# Belle McClure — Songs of the Cattle Trail and Cow Camp character guide

> Belle McClure in Songs of the Cattle Trail and Cow Camp by John A. Lomax.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Belle

**First appearance:** 0023-a-cowboy-s-worrying-love

## Who they are

A woman mentioned in cowboy love poems.

## Relationships

### [James Barton Adams](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/songs_of_the_cattle_trail_and_cow_camp_se/characters/james_barton_adams)

_romantic_

Belle McClure is the subject of James Barton Adams's poetic affection and admiration.

### [Broncho Bill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/songs_of_the_cattle_trail_and_cow_camp_se/characters/broncho_bill)

_romantic_

Belle McClure and Broncho Bill share a flirtatious or romantic dynamic in the camp stories.

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/songs_of_the_cattle_trail_and_cow_camp_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

_social_

Belle McClure is a notable woman in the cow camp, observed and described by the narrator.

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/songs_of_the_cattle_trail_and_cow_camp_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

_social_

Belle McClure is a notable woman in the cow camp, observed and described by the narrator.

## In the story

### [Part I: Cowboy Yarns](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/songs_of_the_cattle_trail_and_cow_camp_se/chapters/part-i-cowboy-yarns)

Dressed in blue with a ribbon in her hair, she dances with Broncho Bill, sparking a confrontation with Jim Kershaw.

### [The Dance at Silver Valley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/songs_of_the_cattle_trail_and_cow_camp_se/chapters/the-dance-at-silver-valley)

The woman dressed in blue who dances with Broncho Bill and is the object of the fatal rivalry.

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