The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06
BY AGNES SLZPBRLDGE.

to bed, and In the morning take the baby
away somewhere until this is over"
4 i am ashamed to say it, but it came as
a respite. for. Of course, I could not sail
for Europe now. Instead, took the baby
and her nurse and established myself in
q downtown hotel, where we had tele-
phone communication with home and
could be informed Immediately If any
emergency arose. But altho the boy was
Ill for three weeks, he was at no time
dangerously SO, and after the first went
out every day. OF course, I cabled my
husband and he accepted my excuse for
remaining behind, with the laconic phrase
''Will write" When his letter finally
came, it commended me for my mother
ly devotion, and stated that, as business
required his presence in Berlin and Wen
ma on a certain date, he would take the
trip without me. I blush, even now,
to recall what a relief his letter was.
With summer came long trip east,
ending with a month at Meguntic Cove,
a month when DR.. Haven and the Count
de Beauvais were guests at Mrs. Par
sons also. She had one of those mod
est cottages with forty rooms, so that
there was little danger of her finding her
self. at breakfast some morning, en- tete-
a-tete with Theodore Parsons. On the
| contrary her house was at all times full
| of congenial people, who cOntrived, with
! her boats and horses and golf links. to
while away the time right merrily.
Who do you suppose is coming here
| today, Jackie?' she asked one morning
mo, of course you can't guess. It's none
/ ether than the fascinating widow Balm
bridge. Really, jackie for had lifted
| my eyebrows in surprise, II cannot help
1t. detest the woman, and would never
invite her, but a note from Mrs. Henry
this morning says the little widow de-
scended upon her three days ago. She
likes her immensely, and presumes I do,
and so she takes the liberty Of bringing
her along" .-...
"Well, Phil, can have his fill of her
oh, beg your pardon" I said mildly.
u I'm sure I don't dislike her. She's dec
orative.' 1s...-
"But, fortunately, not in the Counts
STYLE" laughed my hostess.
She was not unwelcome to me, in fact
in view Of her penchant for Philip, who
still occupied his self constituted office
!, of mentor for me, usually constituting
himself third in such idle strolls as
might choose to take with the count
His admiration and loyalty did not
, dream Of doubling, and I gave him cheer
fully over to Mrs. cambridge, who let nc
opportunity pass for appropriating him
, Mrs. cambridge was one of those cooling
women who understand how to fatter g
mans weakness by deferrlnS to his Judg.
ment, or seeming to- in things Of infini
. tisinal consequence, and having their owl
> way when it really matters. r. n
:. II believe in women as wives ant
. Mothers she would coo to Philip as the!
: sauntered along just back of me. 'To b.
a faithful wife and good mother is
. far grander vocation than to be a lawyer
+ a professor or popular clubWoman. I
woman with a heart, hands and brain il
. a great country like America, ought t.
find her usefulness as a woman, not as
+ ! female scholar. America is to be pitie'
if in the future it places the professiona
O | woman higher than the loving, willing
- ! self forgetting woman and mother"
All of which amused me greatly, know
ing her to be a most enthusiastic and &C
4 tive clubwoman, who saw no more Of tn
: little Bainbridges than she could hell
But no one told the handsome preache
- of that. And so the days passed en-
~ joyably until the time came for us to re
= turn to Chicago. @--.
- The count had finished his sociologtc:
, researches and was supposed to be re
80 turning soon to his native land, altho /
-, ~ said nothing to me about it until the la!
: night Of our stay.
y, We were walking on the beach-tf
- identical path Philip and I had SO ofte
~ taken together-when he spoke Of it.
10 Tomorrow night we shall all be flyir
~ away from here" said. What a pi