Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-29
His Majesty Intervenes.

He was small. plump and pretty and
was possessed of a philosophical turn
of mind He spent most of his time
lying in a soft bed in bright sunny
bedroom. and regularly he was given
his dinner in nicely warmed bottle.
The person that was most familiar
to his wondering eyes was dainty
White-clad nurse girl. who was always
cheerful and happy. It made the baby
happy to look at her: and he ex-
pressed his pleasure by Growing in a
fectly understood.
The baby was dimly aware that out
side the narrow limits Of the bedroom
there existed a big. noisy. confusing
world He had received vague impress
sions concerning it during the brief
hours that he passed out of doors on
sunny afternoons. On these occasions,
however, the fresh air always put him
to sleep so promptly that he had little
opportunity to examine the strange
things that surrounded him.
Remotely connected with his inner
life there appeared to be other per-
soilalities than that of the nurse, al
though he had never been able salts
factorily to analyze their relationship.
On rare occasions a man had made
brief visits to the little room. He would
look gravely at the baby for short
time, ask few questions of the white
clad girl and go out. The baby always
felt much in awe of the man and never
crowed when he was present.
More frequently the baby had Wis
itor that in some respects reSembled
his nurse. except that she was much
more beautiful and more dazzlingly at
tired. She often bent over the bed
and looked earnestly at the baby Her
face, despite its beauty, never seemed
happy like that of the nurse and she
never talked in the language that the
baby and the nurse understood.
The baby's face always grew solemn
with wonder and expectation when the
woman stood over him. Somehow ne
felt a prompting to crow to her; he
felt that 1t might bring smile to her
sad eyes, but he had never quite dared
One day. as the nurse was prepar-
ing his dinner the woman entered. She
was very pale and her beautiful eyes
were shadowy. .,
you may go out for an hour. Mary"
she said II will give the baby his bot
tie today"
The girls eyes opened wide with as
tonishment. but she made no comment
as she complied.
After the nurse 1ad gone lIle Woludn
knelt by the little white bed and nys-
tilted the baby beyond measure by
bursting into tears. For time she
sobbed uncontrollably. while the baby
forgot his bottle in his wonder.
When she grew calmer, she poured
out her heart to the baby. He seemed
to understand, and she had no other
confidant. She told him many things
of neglect, misunderstanding and
heartbreaks. Finally she ceased talking
and sat motionless, her dark eyes gaz-
ing absently out of the window.
The door opened softly and the
woman started to her feet. When she
saw the man, quick flush sprang to
her cheeks.
IT beg your pardon" he said, II
did not mean to intrude-I did not
know you were in
TT have been giving the baby his
bottle" she stammered, conscious Of
her tear-stained face. Don't let me
drive you away" she continued. as he
half moved toward the door. did you
come to see the baby? didn't know
you-"
Ever came to seen him?" he sup
plemented as she hesitated. Eyes, I
come in now and then to see how he
is getting on. Mary Is rather young
to have the care Of baby"
Don't you think he's a little pale
today" she asked.
The man studied the baby gravely