New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

Sally almost ChOkcd on her mouthful Of buckN heat cake. Were all her dreams of t home to come to this-or worse than this? One room and a lcan-to, She felt sud chair when DaNds firm, big hand closed over Lers that lay laNly OH he table.
 Thanks, Mr Buckner," she heard DaNlds voice faintly as from a great distance, That's mighty nice of you, but Sally and l have other plans"
 Other plans? Sally smiled at him tromulously, adoringly. knowing full well that he had no plans at all be- sond the all-lmportant marriage ceremony. But after breakfast she Buckner hastily strengthened" and drifted off 10 sleep. as happy as if her future were blueprinted and ln- ~ured against poverty. For no matter what might be in store for her, there would always he David
 | iltN ltlt liIt l'llhit ' tii til'-l . shack at half past eight o'clock. . Mllie and Jim Buckner and the baby waving them goodhy. Buckner, ashamed of his ngraciousness, had refused to take the dollar but David had wrapped the baby's small, sticky fingers about the folded bill.
 shall we go up the hill and sec old Man Webster'' David asked grately when they were in the lane leading to the highway.
 "Let's,' agreed Sally valiantly.
 You l really be willing to live head jerking toward the dreary lif- tie shack they wer" leaving behind them.
 i "If-if you were with me, 1t wouldn't matter" Sally answered seriously.
 "You'll never have to-" David cNulted, sweeping her to his breast and kissing her regardless of the fact that the Buckners were still watching them. T promise you it will never be as bad as that. honey. But maybe Jim Buckner promised Millie the same thing" he added in a troubled, uncertain voice.
 I'll never be sorry" Sally prom isod husliily.
 They reached Garfield few nlin- u:es after nine and had no difficulty in finding the county court house. T , which was The hub of the small town. An old man pottering about the tobacco stained halls with a mop and pail directed them to the marriage license bureau, without giving them glance or waiting for question.
 The clerk. pale, very thin young man, whose weak eyes were pnlarg- ed by th,ck-lenscd glasses, thrust a printed form through the wicket of his cage, and went on with his work upon big ledger, having apparently not the slightest interest in foolish young couples who wanted to com init matrimonN.
 Answer all the uuestlons.' the clerk mumbled, without looking up. "Table in the corner over there. Pen and ink''
 Sally and David were laughing helplessiy by the time they had taken seats at the pine table in the corner. 'l'roNlng you're never as i'm portant as you think you arc" David chuckled. Lets see. Place Of resi- d"nr"' i suppose well have to put Capital City. But that chap certainly Joosnt give a continental who W" +are or where we're from. We're all m thc days work with him. thank ia"aN"u Don't forget to put your az, at IS, dariine'
 When they presented their filled III and signed application for a ual- fiage lic"nse, the clerk accepted il With supreme indifference, glancin9 Ut it and drew T stack of maria g. Incense blanks toward him. As he i'"g gan to Nrite in the, names. how eN,r, he trownpd thoueh>fully. then Io"rrd through tn" h.trs Of llis cae. uh the hlushinG, frightened couplc.
 "Nour names sound aWsully fa- Hllldr to me, II" puzzled. w itcre Nou rom" Capital CnE' Say you're h" kids that got into a TOW Njth a farmer and busted hIs ioe and beat IL. ain't you H''
 sally pressed close 10 payld. hri hands locking tightly over his arm but David. as if he did moi uud, r. -taud hsr Sisnal. answered tn, clerk in q steady voice: "Nes, W ur,.'
 '1 read all about you in tlo papers tho clerk went on in 7 strangely friendly voice. "I rrckof Eolr story made Il i."p i1uprc ssiot on me booatlsc l was raised in ar orphans hour myself and rar away Vh"u I Wa> If. l hoped a tue tinn that you kids would rna>, !. clean getaway, l soa tine youns Gd>'s had couple of birthdays 1T ilIo last month." he grinnol all, WniI"d, "!.iehteen now. ,h?"
 '"N"~." Sally qua>orod and thrl laughed, 1he lld of her right ~, Du''rrinG slowly down until th" tH' ru@~, O. black la.-hrs met anG .rtaugIed.
 Tn" clerks p,tl scratched busilt ''Ail right, youngsters. Her Eon arr Justice ot the ln'ac" wedding
 Nd r#ti,r b" married bv z 7}Hlstcr David auswcred as h, bId s@n bill under thu ulchcr 1.'G~.
 'IImt's easy" th. clerk assure5