Show F ammas GRATEFUL gk remembrance EME 1 0 0 10 0 0 oby D J Wa lali conversion really dated T from that uie memorable morable day when a 11 haughty and audacious lady indy had bad the temerity to cull call him a barbarian imagine I 1 A bar barbarian barlan 1 jimmy could never forget that had slie site called him u chu chump flip or a fathead fat head he would have understood but barbarian was beyond the hhope of 91 his comprehension ue lie had but a vague conception of the truo true meaning of the word but lie be was positive that it wits waa a terrible thing to call a table young g garage arage mechanic and the insulting epithet was entirely uncalled for the lady had driven up to the garage in a coupe and in a cold and Itu imperil pera tive live tune tone of voice demanded that the car be equipped lit at once with new brake bands jimmy ammy c cheerfully complied compiled whistling blithely qs ua lie set to work in a short time the job vias and lie turned to uie the lady all done maam tie he announced heres your old better take them along with you as ae goof good as new dew jet 11 then why did you take them 0 olt ft frigidly frig adly because you told me to answered jimmy you tell me to look fook the bushover bu bus oer you just said to put on new bands so I 1 did but I 1 ili thought ought theod the od ones were slipping she insisted nope must be something elm ele avron wrong ill look lind and see so jimmy ket fret to work again and soon located rind adjusted thy the fault but the lady was peeved and rebuked liliu in no uncertain manner finally jimmy burst out say do I 1 took look tike like it bowser throw out your ybur clutch lady youre and it was then that the lady had turned upon him and with all tile the withering scorn torn her voice could command said augh ugh what a barbarian barbaria nl I 1 what an utter otter bar barbarian barlan I 1 jimmy was stumped for an answer and ali the lady had stepped on the self starter and was already under way ere lie recovered sufficient wits to yell after tier her aw sos your old man from which it will be seea eten that jimmy was an adept at slang As a matter of fact he be took considerable pride in his command of slang expressions pres press lons and reveled in the ngu mendive powers with which it en dowed turn ao subject was ulsa coulden couldn coul dee or 0 profound slang phrases did his opponent wax eloquent and quote unquestionable authorities or swamp him beneath an avalanche of facts acts and stati statistics he would soon emerge atrium pliant by simply smiling and saying aw sos your old man and that retied fettled everything there could be no answer to that but withal jimmy was really an honett and likable young man lie he had simply fallen alien into a condition which eminent educators have defined as lip lazy however he was never one to let irksome trifles annoy him for long and as the bright summer day progressed lie he put the haughty lady with unseemly wrath entirely out of his mind and cheerfully meditated upon the fishing trips tripe he had in view an uneventful week passed and jim my was vexed for ho apparent reason the word barbarian recurred to his mind from time to time and for the first time in all his twenty two years he became acutely aware of his deplorable lack of schooling at last lie he arrived rt at a firm ferru decision he would go to io the public library vint very night and look loolu in the diction book or the book flonary or what ever they called the big book that told all about those high class words and not only would he find out just what barbarian meant but hed learn a few of those high sounding words him film self so that in the future no fresh dame could humble bumble him film with a mere word vord w v ord jimmy had passed the public library diany times its imposing architecture filled him film with a certain awe and he deemed it best to array himself in his hip finest sunday suit for the occasion at reven rev en 0 clock tie he mounted the broad stone steps and a moment later found himself amid a veritable nightmare of books they hi amed him in uri on all ail sides thousands of them tier upon tier nig big books that leered at him film slender books that froze film dim tat fat ponderous volumes that glowered a at him contemptuous small books that frigidly ignored him film a bookish chasm of horrors jimmy was about to re 1 nice tits his steps when he be heard beard a sweet 1 voice at his bla elbow could I 1 be of any assistance to youl licul tie lie turned and beheld a radiant vi v slon in a n fluffy summer dress laughing brown eyes a clear complexion dimples crowned by a brown mass of bobbed hair no wonder he became utterly confused I 1 why yes no that Is 19 1 I was just looking for the lie alc ml he stain belp helplessly lessly oh you yoa want the dictionary shi smiled right night over here and she directed him to a stand that supported the massive volume if you haie haf any special etymological problems we have lots of fine reference books she continued rth no gilain Gia ain jimmy replied in whai hi be a tva oi of bonc 7 t f I 1 f Ts T s S A ari t the girl left him jimmy opened tho great book of random fixing his bis eyes upon the center of the page when a suitable length of time had elapsed he intended to close the book quiet casually arid and saunter out of the door but in ashert time hla his vision cleared and he stared intently at the words before him lie he was waa among tho the Rs its there djs was rennet renounce renovate renown and a thousand more ue he slowly read the definitions good heavens what a mint of words I 1 and he had ben been content to go through life with but a few slang phrases at his command that night a new resolution was bom in his mind he would utilize the advantages that the library offered to acquire the education that had find been denied him film by the untimely death of tits hla father hut but it was waa not only a fervid impulse toward learning that prompted L this worthy resolution there was a more primitive urge the brown haired girl she was waa assistant librarian arlan dud and jimmy took a keen in n her presence in soliciting tier her advice and opinions in matters mattere pertaining to books As summer passed and the days grew shorter with the approach of winter jimmy haunted the library almost every night the bookish atmosphere mo nio sphere imparted a subtle air of refinement to the brown hatred girl which set her quite apart from every other girl he find ever known to tits his deep gratification she proved real friendly and showed a genuine interest in tits his studies and cuder her expert guidance tits his Je learning arning showed a steady progress booke book hod find become his friends and ne new worlds had opened to him film jimmy had find made some discreet inquiries and had find learned that cluth an I 1 ton tho the assistant lib librarian earlan was ohp laughter of probes or auton anton of the state university As aa a com consequence he was profoundly awed justko think the laughter daughter of a real college professor awby lie might er even n he be an in tor of nf english at the mere thought jimmy threw himself into Ms his studies with more fervor than ever and progressed by leaps and bounds the long bitter winter passed anil and blue birds and bui bristing sting buds heralded the approach of summer it was on a warm sunday afternoon in early spring that ruth and jimmy had their first ride together la in jimmys jimmy 9 flivver they were driving slowly over the pleasant country roads the conversation which had been general soon assumed a more personal aspect your father ventured jimmy must be a man of great learning why do you say that the girl asked because they dont put trot prof in front of a mans name without a good and reason jimmy an i ruth smiled with understanding formed she replied dad Is merely physical instructor in the college gymnasium V jimmy gasped and the girl continued you see dad was vas quite an amateur athelene ath elete in hla his younger days later lie he took a course in the national Nation nl school of physical training where they turn out physical trainers with a degree of prof jimmy gave a vast baet sigh of relief he had dreaded meeting ruths father having him as an intellectual giant with a massive forehead but now came the realization that prof antous antons education was probably even inferior to his own tho thought gave him film courage to press further attentions lous upon ruth that was a happy summer there were fishing and boating tri trips ps a and ad motor outings into the beautiful country places and the friende friendship hip of jimmy and ruth had grown into a deep and lasting love and now there Is little more to td tell in the autumn they were married that happy occasion was two years ago and a few days daya ago jimmy was appointed editor of the american ga ruge gazette ile he ascribes his success to two women one of them as ruth whose inspiration has never waned tito the other Is a proud and haughty lady who once upbraided up braided him for needlessly clia changing nging brake bands ile he made ade careful inquiries to learn her name and address addres and upon file appointment as editor he sent her a box bos of beautiful flowers with a card upon which wits written with grateful remembrance from a barbarian |