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blushed for the eNtravagant dis. 1 play of unlovely flesh. i But Pearl Carson, if not eNactl, pretty. was not homely. Sally was i forced 10 admit 10 herself. She looked more like one of her fathers i healthy, sorrel- -colored heifers than 1 anything else, except that the hei- fer's eyes would have been mild and kind and slightly melancholy while Pearl Carson's china-blue eyes were wide and cold, in an lnsolent, contemptuous stare.
 T suppose you're the new girl from the Orphans Home" she said at last, Whats your nsmcc" "Sa Sally Ford Sally stam- mered, institutional shyness blot ting out her radiance. .eaving her pale and meek.
 Pearl, you take Sally up to her loom and show her where 10 put her things. Did you bring a work dress?' Mrs. Carson turned from inspecting a great iron kettle of cooking food on the stove. "Yesm,' Sally gulped. But I only brought two dresses my everyday dress and this one. Mrs. Stone said you'd-you'd give me some Of P-Pcarls."
 She flushed painfully. In humili- atlon at having 10 accept charity and in doubt as to whether she vas to address the daughter Of the house lay her Christian namc without a handle"
 Pearl switching her short, lav- ender silk skirts insolently. led the way up steep flight of narrow stairs leading directly off the kitchen 10 the garrett The roof, shaped to fit the gables of the house. vas so low that Saly's head bumped itself twice on their pass age Of the dusty dark corridor to the room she was to be allowed to call her own.
 No. not that door.' Pearl halted her sharply. That's where David Nash, one Of the hired men, sleeps"
 Sally wanted to stop and lay her hand softly against the door which his hand had touched, but she did not dare. II saw him. she faltered.
 "Oh, you did. did you?' Pearl demanded sharply. Well, let me tell you, young lady you let David Nash alone. He's mine-see? Hes not just an ordinary hired hand. He's working his way through State \. Ge M. He's star on the football team and everything. But don't you go trying any funny business on David, or I'll make you wish you hadn't..'
 Fl didn't even speak 10 him" Sally hastened to reassure the farmers daughter. then hated her solf for her humblercss.
 Here's your room. It's small, and it gets pretty hot in here in the summer. but gueS it's better'n you're used to. at that Pearl Car son. little modified, swung open q flinsy pine door.
 Sally looked about her 1imidly, her eyes taking in the low, sagging sot bed, the upturned pine box that served as Washstand, the broken rocking chair. the rusty nails in tended to take the place of a clothes closet: the faded. dirty rag rug on the warped boards of the floor: the tiny window. whose single sash swung inward and was fastened by hook on the wall.
 'Tll bring you some of my old dresses" Pearl told her. ''tiut you'd better hurry and change into your orphanage dress, sos you can help Mamma with the supper. Shes been putting up raspberries all day and shes dead tired ] guess Papa told you you'd have to hustle this summer. This ain't summer va cation-for you. It is for mo. go 10 school in the city in the winter. I'm second year high, and I'm only lS," she added proudly. What are you""
 Sally. who had been ncrvonsly un'yns her brown paper parcel, bent her head lower so that sh"