New Britain herald., 1928-04-05

I All dolled up and looking pretty
 enough to cat he chucllled. "Ain'l
 that a new drosso'
 1 "Oh, yes, and il fits perfectly, 1 Sally eowcd, Thanks so very
 much for the trunk and the dresses, 1 Mrs. Bybec" she added. tactfully
 addressing the shoNman's wife. Il
 Ill pay you back out of my sal
 ary as l make it-'
 What arc you talking about ?'' l Mrs Ryhoe demanded strrnly. her eyes flashing from Sally's flushed face to her husbands. T never bought you any dresses or a trunk. Now, you looka here, Winfield By
 hee' I'm d woman of :cW words,
 and of q long suffering disposition,
 hut eNcn q saint knows when she s
 got stomachful, l swallowed your
 mealy- y-morthod palaverin' about
 this poor lttlo orphan, hut if you're
 sncakins around and buying her
 presents behind my back, I'll turn
 lose a wink Of sleep, and let me tell you this Winfield Bybee-"
 Her words were a rushing torrent, heated to the boiling point by jeal- isN and suspicion.
 sally tried to speak. to interrupt
 her. but she mieht as well haN
 tried to stop Niagara. Under the
 force of the torrent Sally at last bowed her head. shrinking against the wall Of tn" car, the very plCtur" of detected guilt. The carnival owner gaspcd and waved his arms helplessly, tried to pat his Nifc's hands and had his own slapped >iciously for his pains When at last Mrs. Bybce paused for breath. and to mop her perspirins face with her handkerchief, Byh"e managed to get in his defense. doggcdly. his buster vilted under his ~lfc's tongue flashing:
 You're crazy, Emma I didn't buy her any presents. l never saw that drtss before i'll my life. l don't about. l didn't buy her anything. l-ah. good Lord.' he tried 10 put his arms about his wife, his face so strutted with blood that Sally felt a faint wonder. through her misery. that apopleNy did not strike him down.
 Whats the matter, Sally" David came striding out of tn" Kitchen a butcher knife in ono hand and slab Of breakfa fast bacon in the other.
 "I don't know. David" she nhis- pc,ed forlornly 1-I was just thanking Mrs Bybee for this dress and another one and a trunk found in tho dress tent with my name on it-'Princess Lalta -" she stammored over the name--''and Mrs Rybcc says she didn't give them to me"
 He thought he'd put something over on mo, and me all dressed up like 8 missionary 10 20 look for her precious mother. 1 guess her moth CT wasn't any better than she should have been and this little soft soap artist takes after her. Mrs, Byhc" broke in stridently. but her angry eyes lost something Of their con >iction under Dalid's level gaze.
 'I bought the things for Sally. Mrs. JsN hec." he said quietly. 'I should have told her. or pnt my card in. Unfortunately didn't have one with me" he added with 3 hoyish grin,
 "oh' Anger apurt"d out of Mrs Eyhee's jealous heart like air 1et out of balloon "Eeckon 1'm tuSt an old fool God knows don't soc why 1 should care W hat this old uoman-c chaser Of 2 husband of mine docs butt do. If you're ever in love, Sally, you'll under stand foolish old woman q little better. Now, young man. you talk" that murderols looking knife and that bacon back into in. kitrheu and scramble a couple of esss for me And guess you can give Top q rashar of ;hat bacon. even If f is against 'he doctors orlers"
 And the shoNm1n beauIiug again and throwing Good mornings right and left marched down the aisle. his arm triumphantly about his ropantan' "itc's shoulders.
 Sally watched them for mo- ln"n'. 2 lovely light of t"ndrinn~s +nd Uud"rstan ling playing over her sensitive face. Then s1Io turned 70 David. who had moi sct ohoysd Mrs, Ky boe'.s command. They smiled into each others tyes, sl1yIy. and th" flush that made SallAs fdcc rosy was reflected in inc bo! < tanned checks.
 'Tm sorry, David. I didn't lrcam fl you. Thank you, Ipa'+l-' Sh" could not keep from repeating his name. dropping II llk" a caress st inc end of almost every sentence she addressed to huf. as if her lips tlsscd the two stow sweet sylIahleS
 '1 should have told Nou.' David confessed in q low voice, slightly ,ha6en with omharrasenlent and 'olre other emotion which fIickereJ '"hlnd in. smile in his gold -tlecked laz'l eyes. Fl thought you'd snon. You needed the things and l lne " you didn't have any money, I've got 10 grt back into th" ,itchon." ho stied hastily ark- l 'ardtv She had never seen him 1 "kNard m her presence before. l md eh" vas daughter of EHe snouch tc re olce. And in her shy l oF har fsre hlossomod nlth sud ! I"u ricb beauty that mad" Nita. th" lHla dancer "ho appeared ill tho lonTHa ay at that moment, look old | md ta"dry and lodrag@led, lik" h" last @ggcI .sunflower "lthcrinG calnSt q kltrhou frn't.
 But moi t'Nen Nita's flash Of bH- red and 1liicd warning could light that sudden sweet blooming | f Sally's beauty. She waved good i