New Britain herald., 1928-03-29
THIS HAS HAPPENED

apart from the other girls in the or phanage. She IS "farmed out" for the summer 10 Clem Carson q farm CT.
 She meets David Nash. a hand some young student who IS work ing on the farm during he summer Pearl, Ciam's daughter, hates Sally because DaYhl Is plainly fond Of the little orphan and determined 10 make Pearl and her crowd accept Sally as their equal
 One sunday morning Sally is left alone in the kitchen " h!le the Carson family goes to church, David sifk on the back porch. book in hand, studying. They are sur prised when Pearl returns suddenly from church and accuses Sally Of having stolen her diamond pin. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER NIIi
 Sally stared at Pearl, color drain. cd out of her cheeks and out Of her sapphire eyes, until she was a pale shadow Of the girl who had been YloTing and sparkling under the sun of David's affectionate interest.
 T haven't seen your diamond bar-pin. Pearl" she said at last. Honest. haven't"
 You're lying! l saw you stoop and pick something up in front of the sofa last night. l was crazy not to thipks of my bar-pin then. but remembered all right this morning, when it was gone off this dress, the same dress I was wear ing last night See. Dayid.' she appealed shrilly 10 the boy, who was looking at her with narrowed. level eyes. Tt was pinned right hsrol You can see where 1t was stuck in! Look.."
 David said nothing, but a. slow, odd smile curled his lips without reaching those level, narrowed eyes of htA
 What are you looking at ne like that for?" Pearl screamed. T won't have you looking at me like that! Stop it."
 Slowly, his eyes not leaving Pearls face for moment, David thrust his right hand into his pocket When he withdrew lt, something lay on his palma mar row bar of fiiigreed white gold, set with a small, square-cut diamond. Still without speaking. he extended his hand slowly toward Pearl, but she drew back, her eyes popping with surprise and-yes, Sally was sure Of it-fear.
 Where did you get that?" she easped.
 Do you really want me 10 tell you:" David spoke at last, his voice queer and hard.
 No" Pearl shuddered. 'Eo' Does she-does she know ?''
 "No. she was telling the truth when she said that she hadn't seen the pin David answered, tipping the pin contemptuously 10 the kitchen table But next time I think you'd better put it away in your own room. And Pearl, you really must try 10 overcome this absentmindednas of yours. II may get you into trouble sometimes.'
 Pearl shivcred, seemed to shrink visibly under her fussy pink georgctte dress.
 "Oh!" she walled suddenly, her face crumpiing up in a spasm of weeping. You'll hate me now. And you used to like me, before she came! You--oh. I hate you. Quit looking at nit like that"
 Hadn't you better go back to church r' Dnvid suggested mildly. Tell your, mothcr you found your pin just wtere you'd left it." that contemptuous smile deepening on his lips.
 You won't tell Papa, will you?" Pearl whi1npered. as she turned to- ward the door. And you won't tell-her?" She could not bear to utter Sally's name.
 NO, I won't tell" David assured her. But I'm sure youll try to make up to Sally for having been mistaken aDout the pin.
 She's all you think of" Pearl cried, then, sobhing wildly. she ran out the Kitchen door.
 Guess I'd better not bother YOU any longer, Or they'll be blaming me if dinner is late.' David said casually, but he paused 10 pat the little hand that vas cienching the table.
 Sally was so puzzled by the strangeress of the scene she had witnessed, so tormen'od by brief slinpses of something near the truth. SC weak from reaction. so stirred by gratitude to David that she was making poor headway with dinner when Clem Carson. who had not gone to church, came In from the barns, dressed In oHeralls in defiance o- the day.
 ''Got a sick yearlin' out there, :" he grumh.d. "A blue-ribbon heifer calf that nas s grandpa persuaded me to bry.% I don't believe In this blue ribbon stock Always l"ijca'e got to be raursod like bauy. ! give her @hopping dose Of castor oil and she lptobbered all ovar u".'
 He took the big black iron ts'- kettle from Hn stove nd filled the granite wash basin har fuu Of 'ba steaming water. As he latAered his hands until festoons Of soap bubbles hung from them. he cooked an appraising eye at Sally who vas buslv rolling pic crust on q yellow pine boarJ.
 Dave been hanging around the kitchen this morning. aiu't hcf'
 Sally's hands frightened on the rolling pin and her eyes fluttr'rd guiltily as sho answered "GCs, sir"
 'Better not encourage him. if you know which side your breads but tered on,' tho farmer 81Fie"d i9- .r