New Britain herald., 1928-05-05
THIS HAS HAPPENED

Harmed out to Cl1m Carson ihe summer she is lb. and meets Dayld Nash. athlete and student, ito IS working on the Carson farm during his vacation. David strikes Carson d terrific blow when fe makes insult ing remarks ahou, Uayll's frlend- ship for Sally. David and Sally run away and join a carnival, David as helper in the cooks car and Sally disguised as Princes Lalla,' crys- 'al sazer.
 In Capital City. location of the or phanaee, Sally is recognized by one of crowd of little orphans, chap ,.roned by a beautiful woman. The barker dlNerts attention from Sally and she Is saved. She learns from Arthur Van Horne, an eastvrner. who annoNs her with his attentions, that the beautiful chaperone IS Enid Barr wealthy New York ma iron. Sally Is puzzled at Ends m lercst in her.
 One day Sally IS terrified to find herself confronted with Mrs. Stone, natron Of the orphanage. who has followed her. David and Sally lice from the carnival and in the coun- ry scat are half married when Mrs. Stone and Enid Barr step the ccremony Enid colfssses sh" Is Sallys mother and that she did not know her child was alive untll re- cently. Enid separates Sally ana David. To protect Enid's reputation, her husband puts Sally In a south- crn finishing school for the next TWO wears and plans to adopt her st the end Of that time. When End makes I'D the list of invitations for Sallys coming home party, Sally re- minds her of her promise to put )a- Nid on the list. Enid is piqued and foll. Sally he does not fit in. Sally insists
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 CHAPTER NLN
 color--all colors sWlrling together in mad kaleidoscope of incredible l., auty; the muted. insisted throb- hing of a violin played by an unseen artist: the rosy glow of ilsht Whlch apparently had no source: the rus ;ling whisper of silks; the polite, subdued buzz of middlc-aged con- versation: the shrill but musical clamor of very young voices: the subtle, faint odor of French per tunes; the stronger, more slckenlne odor of too many hothouse flowers
 Sally Barr, who had been Sally Ford, was "plal acting" again. She was playing the role of society debutante. She was 'play-actins and enjoying it, with sort of sur face enjoyment that made her look the perfect picture of the popular and beautiful debutante.
 She knew that her checks were like tea roses, her sapphire eyes as brilliant as the jewel whose color they had initiated so perfectly. She knew that her wind-blown bob Of cleaning. sillly-soft black hair'was layishing that her period cos tune" of sea-shtll pink taffeta and silver lace, made sintully eHponsiN" i,v it's intricate embroidery of seed pearls. was the most beautiful dress worn by any dcbutante of the sea son 50 far
 She knew all these things because he enNiouSly ecstatic compliments of the other girls had told her so, because Enid Barr. her mother, who all these people thought was only her adopted mother. was 'un- nous with pride and joy in her, because even Courtney Barr, with whom she still felt ill-ateas looked like d poutor-plgcon in his possvssIvc satisfaction.
 But Sally Barr was play acting and the Sally Ford she had been looked on in skimpy little whit" lawn dress edged with fiNc-ccnt i..c", and watched the performance with critical eyes. or. rather, fsatche1 as often as those hungry desperate eyes turned away from the door, unable 10 bear tho siei' of newcomers because non" Of them vas David.
 Th" Sally Ford in th" skunpy little white lawn dress which tn. orplanage provided for Sunda ye ani fol rare drcsS-up occasions won dcred how these strange. slamor- oHs people could not sco her b" . ros+h the se4-eh'll pink taifctH ith Is silver lar and precious rred pearl embroidery. Aud this sally Ford whom they could not .ao kopt t4llme herself over and ever that A"r dreams had cou' rus: sine had a muthor Who va. r.ch and b'tuti'u auI tender and Nlso--nsariy always @l-", wis" 'A- rtpt about bNi1. -U" Ra4 living ln a mansion more magnificent 'han the orphaned 'plav-actress lad c1er o~. n ab3- 'o ooHIura: she Has beautiful ar1 popular: thos' .trance peopI " no were in SO cioty" Were hyr. brcause Sally Ford no, Sally Barr.--Was mall- ing her debut pa. being accaptc cd IS one Of thrIr.
 :-hc told hrrs,iF rNcs" thiugs ana hDr 'ECS d-alN lar'"1 'o ftC boor hungry '3r 'n, sign of q peunll"ss .a-,car-olf farmer boy Nio woul' ',e as mu"h our of place in this ballroom awQue these ~trane" -lanoro1s people AS sally Ford il her shinlpy )it'ls phlte iaHn dress.
 Three words hammered 'hei, stsccsto rneES3Cc coasclesslv on hel listening RatcIIng nerves: Com lug Thanks. David Thrr, rords h1ch had broken the silence of tpo and half years. Coming coo thanks -DaNlJ-toniiue thanks DaF ll--
 Darling. this Is Mrs. Aleni.,. ; t,ry old and d'ar friend O miuD--'
 Sally Barr ~nil-i her shy. sweet lttile-eIn smile and Sally Fora