The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-21
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SAINT AND SINNER

happily at his side:
Take It as easy as you can.
They'll work you to death II you
let them. And-if you need any
help. day or night" be emphasized
the words significantly. so that
once again pulse Of fear throbbed
in Sally's throat. "just call on mo.
Remember. I'm an orphan myself
But It's easier for q boy. The
world can be mighty hard on q girl
alone"
THANK you" Sally trembled, her
voice scarcely whisper. for Mrs.
Carson was moving heavily In the
pantry nearby.
Fifteen minutes later. as Sally
was sweeping the big kitchen.
shouts Of laughter and loud, gay
words told her that the party OF
farm girls and boys had arrived.
With David gone to his garnet room
to study. Sally suddenly felt very
small and forlorn. very much what
he had called her-a girl alone.
The sounds OF boisteroue gayety
penetrated to every corner Of the
small house. but they echoed most
loudly In Sally's heart. For she
was 16 with all the desires and
dreams OF any other girl Of is. And
she loved parties. although she had
never been to small. intimate one
in q private home In all her life.
She leaned on her broom, trem.
bling. desiring to have . good time
fighting with her institution. bred
timidity. Then she looked down
at her dress-the blue-and.white
checked Bingham. faded. dull. that
she had worn for months at the
orphanage. II they should come
into the kitchen-any OF those
laughing. gay girls and boys-and
dnd her In the uniform OF state
charity they would despise her.
never dream Of asking her to come
in. to dance
Her hands suddenly gripped her
broom fiercely. Within . minute
she had finished her last task OF
the evening. had brushed the
crumbs and dust into tho black tin
dust pan. emptied it into the
kitchen range. Then. breathless
with haste. afraid that timidity.
would overtake her, she ran up the
back stairs to the garnet.
Her cold little hands trembled
with eagerness as she jerked her
work dress over her head and ar.
rayed her slight body In the lace
trimmed white lawn SUNDAY
dress" which she had worn earlier
In the day on her trip from the
orphauage. Excitedly. she slapped
her pale. family flushed cheeks to
make them more red. then bit her
lips hard In lieu OF lipstick.
When she tiptoed down the dark
hall Of the garnet she found David
Nash's door ajar. caught . glimpse
OF the university student.farmhand
cent over . pine table crowded
with books.
She crept on to the head OF the
narrow. steep stairs. and there her
courage failed her. The dance
music. coming IN full and strong
over the radio. had just begun. and
she could hear the shuttle OF feet
on the bare door Of the living
room. How had she thought for
one minute that she could brave
those alien eyes. intrude. unlimited,
upon Pearls party! Hadn't Pearl
made It cruelty clear that she do
spised her. resented her. because Of
David's interest IL her1
want to dance?"
She had been leaning over the
narrow pine bannister. but she
Strengthened then. hand goine 70
her heart, for Il was David stand.
Ing near her In the dark, and his
volce Was very kind.
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