The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-16

from the farm, only 70 be caught BY
the police and sent to the reforma.
tory, the particular hell with which
every orphan was threatened II she
dared disobey even : minor rule Of
the Home. Delicate. sweet little
Ruby in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS evil
place where "incorrigibles" pol.
soned the minds Of good girls like
Ruby Presser. made criminals Of
them, too.
Sally, remembering, - she COW.
cred against tho door OF the orphan.
age Office. was suddenly nercely glad
that Ruby had thrown herself from
q fifth.door window Of the Yetorma.
tory. Ruby. dead. was safe now
from charity and evil and from
queer. warped. ugly girls who whis-
pereG terrible things - they hud.
died on the cots Of their cells.
"Oh. Sally. dear. what II the mat
teri" A soft, signing voice broke n
on Sally's grief and fear. . bony
hand was laid comtortingly on
Sally's dark head.
"Mr. Carson. that farmer who
takes q girl every summer, Is going
to take me home with him tonight"
Sally gulped.
But that will be nice. Sally"
Miss Pond gushed. ''You win have
real home. with plenty to eat and
maybe some nice little dresses to
wear, and make new friends"
Eyes. Miss Pond" Sally nodded.
held thrall by Il years Of enforced
acQuiescence. "But, oh. Miss Pond.
I'd been hoping It was-my father
or my mother. or somebody ! b.
long to-"
why. Sally. you haven't . father.
dear. and your mother-But, mercy
me. Z mustn't be running on like
this" Miss Pond caught herself up
hastily. fearful eye on the closed
door.
Miss Pond" Sally pleaded.
won't you please. please ten mo
something about myself before ! 60
away? ! know you're not allowed
to. but oh. Miss Pond. please! It's
50 cruel not to know anything!
Please. Miss Pond! You've always
been 80 sweet to me-"
The little touch Of dattery did It.
or maybe It was tho pathos IN those
wide. blue eyes.
Its against the rules" Miss
Pond wavered. "But-I know how
you feel. Sally dear. was raised
in the Home myself. not knowing.
I can't get your card out Of the fles
now: Mrs. Stone might come and
catch me. But I'll make some ex.
cuse to come up to tho locker room
when you're getting your. things to.
gether. Oh" sho broke OF. II was
just telling Sally how nice Il win
be for her to have . real home. Mrs.
Stone"
Mrs. Stone closed tho door firmly.
her eyes stern upon sally. rot
course It will b nice. And sally
must b properly appreclative.. ] did
not at Ill like your manner 70 NJ.
Carson, Sally. But run along now
and pack. You may take your Sun.
day dress and shoes. and one Of
your everyday einshams. n. Car.
SON will provide your clothes. Hie
daughter r. about your age. and he
says her last years dresses viii b.
nicer than anything you've eves
had"
eyes, Mrs. Stone" sally ducked
her head and sided out Of the door,
but before Il CLOSED she exchanged
. feet. msaningful look With Miss
Pond.
I'm going TO- kMopw sally whis.
pered to herself. - she run down
. the long, narrow corridor. ''I'm 90.
, | Ing to kuowl About my motheels
, And color swept over her tace, pr.
: forming the miracle that changed
I her from . coloyless little oyphan
into Q uearbeauty.
81 Go ~ Co1tinued)
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