The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-19
rnIs HAS HAPPENED

IHJS HAS uAPFEN ED
SALLY FORD. III. IL alarmed
out" to GLEN CARSON for the
summer and prepares to Ienve
been her home since she wns
four. Sally disiikes the farmer
nnd recalls stories or drudgery
and fatigue wrncked bodies which
the girls have told after . sum.
nier at tue Carson farm.
Before she leaves she begs
MISS POND. sentimental office
helper. to tell her what she knows
about her mother. She In dtxnp.
pointed 60 learn TINT the woman
calling herself her mother oeft
her nj the orphnnnge when she
see if her child lived or died.
A. she leaves. the children who
love ker dearly rush tO the fence
md cry for her 10 tell them good.
ny. She runs hack 90 the htR
wire enclosure and kisses the
amallcst ones. then with tears In
her eyes turn: md j"lns cIem
away. he leans near her with
chuckle md anyss "YOu're 0uite
kIxsinE- hug. mint your How
nlb0ut n little kias for your new
h0ass''
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER Nv
CALLY had shrunk as far away
- from Glenn Carson as the seat Of
the "flivver" permitted. phrases
from Mrs. Stones embarrassed
vague. terrifying warnings boiling
and churning III her mind: Keep
your body pure"-"mustn't let men
take any liberties with you
"you're a big girl now. things you
ought to know"-"if you're led
astray. 1t will be due to evils in
your own nature
She suddenly loathed herself. her
budding. curving young body that
she had taken such innocent delight
In as she bathed for her journey.
She wanted to shrink and shrink
and shrink. until she was a little
girl again. too young to know the
facts OF life." as Mrs. Stone. blush
Ing and embarrassed. had called the
half.truths she had told Sally. She
wanted to climb over the door Of the
car. drop into the hot dust Of the
road. and run like dog.chased rab
bit back into the safety OF the
Home. There were no men there
no queer. different male beings who
would want to take liberties
"My land! Scared OF me?" Glen
Carson chuckled. "You poor little
chicken! Don't mind me. Sally. /
don't mean no harm. teasing you
Tor Q kiss. Land alive! | got a girl
OF my own. amt I? Darned proud
Of her. too. and I'd cut the heart
outa any man that tried to take
advantage Of her. Amt got no call
to be scared Of me. Sally"
She smiled waveringly. shyness
making her lips stiff. but she re
taxed q little. though she kept as
far away from the man as ever
In spite of her dread Of the future
and her bitter disappointment over
Miss Ponds disclosures as to her
mother. she was finding the trip
to the farm an adventure. In the
IL years Of her life In the State
Orphans Asylum she had never be
fore left the orphanage unaccom
panied BY droves Of other sheep
like. timid little girls. and unchap
eroned By sharp-voiced. eagle-eyed
matrons.
She felt queer. detached. incom.
pletc. like an arm or leg dlssev
cred from q giant body: she even
had the panicky feeling that. like
such . dismembered limb. she
would wither and die away from
that big body Of which she had
been . part for 90 long. But It was
pleasant to bump swiftly along the
hot. dusty white road. fringed With
odorous. Towering weeds.
Al tho miles sped away Carson
seemed TO feel the need Of impress
Ing upon her the fact that her sum
mer was not to be one OF unalloyed
pleasure. He sketched the life Of
the farm. her own work upon It. .
II to prepare her for the worst
NY wjte's got the reputation OF b.
Ing = hard woman" he told her con
ddentialiy. "But she's . good