The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24

in-law had been going to spend the Gay
at the fair with her eighteen-months-
infant. Probably the undertaking had
been too much for her. He would do all
he could for her in the absence Of his
brother, her husband.
When he reached the tiny emergency
rooms in the fair grounds it was grow-
ing dark and the crowds had left the
exhibits. He found his sister-in-1aw
just coming to herself and In the care
Of q nurse and physician.
The physician met him and explained
the case 20 him briefly. The young
woman had been in dense crowd in
the sun and had been overcome by
heat and tainted. 1t had been more or
less difficult to bring her back to herself
but apparently all immediate danger
was over. The patient needed to be
taken quietly home and kept care Of.
And her child:" asked James.
"Child?"
''Yes-my sister had her baby with
her I'm certain" the young man ex-
planned.
The physician shook his head. There
was no word spoken of a baby. She was
alone when arrived"
James Burton's brow became furrow-
ed. May see her?'
"Certainly--but don't excite her. the
physician wsrned.
Mrs. Burton's face lighted up when
brother. JIMMY" she said.
John had Just gone to Philadelphia,
Anne. SO I came an fast az I could get
here" he explained. How do you
feel?''
"Oh-better. Much better But listen
Genevieve-baby-she was with me
And what. Amer" the young man
| asked. in kindly tone seeing that the
mother was anxious and hesitated to
tell him what was on her mind. He
took her hand reassuringly. His BROTH
er,s wife was like a real sister to him.
II left her in the nursery on the
grounds-in tho tent the Woman
Suffrage clubs have for taking care of
| babies. IEIm afraid It il closed
| now. but surely they are taking good
care of my baby-Jim %
| "Oh, Of course. but as soon as get
you safely home I'll find Genevieve.
Don't worry for an instant" he said
Miss Edith Guernsey, a trained
nurse Of my acquaintance. Is in
charge of that concession" the doc
tor fastened to explain. having heard
Can you get her by phone. do you
think ?" James asked.
! "I'n try" DIR. Stenson replied and
left the room.
When he returned he had not only
| communicated with Miss Guernsey,
! but had made arrangements to drive
his patient and her brother over to
| the nursery tent as soon as possible.
| The nurse, faithful to her post, was
sitting rocking the infant in the hope
| that its mother would come for 1t.
! AS they neared the great round
| tent in the quietest corner OF the fair
grounds James Burton's eye caught
the words that were printed on the
| pennant that flew from the tent mast:
| 1.-THE hand that rocks the cradle rules
the world" 1t was nearly dark. but
he could read the words and also he
read the words woman Suffrage"
was where his brothers baby had
been left!
| The meeting between mother and
| baby girl quite touched the young
man and he saw tear glistening in
the lovely blue eyes OF Miss Guernsey
ostenstble duty.
The doctor tried to make mirth out
(: OF the situation by saying. "Whose is
| the hand that rocks the crAdle-eh?'
ITS the woman suffragists' today.
DOCTOR" James Burton admitted.
Miss Guernsey turned abruptly on
him. .And always. Don't tell me
you're against US, MI. Burton"
Mrs. Burton. her baby held closely
in her arms. waited with bated
breath. Her husband and his brother
had always been against the cam
paign women were making to win for
themselves the vote. and her support
OF the cause had always been sur
reptitious.
IT always have been. but-maybe
ed. looking squarely ut the nurse.
I'm open-minded.
"You-you look intelligent. Per-
haps r" she hesitated.
t.