and put it on."

She took the doctor over in the bay window.

"The Borden's cook came in to see the child. She seemed very fond of
her and said she was the sweetest little thing. And that she was
wonderful with the babies. I was glad she had not been 'put upon' as
they say over to the house. And that she always had enough to eat. And
she wasn't allowed to lift the babies----"

"But dragged them about in the carriage. Such children are not strong
enough for nursemaids. She was pretty well used up, and she'll be
sometime getting over it."

"I've taken a curious fancy to the child. Jane thinks she must have
belonged to what we call 'nice people.' She flattered me by asking,
the first coherent words she uttered if I was not 'a fairy godmother?'
Think of that!" smiling.

"Well, _I_ think you have been that many a time. I wonder you haven't
filled the house with children."

"I'm always full of pity for them. But when they are cured and put in
some place where they can do their best, and have a little love and
care, I go on to the next. I do not believe I am a real missionary,
and I have a theory--it may not be a very noble one," and a soft
color suffused her fine face, "that people who bring children into the
world ought to be made to feel the responsibility of them and not
shift them on society at large, trusting Providence to take care of
them."

"That is what ought to be taught--the responsibility of children.
Women as well as men sin in this respect. The woman who forgives the
drunken husband and takes him back until tired of working he goes off
again leaving another child to add to the poorly-fed throng she can
hardly take care of. I think the man who goes off the second time, or
who does not take care of the children he has, should be put in some
institution and made to earn their support. And the girls ought to be
educated up to better ideas of marriage. It doesn't near always
conduce to morality. I preach sermons to you--don't I?" and he gave a
short laugh. "And we can never set the world straight. But these Homes
and Republics are doing a good work in training children to self
reliance."

Jane wrapped the little girl in the kimona and lifted her up in the
reclining chair.

"Oh, that's so nice. How good you are! And everything is so lovely.
Oh, I'll soon be well."

Then the little face clouded over. Oh, she truly would not mind being
ill if she could stay in this beautiful house where everything was so