The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-05
THIS HAS HAPPENED.


SALLY FORD. ward Of the
states OrphannEe since she was
four. - Charmed out" to GLEN
CARSON the summer she u 10.
and meets DAVID NASH, athlete
and student. who IL working on
the Carson firm during bis va.
cation. David strikes Carson y
terrific blow when he makes IN.
quilting remarks about Dnvid's
friendship Tor Sally. David and
Sally rum AWAY and join q ear.
nivaI. David as helper in the
cooks ear and sally disguised ~
"rrInccss LalIa." crystal gaxer.
In Capital City. l8c9tiOn Of the
Orphnnap.c. sally ~ recognized BY
one Of n crowd Of little orphans.
chaperoncd by u beautiful woman.
The barker djvertS attention from
Sally and she IL saved. She learns
from ARTHUR VAN HORNE, an
castcrner, who ann0ys her With
his attentions. that the beautiful
chnpcrone II ENlD~ u A u Il.
wealthy New York matrOn. sally
Is puzzled mt Ends interest In
her.
one day Sally IL terrified to hnd
herself confronted with MRS.
STONE. matrOn Of the orphan.
ngc. who has followed her. David
and IN the county scat nre "half.
married" when Mrs. Stone and
Enid Barr stop the ceremony.
Enid cOnfcsscx she 10 SnIiy's
mother una that she did not know
her child was alive until recently.
Enid separates Sally and David.
To protect Ends reputation. her
husband puts Sally In southern
finishing school for the next two
nd noHna Tn mAnmt her
the end Of TINT time. when Enid
makes MP the list Of Invitations
for Sally's cOming-0ut party.
Sally reminds her ut her promise
10 put David ON the list. Enid
IL piqued and tells Sally he does
not Mt In. Sally insists.
:. NOW co. On WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV
COLUR-all colors swirling to
- gcthcr In a mad kaleidoscope Of
incredible beauty: the muted. In
sistent throbbing of a violin played
by an unseen artist: the rosy glow
Of light which apparently had nc
source: tho rustling whisper Of
silks: the polite. subdued buzz oil
middle-aged conversation: the shrill
but musical clamor Of very young
voices: the subtle. .faipt. odor Of
French perfumes: the stronger
moro sickening odor Of too many
dollhouse flowers
Sally Barr. who had been Sally
Ford. was "play-acting" again. She
was playing the role OF a society
debutante. She was "play.acting'
and enjoying it, with a sort Of sur
face enjoyment that made her lool
the perfect picture Of the popular
and beautiful debutante.
She knew that her cheeks were
like tea roses, her sapphire eyes az
brilliant. as the jewel whose color
they had initiated so perfectly. She
knew that her wind.blown bob oil
cleaning. silky.soft black hair wa,
ravishing. that her period cos
tune" Of sea.shell pink taffeta and
silver lace. made sinfully expensive
by it's intricate embroidery Of seed
pearls, was the most beautiful dress
worn by any debutante Of the sea
SON so far.
But Sally Barr was play-actina
and the Sally Ford she had been
looked on, In a skim ~ little white
lawn dress edged with tive-cent
lace. and watched the. performance
with critical eyes. or. rather
watched as often as those hungry
desperate eyes turned away from
the door. unable to bear the sight
Of newcomers because none Of them
was David.
The Sally Ford in the skinny
little white lawn dress which the
orphanage provided for Sundays
and for rare dress-up occasions won
dered how these strange. glamor'
GUS people could not see her be
meath the sea-shcll pink taffeta
with its silver lace and precious