New Britain herald., 1928-04-24
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Carnival routine had already be come an old story to Sally: she n,
 longer minded the curious stare.
 of villagers, the crude advances O
 dressed-up young male 'rubes.
 The glamor had worn off. but i,
 its place had come a deep content.
 ment and a sympathetic under, standing, born on that happy Sun.
 day when the relaxed carniva
 family had shown her its heart anc
 hopes. She was glad 10 be one o1
 them, to be earning her living b, giving entertainment and happi ness-fake though her crystal-gaz- ing Nas-to thousands of people whose lives were blightcd with monotony.
 During their first week in the new territory business was even better than the Bybees had dared hope. Positively the only ca'am- fly that befcll the carnival was the discovery that Babe, the fat girl had lost five pounds, duo to her loudly confessed but unreauited passion for the carnivars hero, David Nash.
 On Wednesday David was per raltted to get up. and that after noon for the first time he witnessed sally's performance as Princess Lalla.' She had become so profi- cient in her munitions regarding those who sought knowledge of past. present and future" that his smiling. amused attentiveness to her readings did not embarrass her.
 When the show was over, she joined him proudly, her little brown painted hands clinging to his arm, her face uptilted ador- ingly to his, as she battered at his side on a tour of the midway. It was then that her dreams came true. At last she vas doing the carnival with a boy friend,' like other girls. And David played up magnificently, buying her hot dogs, salt water taffy, red lemonade-thc two of them drinking out of twin straws from the same glass.
 On Thursday, Friday and Satur- day morning before show time the two wandered about the village to which the carnival had journeyed the night before. It was heavenly to be able to walk the stre.,s un- afraid. David walked With head high, shoulders squared. unafraid to look any man in the face, and Sally could have cried with joy that he was free again. for Bybec had assured them that there was not the slightest chance of extra dition on the charges which still stood against the two in their na- tive state.
 Some day, somehow, the cloud 2 gainst them would be lifted, and David could walk the streets of Capital City as proudly as he walked these village streets.
 With money in their pockets,
 
 necessities and little luxuries which heir enforced flight from the Car son farm had deprived them Of. Sally, her little face enchantingly grave and wise, chose ties and socks and shirts for David, and al- most forgot to bother about her oWn needs. And David. in another part of the village general store" bought. blushingly but undaunted- y, little pink silk brassieres and jill, jersey knickers and silk stock ngs for the girl he loved. When .he saw them she burst into tears. ,ugging them to her breast as if hey were living, feeling things.
 Why. David. darling..' she obbed and laughed, Five never be- ore in all my life had any silk or a pair of silk stock ngs! I--Tm afraid to wear them or fear 1'll spoil them when l nave to wash them. oh, tho dear hings! the lovely, precious hings.."
 And here. something else Da- id said her that Saturday morning.
 They were in the still decorated 'alace of Wonders, their purchases pread out on sally's platform.
 Give me your hand and shut our eyes, David commanded ,ently. with a throb of excitement II his voice.
 She obeyed, but when she felt a
 ing being slipped upon thc third finger of her left hand hcr eyes lew open and found sapphire 10 hatch them. For the ring which ,avid had bought for her was a 'lain loop of white gold, with eep-b blue sapphire in an old fash l ,red Tiffany mounting. such as radition has made sacred 10 en- agemcnt rings.
 ''Oh, David." She lad her hand gainst her cheek, pressing the l tone so hard that it left it's many aceted imprint upon her flesh, | hen she had to kiss it and David | oi tU hlSe ll@-5i1I tltl.
 T wish if could have been dja- 1 lond,' David deprecated. 'I sup i ose all girls prefer diamond en- 1, agement rings. But" 1
 "Ch, David, is it an gasement 1 nE'' she hreathcd, then flung l erself upon his breast her hands ingins to his shoulders
 "Cf course If IS, precious id1ot'" i 2 laughed Very gently but ,n- sten''v he forced her face up ard. 90 that thelr eyes met and | uns. Ills were hosishIy ardent l Ut solemn. hers were riated over lth tears, but brighter and bluer "a the stone upon her finger. T ] ont know when Nc can he mar ed. Sally, butt wanted you to ave ring and 10 know that I'll ways he thinking and planning ] can't talk You want } be engaged. don't YOU. Sally? You