New Britain herald., 1928-03-27
THIS HAS HAPPENED

Go1iS Iciu, ID, Is IGfltfl out to Glenn Carson for the summer and prepares to leave the state orphanage which has been her home since she was four Sally dislikcs the farmer and recalls stories of drudg- cry and fatigue Wrackcd bodies which The girls have told after q summer at the Carson farm.
 Before she leaves she begs Miss Pond, sentimental office helper. to tell her what she knows about her mother, She is disappointed 10 learn that the woman calling herself her mother left her at the orphanage when she was four and never re- turned 10 see if her child lived or Gied.
 As she leaves the children who love hei dearly rush to the fouc" and cry for her 10 toll them gooI- by. She runs back 10 the big wire enclosure and kisses the smallest ones. then with tears in her eyes turns and joins Glenn at the car. When they drive away. he leans near her with d chuchlG and says. 'fou'ra quite q kissing-buC. ain't you: Hos about a ltll" Kiss for your new boss?'
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 ''HAFTEE "
 Sally had shrunk as far away from 'I'tn Carson as the seat Of the ''tljFyer' permitted. phrases from Mrs. Stones embarrassed. Naeue, terrifying warnings boiling and chHruins in her mind: Keep your body pure mustn't let men take any liberties with you" = ''you're big girl now. things you ought to know" - If you're led asiray, 1t will he due to evils Tn your own nature"---
 She suddenly loathol herself. her budding, curving young body that she had taken such innocent delight in as she bathc1 for hcr journey. She wanted 10 shrink and shrink and shrink. until she was a little girl again. too young 10 know "thc facts of lilc,' as Mrs. stone. blush ing and embarrassed. had called the half-truihs sh" had told Sally She wanted 10 climb over the door of .he Car. drop into the hot dust Of The road, and run like a dog-chased rah- bit back into the safety of the Home. There were no men there no queer, different male beings who would want to take libcrties"-
 My land. Scared of me 2" Glenn Carson chuclllcd You poor little chicken. Don't mind me. Sally. ] didn't mean no harm, teasing Aou for kiss. Land alive. I got q girl Of my own. ain't I? Darncd proud of her, too. and I'd cut the hear. outa any man that tried to take advantage of her. Ain't got no call to be scared Of me, Sally"
 She smiled waycringiy. shyness making her lips stiff but she re- faxed q liulr, thougl she kept as far. away from the man as eyer In spite of her dread of the future and her bitter disappointment over Miss Ponds disclosures as 70 her mother. she was finding the trip 10 the farm m adventure. In tho l2 years of her life in inc State Orphans Asylum she had never be fore left the orphanaE" unaccon1- panied by droy.s of other sheep like. timid little girls, and uncha, ,- sroned by shsrp-voiccd, eagle-eycd matrona.
 She felt queer. detached. tncouI- pletc. like an arm or q leg dlSs"V- cred from giant body; she even had the panlcky feeling that. like such ,ilsmrnihered limb. Sh" would wither and die away from that big body of which she had been part for so long, But il was pleasant to bump swiftly along th" hot. dusty white road frjugrd with odororls, Towering Weeds. Houses became less and less frequent; fewer children ran bar. foot along 'he road. SrurryjnE out of the path of tbe automobile Occasionally ; woman. with q baby epraHliug on her hip. appeared in the doorway of roadside shack and shaded her . Nl'ii IT | iitiI'' f'H '@lI'- 't'ii''' - at the car.
 Az the miles sped away tarSou Teemed to fcai tine Uocd Of impresS- ing rtpou her ihe fact that her sum lu"r wss not to bo on" of unalloyeJ pleasure. He sketchrd the life ni the farm her own work upon it, as if 10 prepare her for the u uorSt My vir.'s got the reputation of be ing hard Woman." h,a told her cou- fdentaliv. But she's a good woman. goo.l rloat through. She works her own fingers 10 the bone, and she can't abide lazy, irifins girl around the place. You work hard. Sally. and speak uice and re" sprctml-uer. 8n'! you tWo'n set on, I warrant"
 "Yos. sir" Sally stammerrd
 We'll sally" hc told her at last. ''here's your n"w hone. This Ianc leads past the orc hards-1 got 10 acres in fruit trees. all of 'em bear ins-and the gardens. then right up 10 the house. Pretty fine pIac", if do say so myself. I got 2So acres in all, quit" siZ"ahlc farm for the middic west Don't them orchards look pretty?'
 Sally came out ot her frightened rcvcrie, forced her eyes 10 focus on the beautiful picture spread out on giant canvas before her. Then siu, gaN, sr involuntary "%clama- ton O. pIasIre Row after TON ot fruit n-"-, evenly spaced and trimmed to rfocttou, stretched be- fore her ou tte rleht. The rhlll iii her ~anta. 'J spring from the seat or inc caf, l.u "cs'atiCllH rom tr.e 10 tret. snatch :un-rIp"ncd trult.
 You hav. good rBt crop -he said prmlt