"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.