Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-04-08
BARBARA-BABS
BY AGNES G. RRoeAN.

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Barbara cambridge sometimes feI
that she had two personalities, anC
% whether the one adopted with the alb
breyiation of her name was her true
personality, or the other of the dignt
fed Miss Barbara, the girl herself,
could not determine. 1t all came of
Y being born into a wealthy, aristOcratic
4 family on your fathers side, and one
, Of sweet simplicity on your mothers
, side. So Babs decided the matter of
I her dual nature.
The Bainbridges left nothing undone
that might further their granddaugh-
ters natural advantage, while old
Gran'ma Burnie instructed her fn
homely tasks and gave to her homely
pleasures. Barbaras mother died at
her child's BIRTH while the father, who
had truly loved his young wife, passed
most of his later years In one of the
foreign offices connected with his vast
business interest. Barbara in her girl
hood had looked forward with secret
joyful anticipation to the weeks of |
summer which would take her out to |
Gran'ma Burnie's farm. 1t was there |
In ruflied pink Bingham frocks, that she
became Immediately "Babs," leaving |
the cultured young person behind
There was a little attic room at the
farm cottage that Babs occupied,
where a rambler rose peeped it's
fragrant head through the easement
window, and where across sun-steeped
meadows she could hear the first soft
STRINGS of early morning Babs had
loved to lie lazily awake in the laven-
der scented bed, listening to these
sounds and planning the freedom of
her day. Usually, as she rested and
as a part of the program awaited,
came boys happy song:
IF a body, meet body,
Coming through the rye
II body kiss a body
Need body, cry?"
Sometimes the air was half whis-
tied, the whistler absorbed for the mo-
ment with the departure of unruly
Holstein's from their directed path.
And once, Babs looking down at the
big boy from her rose-screened win
dow, had dressed hurriedly, and in an !
spirit forestalled him up 7
on his return. As though by mere h
chance she met him i'm the path that h
led through the meadow; she was n
Dusily picking buttercups and she
iaringly sang his song. And the boy. +
1t her saucy smile bent suddenly and
and turning back the
pink ruffle of her sunbonnet, kissed
Ter. Laughing, he had hummed back |
IS he went on his way |
NEED a body cry?"
Bab's had not cried; she had been
ngry. Oh so very angryl And
ummer passed thereafter. before the |
Incident was forgotten.
To "Jim Evans boy" Babs was
ran'ma Burnie's granddaughter, that
as all; while to the girl, young Jim
as the son of departed and be-
we'd country doctor, whom gran'ma 49,
nd known in his youth. Jims moth - -
was gone now, too, and the boys 81
nbitious planning seemed to have ~
nall foundation in his present. Of ~ ~
elper to an eXacting uncle But -
e time of Bab's presentation to So -
ETY. sounded, and the little sleeping -
incess of country lanes went back. en
tn eyes opened to new duties. Miss -
lrbara cambridge proved a success
cially; gratifed, her grandparents 0''
allied that they were rewarded for
cir effort. She was lovely, too, with H6
e sweet freshness of the deplored
lrnie's, and with their true look In We
eyes. Grandfather thought that
rhara should marry an earl. And
he sent her to join her father
road, and though no earl offered his n
lrt and hand, a young lordling and TO !
good count did; and Miss Balm of
dye refused both disdainfully. for
( Carlton Lalnsley was not an earl list
was at least the only son of to !
italist, and he was, and ever had "
n, In love with Barbara. beef
o she went quite alone out to old d
NINA Burnie's. Gran'ma was en- mea
raised and apologize concerning FL
attic bedroom, but Bab's again any
4 grateful sigh, placed her weary w
. ON the lavender-scented pillow. the
In the morning when the ram Br
tapped its summons at the case inset
t window, Babs arose hurriedly. Oh
with thrill of excitement no for on II
land had brought, she investI-
d the tiny closet for the old ging- 100
frock that she knew gran'ma's Luz
Iment would keep there. and
d 1t. The dress was stin big IL 81
Oh for her petite figure and then
IS the meadows Rabs saw him
ng; the boy Jim, man now big
fine, and yet recognizable in spite Ha
IS proper cut clothing. As Babs Tor "
down the stair his old song came the p
ar. porto
IF body meet a body, ehard
Coming through the rye, the n
If body, kiss a body, ing e
Need body cry?" cared
noe l. IL beside