`` I do n't believe I could bear another parting from him -- now that I know the war will not be over as soon as we hoped when he left first . Oh , if only -- but no , I wo n't say it ! Like Susan and Rilla , '' concluded Mrs. Blythe , achieving a laugh , `` I am determined to be a heroine . '' `` You 're all good stuff , '' said the doctor , `` I 'm proud of my women folk . Even Rilla here , my ` lily of the field , ' is running a Red Cross Society full blast and saving a little life for Canada . That 's a good piece of work . Rilla , daughter of Anne , what are you going to call your war-baby ? '' `` I 'm waiting to hear from Jim Anderson , '' said Rilla . `` He may want to name his own child . '' But as the autumn weeks went by no word came from Jim Anderson , who had never been heard from since he sailed from Halifax , and to whom the fate of wife and child seemed a matter of indifference . Eventually Rilla decided to call the baby James , and Susan opined that Kitchener should be added thereto . So James Kitchener Anderson became the possessor of a name somewhat more imposing than himself . The Ingleside family promptly shortened it to Jims , but Susan obstinately called him `` Little Kitchener '' and nothing else . `` Jims is no name for a Christian child , Mrs. Dr. dear , '' she said disapprovingly . `` Cousin Sophia says it is too flippant , and for once I consider she utters sense , though I would not please her by openly agreeing with her . As for the child , he is beginning to look something like a baby , and I must admit that Rilla is wonderful with him , though I would not pamper pride by saying so to her face . Mrs. Dr. dear , I shall never , no never , forget the first sight I had of that infant , lying in that big soup tureen , rolled up in dirty flannel . It is not often that Susan Baker is flabbergasted , but flabbergasted I was then , and that you may tie to . For one awful moment I thought my mind had given way and that I was seeing visions . Then thinks I , ` No , I never heard of anyone having a vision of a soup tureen , so it must be real at least , ' and I plucked up confidence .
When I heard the doctor tell Rilla that she must take care XXXXX the baby I thought he was joking , for I did not believe for a minute she would or could do it .
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