The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-30
THIS HAS HAPPENED

SALLY FORD. ward % the state
OrphnnGe since she was eoue, 90
Charmed out" 10 GLEN CARSON
the summer she 10 III, aad meets
DAVID NASH. student w0PkiRH
OF the farm during vacation.
remarks about. 1aviAs frle0A.
ship with sally. They ruD away
and Join = carnival. Davla %
cooks helper and sally ~ "Prln.
cess LaIln." crystal. kaseF.
In Capital City. location % the
crphnnaEe: some orphans csae
troopins inso her tent. chap
s"""s;fu'. sally se1 H. rseosss: :sy
mad only quick action 81 he
barker saves sally. Sally learas
from ARTHUR VAN HORNE,
Easterner. who annoys her ~ Bis
attentions. that the Lady Bouu.
tiful II ENID BARR. wife % .
wealthy New Yorker. The ear.
MRS. STONE. smasr0n Of the ar
phnnage. follows sally and con.
fronts her In the sideshow. Again
GUS, the barker. helps Sally ret
away. She and Davla dee from
tho carnival. They Ana . ssmaf.
ryinE parson" amd hurry % his
home. He n saying the Arst words
Ut the marriage ceremony when
loud ringing comes ~ the deer
rush In Whew Ill retire fvAne the
room but David. sally. The nsateon
and Enid. Enid goes 70 sally 0no
'>snys II am your mother"
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XII
ssMY MOTHER?" Sally echoed
1vA blankly. Then incredulous
Joy floated her pale little face with
a rosy glow. my mother? David
Mrs. Stone-oh. I can't thiut!"
David's arms had dropped slowly
from about her shoulders and she
stood swaying slightly. "But-you
can't be my mother!" she gasped
shaking her head in childish mega
t;on: You're not old enough. I'm
"And I'm thifty.tbree." Enid
Barr said gently. There's. no mis-
take. Sally. my darling. I'm really
your mother. and I'd like. more
than anything In the world. for you
to let mo kiss you now and to hear
you call me Mother. She had i'd
vanced the few steps that separated
them and was holding out her deli
cate. useless.looking little hand,
with such humility and .tinidity Il
nc. one who knew EAid Barr,wouId
have believed her capable OF.
Sally's hands went out involun
tarlly. but before their nngsri
could intertwine. Enid flung hel
arms about tho girl and held he,
/smotheringly close for . moment
! Then she raised her small. slight
body on tiptoes and pressed hel
1uiverihg lips softly against Sally,
cheek. At the caress. twelve years
OF loneliness and mother.need
rushed across the girls mind like
9 frantically unwinding spool Of
aim.
"Oh, I've. wanted = mother 20 ter
ribiy! Twelve years. ID the orphan
Age-0h, why did You, put NJ,
there?" she cried brokenly. "It'l
awful-not having snycne Of you,
own-no famtly-and now. when
have David to be my family. and
don't need you-so much-yo,
come Why didn't, you come Be
fore! Why? Why did you nut nj
therey- i, $50 :. s...~,
. Her words. we're incoherent. AMI
1t the bitter reproach II them Cnil
tried to hold her more closely, bu
Sally, scarcely knowing what Oh,
did. struck tho small, clinging arm
from her. shoulder. and whirlel
!, upon. David, her mouth .tNtstip6
tears running down her cAeeks, !"
don't want anyone hat ,ypw now
David. Don't lot them separate ~
David. We're halt married already
Make the preacher come back apl
finish marrying ~, Dqvjd-"
Enid Barr looked wonderland!