Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-01-23
BABS.
BY JACK LAYTON.

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- pendleton paused at the sight
email figure in the nook which he
solected for his fishing corner.
l'o success in the waters beneath
i" roo had caused him to hasten his
in anticipation. But here was
w crl before him. John frowned,
- If her startled glance he smiled.
tho was evidently aware Of the
,uctv fishing spot. and disturbed by
no appearance of an interloper,
.s she sat out on a low branch of
she was almost m line with his
a silently, he regarded her puck
Ia earnest brows, her little sun
& nod nose. An odd creature this,
.ross he told himself, between Mrs.
a,,roc and Sis Hopkins. The Sis Hop
s,ns resemblance occurred to him
nan the girl smiled. The smile was
!. analogy for her own intrusion. and
roodnatUred hint that she intended
70 remain there
Y surprisingly, to himself, the odd per-
& .onality drew and piqued his interest.
wbpn the girl later slipped away with
civ farewell nod he tried Intellectual
E !, 70 think of some ruse to detain her.
+ MT The next morning, the sun CLINT
10 down on her brown little face and
add ginghsm dress, he came upon
nor in the same spot. She was not
ashing this time, but reading a book,
/ u which she returned after a stiff bow
& Vf greeting.
An unusual desire possessed him to
L converse with this quaint contradic-
E lion of a girl,-Pendleton in self de-
Tense avoided the charming feminine.
Surely this knobby haired young per
sop was not a designing charmer to be
fought against.
beautiful morning" he began.
The girl agreed with lowered eyes.
+ II was some time before Johns enter
tanning efforts succeeded in winning
from the blue eyes another direct
dance but he felt himself rewarded.
And so inscrutible are the ways Of
Cupid, that John Pendleton, sought
after and heretofore impregnable
male, fell into the deepest depths of
love in that one wistful gaze.
Every morning thereafter found him
at the girls side in the fishing nook be-
meath the tree,
E "Babs," was her name she told him,
and she was stopping at the white
house down the road. She had heard
Of the books John wrote and the big
car that he drove into town, and she
was very glad to know him. More than
that, he could not coax from her.
4 Plain and humble as her appearance,
there was dignity almost hostile
about the small creature, which per-
picked and discouraged her eager low
er. Babs was so difficult to under
stand, each day her mystery grew.
why do you knot your hair so tight
yT he asked her. lone can scarcely
find the shade of its brown"
What difference" she retOrted
pOlntedy, docs that make TO you?"
4 John Pendleton held his breath.
love you Babs," he said at last
tsnsely.
Babs laughed, showed again her
white teeth.
Z Love me| she Knocked, with my
lunny red nose, and my old cotton
\ Eess and my shoes,-have you noticed
lmy shabby shoes?"
on guard her wonder eyes searched
his
have you noticed all my plainness,
MI John PendletOn, and still do you
nlnk that you love me?"
I Think cried John. Fiercely he
Sught the little figure in his arms.
I know that love you-forever,"
be said.
"heh she had hastily freed herself,
ne perplexing girl regarded him with
eyes That were widely astonished.
don't understand it," she MUIR
uured' helplessly. You are sure.
quite sure" she insisted, you would
1--WE me always-tust like this?"
Mutely' adoringly, John nodded.
linen | will tell you something"
hand. :" p''0'''ins
nave been experimenting. John
snuleton' experimenting,-in love. At
p"e oeiore | came here, and every
""efe mat | went, men made love to
lhey praised my hair which is
"S' my skin which is fair and the
Ivy piS trocks | love to wear. | des-
pSe' II all. When I came here. | had
earn whether there might be any
whia, laoie quality about my real self,
ness su would hold mans love if the SUI
y. things failed. Beauty does
~. Always last, you know, neither can
- g always be charming. So I decided
mosa perlnlent upon you. Your con-
/ lovo "oulu be my assurance of lasting
mn ~ was rather hard to sunburn
n nose Babs added, 'but It belped
" 'he general effect"
feet. e''u'eFoh sprang to his
disssaH ope, he said, that you are sat