The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

man had been in a dense crowd in the
sun and had been overcome by heat and
had 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,
anxiously.
"Child?"
''Yes-my sister had her baby with her
I'm certain" the young man explained.
The physician shook his head. There
was no word spoken of a baby. She
was alone when arrived"
James Burton's brow became furrowed.
May 1 see herr"
"Certainly-but don't excite her." the
Mrs. Burton's face lighted up when she
caught sight of her husbands brother.
jimmy she said.
John had just gone to Philadelphia,
Anne, so I came as fast as I could get
here" he explained. How do you feel?"
"Oh-better, much better. But listen
Genevieve-baby-she was with me and"
And what, Anne?'' the young man
asked, in n kindly tone. seeing that the
mother was anxious and hesitated to tell
him what was on her mind. He took
her hand reassuringly. His brothers
wife was like a real sister to him.
IT left her in the nursery on the
grounds-in the tent the woman suf-
frage clubs have for taking care Of
babies. I'm afraid It is closed now but
surely they are taking good care of my
babJ-Jim?'
"Oh. Of course; but as soon as I get
you safely home I'll find Genevieve.
Don't worry for an instant" he said
comfortingly.
Miss Edith Guernsey, a trained nurse
of my acquaintance, is in charge in that
concession" the doctor FASTENED to ex-
plain. having heard the conversation.
Can you get her by phone, do you
think?' James asked.
'I'H try" DR.. Stenson replied, and left
the room.
When he returned he had not only
communicated with Miss Guernsey, but
had made arrangements to drive his pa
tient and her brother over to the nursery
tent as soon as possible. The nurse. faith
full to her post, was sitting rocking the
infant in the hope that its mother would
come for il.
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: The hand that
rocks the cradle rules the world" It
was nearly dark. but he could read the
words, and also he read the words
Woman suffrage" everywhere about the
tent. So this was where his brothers
baby had been left!
The meeting between mother and ba-
by girl quite touched the young man
and he saw a tear glistening in the
lovely blue eyes of Miss Guernsey as
she turned away to perform some os-
tensible duty.
The doctor tried to make mirth out
Of the situation by saying Whose is
the hand that rocks the cradle-ehT'
IT'S the woman suffragists today. doc
tor" James Burton admitted.
Miss Guernsey turned abruptly on him.
And always. Don't tell me you're
against US. Mr.. Burton"
Mrs. Burton, her baby held closely in
her arms, waited with bated breath.
Her husband and his brother had al
ways been against the campaign women
vote and her support of the cause had
always been surreptitious.
II always have been, but-maybe I've
been misguided" James answered, look
ing squarely at the nurse. I'm OPEN
minded"
''Yes-you look intelligent. Perhaps
H. she hesitated.
you might come to see US, Miss
Guernsey" Mrs. Burton said softly
through her baby curls in which her
face was nesting. James Is my brother
both he and my husband might learn