The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22
WHAT HAPPENED TO MSS BARBARA.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BY Harriet I. Com,toek.

an odd pair Of legs. and the engine came
half sliding and hair jumping, In the
most absurd manner. Susan AIMS back
had been patched up with pages from
the book which had been 50 fouliy dealt
with. and the toy lamb was hiding his
shivering body between the covers OF tho
Jungle Book: only hts head and sad little
tail appearing at either end. II certainly
was most startling sight.
And where were they gcing7 To the
bed. of course, and there they stood as
II on parade, waiting ror barbara TO
speak
what can 1 do for your" she muir
INJURED at last.
do for use' gasped Susan Ann. II
should think you had done for uss'
Barbara dropped her head until. the
funny curis hid the sorry eyes.
OH how ashamed she wasi And how
her heart ached rs she saw the little
lamb shiver beneath the book covers.
What did you come out Of the trash
box for7" Barbara whispered. feeling
that she must say something.
"Out OF the box" repeated Susan Ann.
who had always been a plain. blunt doll.
we came out OF the box To do our
duty"
Butt - didn't want YOU any
more" The words came slowly. for rs She
said them Barbara saw. a. she had never
seen before. how rude and unkind she
was. The French doll saw them and
said politely, please do not mention It..
We do not mind. Out. Out, OUR
I'VE. we. we" interrupted Susan Ann.
who spoke only one language, and en-
jcyed speaking It all the time. ''ws wol
do mind; speak for yourself. miss. II
YOU choose to enjoy looking at life through
"a soldier button. pray do so. but ] prefer
TO fulhll my duty with whole skinf'
Barbara smiled through her tears. She
had never loved Susan well before
what is your dutyr' she asked. gently.
We'll wa were made 10 give pleasure
and To be loved"
''Baa--haa--'' cried the lamb
And just because We have failed to
please one ungratefui little girl. Il does
not excuse us from trying again. Cor~
poral Dick has been lscking about with
his sword--,'
barbara shivered as tho unhlinkins eye
nxed itself upon her again
And he has told us OF that housefuI
of children over In tho orphanaxei poor.
lonely little things, And we simply
couldn't lie stili in the trash box. We've
mended ourselves ~ best We could and we
are going straight over there Perhaps
they will love US Most Of shsm have had
hard knocks themselves They win un-
derstand ana enjoy US the more"
There is little lame sirl In the far
end OF the dark dormItory. who cried
herheif TO sleep tonight because she had
no dolly" the French doh sighed. II DO
not believe she will object even TO q sol
der button eyer -
Barbara was crying bitterly now.
The idea OF that ruined company go
Ing over 10 the orphanage 10 publish her
shame and hcartlessncss was more than
she could bear.
Suddenly a bright thought came 20 her.
WAIT until tomorrow" she pleaded: "to-
morrow Nanny and viii mend you
beautifully"
Hut Susan shook her head. Tomorrow
night may be stormy" she said I'VE can
follow the moonshine path tonight: II be-
gins here and ends right by the little lame
girls bed Geodby, barbara Dale
Right about facet" shouted the Lead