Elsie Inglis: The Woman with the Torch

that are often used in describing Elsie Inglis. But there is another side to her character, not so well

rself this healing link with the future. The children of her poorer patients knew well the place they held in her heart. "They would watch from the windows, on her dispensary days, for her, and she would wave t

r patients. Who but a genuine child-lover could have found time to write to a little niece, under twelve, letters from Se

d to whom the ways of children are of deep interest. We draw once more from the page

to her pity. Hildeguard's heart responds at once, and the orphans find their home with her.

rd. 'Let them get used to me. Well, Baby,' she sa

the buttons distracted him, and then, after a serious look at her face, his eyes suddenly caught sight of the hat above it, and the irresistible gleam

half resistingly to the onslaught, felt her ha

kissing the firm little arms and hands, and talking bab

nother determined raid on it. He seized it and pri

pricked hand over and over again. 'And good little sonnie is not to cry. A watch is

bed at and went str

atch blow ope

see,' said

The watch did blow open. How exceedingly exciting! He leaned both arms on Hildeguard's knee while he d

riggled wildly with excitemen

a lucky boy!'

o speak before noticing the advance. Rex was standing near to

tretching his arms wide-'bigg

Mummy's watch pins on here,' dabbing at Hildeguard's blouse. Then sudde

ith her right arm, so as to free the other to

ways of shy children. Many a mother

n the fact that they come from the pen of a woman of action, a wom

we get a glimpse of that motherhood which was hers, and which her life showed to be deep enough and wide enough to sweep under its wing the hum

sonal pleasure and gratification. Used thus, they destroy the woman and weaken the race. But flung forward, flung into interests out

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Inglis, by Lady