What is "babbie"

Usage examples of "babbie".

Gradually Jed came to enjoy seeing her there, to see the windows of the old house open, to hear voices once more on that side of the shop, and to catch glimpses of Babbie dancing in and out over the shining mica slab at the door.

There was precious little opportunity to be lonesome where Babbie was.

When Babbie and I came here it was with the understanding that we were to be on trial for a month.

I think it was a very good one, and Babbie and I are honored to know that your estimate of us is sufficiently high to overcome your prejudice.

Winslow, I hope you will consider Babbie and me not merely tenants and neighbors, but friends--real friends.

It is true that I did not mean for you or any one here in Orham to learn of my--of our trouble, and if Babbie had not told you so much I probably should never have spoken to you about it.

He had just finished washing his dinner dishes and he and Babbie were in the outer shop together, when the visitor came.

Certainly Babbie was enjoying herself, and Jed, where an impatient man would have been frantic, was enjoying her enjoyment.

So Jed, with Babbie on his knee, sat in the corner of the bay window looking out on the street, while Mrs.

She and Babbie might have to leave Orham, might have to go out of his life forever.

And whenever he came he made it a point to drop in, usually at the windmill shop first, and then upon Babbie at the house.

But Ruth had walked to the gate to see if Babbie was coming and, as Maud emerged from the shop, the two women came face to face.

A moment later Babbie was on his knee, hiding her emotion in the front of his jacket, and he was trying his best to soothe her with characteristic Winslow nonsense.

This was a little deep for Babbie, whose laugh was somewhat uncertain.

The only reason Babbie came here instead of going to a big college in the East is because his father is a trustee.