New Britain herald., 1928-04-28
THIS HAS HAPPENED

for the summer. When Carson makes remarks about David 5 friendship for Sally. David hts him. They run away and join carnival David as cook $ helper and Sally as Princess I.alla.r crystal cazer. In Capital City. location Of the or n,ilarase. Sally is recognized when Inc little orphans come trooplnG into her tent. chaperoned by heah- iful Lady Bountiful.' Quick acton hy the barker diverts attention from sally and saves her, Sally learns that the Lady Bountiiul ls E.hil Barr, wife of a wealthy New fofk- or. The carnival moves to an ad- ioinine state and Sally and paNld at last feel free from detection. oh" night Sally Is petri.lcd 10 see Mfs. Stone, matron of the orphdhaSe' coming toward her. She gives the distress signal and Gus, the barker, heips Sally get away. Sally and Da- ,id flee. They intend to be marricd. AZ the license bureau the clerh n'- rec,s them to the ''marrylnS par son" and they hurry away to f'ni the parson is not at home and that they will have to wait two hours. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
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 During the two hours that they waited for the Reverend Mir. Greer the marrying parson,' David and Sally sat stiffly side by side on a horseheir sofa. only thelr fingers touching shyly, listening to countless romances of doping couples with which old Mrs. Greer regaled them in | kindly effort to help them pass the tedious time Of waiting. Her daughter-i Jaw. recently widowed by the death of the only son Of the family. trailed weakly in and out or the living room. her big, mourniuI black eyes devouring Darid's mag nificent youth and vigor.
 You remind her of Sonny Bob, Mrs, Greer leaned forward i'll h"' arm chair to whisper 10 David Killed in the war he was, asd Cora just cant become reconcll"d Seems like the only pleasure sh' rets out of life now is acting a. witness for weddings. And l mus say she cries as beautiful and s"ee as any brides mother could. Son' of the eloping brides appreciate ] and some don't but Cora mean' we'll. Once, I recollect, she spoiled 8 wedding. It seems that the girl mother was dead set against thl boy, and when Cora started to cry just like d mother"
 The story went on and on. bu Sally heard little of 1t. for he heart was suddenly dcsolate "'tl need of her own mother. Luck cirls who had mothers 10 cry fo them at their weddings: Her col fingers gripped Davids comforting warm hand spasmodically. some where in the world there was woman who was her mother. woman who had not waited for tn marriage ceremony before sue cumbing to just such love as ina woman's unWanted daughter nov felt for David.
 Understanding and pity for Una harassed. shame stricken girl Una her mother must have been JUS 16 years ago gushed suddenly int Sa|ly's heart. If David had nc been so fine. so tender so good she shlvered and clung nor lightly to his hand. In few mll r.tes she would be his wife an safe, safe from Mrs. Stone. the ol phans' home, the reformatory,
 "f hear MT. Greer coming in. Mrs. Greer beamed upon them an hustled from the room. She Is turned immediately, a plump han resting affectionately on the shou der of a tall, thin. stopped old rna' whose sweet, bloodless. wrinkle ace 2lowed with a faint radianC of klndliness and benediction.
 This is little Miss Sally For md David Nash. Papa Mrs. Gre' old him. They've been "al'1i patiently for two hours 10 get ma i.ied. Iyo been entertaining th" he best I could with some of o' lary own romancos. ] often r. Papa vc ought to write stories f' he nagazines---
 Well, we'll" The "marfyli larson rubbed hls beautiful. Ill lands together and smiled upt sally and Dayld. ''N cure pret voun-. aren't youH But Mamma al believe in youthful marriages was 19 and she was l1 when ook the big step, and ""'r" neN segrettcd it. You have your
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 OayiJ's hand shook notlceal' : he drew the precious docun" rom his breast pocket and offer t to the minister Through ol fashioncd sold-rjwnod spocta"l inc minister studied the raS briefly. his lips twitchins slight with q smile
 Well, well Mamma he glanc over has spec'acles a' his heamil -ife, "elerythnc seems to he order. Where Is Cora Shes 2 ing to enjoy this wedding enc r1ously The moro she enjoys the more she vecps,' he explain tHinklins at Sally and Davt When Mrs. Greer had left the roo the old minister bent his ey grayely upon David. Do you knt ot any real reason why you Y children should not he married. f boy7'
 David flushed but his eyes a voice were steady as he answere NO reason at all, sir. We a both orphans. and We love Ca other"
 Mrs. Greer and her 1aughter-i law entered before the olI pr act could ask any further questions. | he seemed 10 be quite satisfi' Taking q much worn. limp leatf