously but firmly Ut would be way after nine when We got to town. and We wouldn't get back until nearly midnight no hours for d farm hand to be keep ing. Besides, Eve got to study, long as l can keep awake
 You're always studying when l want you 10 take ne somewhere, Pearl pouted. Y don't see why you cant forget college during your summer vacation. Go get some more hot biscuits, Sally she added sharply.
 Except for Pearls chatter and DaylJ's brief courteous replies, the meal was eaten in silence. the hungry farmer and his hired men hunching over their food. Uolfing it, disposlng of such vast quan- tities of fried steak, vegetables, hot biscuits, pie and coffee that Sally was kept running between kitchen and dining room to replenlsh bowls and plates from the food kept warming on the stove. In spite of her own hunger she ate little, re- strained by tinidity, but after her 1o years of orphanaee diet the meal seemed like 8 banquet to her.
 No one spoke to her. except Mrs. Carson and Pearl, to send her On trips to the kitchen, but it did not occur to her to feel sighted. Ii was less embarrassing to be ignored than to be piled with questions, Sometimes she raised her flutter- ing eyelids to steal a quick glance at David Nash. and every glance deepened her joy that he was there. that he sat at the same table with her. ate the same food, some of which she had cooked. His super iority to the others at that table was SO strikingly evident that he seemed god-lihe to her. His pride. his poisc. his golden. masculine beauty. his strength, his evident breeding, his ambition, formed such q contrast to the qualities of the orphaned boys she had known that 1t did not occur to her to hope that he would notice her. But once when her blue eyes stole a fleeting glimpse of his face sh. was startled to see that his eyes were regarding her soberly, sym pathcticaly.
 He smiled-a brief flash of light in his eyes, an upward curl to his well-cut lips She was so covered with happy confusion that she did not hear Mrs. Carson's ]arsh, nasal voice commanding her to bring more butter from the cellar until the farmers wife uttered her order 8 second time.
 In spite of the rrodlgious amount of food eaten, the meal was quickly over. It was not half-past eight when Clam Carson scraped back his chair, wiping his mouth on his shirtsleeye.
 Now, Sally, I'll leave you to clear the table and wash up" Mrs. [ arson said hriskly. i've got to measure aud sugar my black berries for tomorrow jam ma king. A farmers wife cant take Sunday off this time O year, and have truIt spoil on her hands
 Willie Sally was stacking the soiled supper plates on the 1in- Ing table, the telephone rang three short and one long ring, and Pearl. { who had been almost forcibly hold /. ng David Nash tn conversation, . 7pr" ug 10 answer il. The instru mcht was fastened 10 the dining room wal Pearl stood lolins : gsll..st 1t. q q lighted smile on her face. bar fins r7 picking at the torn . wall paper
 "f-n-hunh, sure, . oh, that'lI ba sp,ll, Ross, was nsi wishing for some excit, mrnt, :
 Hoy uauy's comiuE2 Five?
 ''ll. Nff'l iINI'- i-lI', VI t II dance. w got grand radio YOU l.now-gct Chicago and All right hurry up, And. oh. say. f;os-s. you might pick up another ylrl Sudie Pratt. or son)rhoIy I sot sH Hsetie CT my own. Uni hlnh' David Nash. q junior from A. and M.. IS staying with Us this sum- mcr. bidn't you know Au} l : I'll telI the world. Ynti Just eaif . till you see him. and then youl want 10 jump in inc riyrr, Az, quite yonr Kidding, Well. hurry, Bye.'
 Before the ou--sl1oI ruul-rsa- ton vas concluded. DayId Nash had quietly loft th, room by way of fhr kitchen door When SMOy staggered in with her armlo11 nf