The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-16
Copyright 1903. by Ma

could speak. 1T was not your fault |
After I left you I went back after
a book and l was only a minute late
and Mrs. Weber had no right to
send me to bed just for such little
thing Often girls have been later
than l was and have not been pun
ished for it: and Mrs. Weber says
did not report to her. That was not
my fault. I tried to and she was
out and how did I know when she
was coming homer"
Then hearing Bertha's teeth
chattering and feeling her trembling
with cold, she FASTENED to add: You
mustn't stand here in the cold. You
are nearly frozen and besides you are
sick and If anybody knew you were
with me you would be punished.
don't want you to get into trouble
as we'll as myself"
The two girls kissed each other
affectionately and Bertha as she
started back said:
II was at least partly to blame,
Marine. and I am awfully sorry"
mo, insisted Marine, you were
not in the least TO blame. Good
night"
Il will tell Mrs. Weber about my
part in the matter tomorrow"
thought Bertha as she hobbled back
! - stTO,, sGT+ &C. - ,,,ora 1bo1 fofr
But Bertha did not tell Mrs. Web
er the next morning nor for many
another day. for when the children
In the other beds arose the morn
ing following and spoke to Bertha,
she did not answer them. She lay
with blazing cheeks and hollow
eyes staring at the ceiling and every
now and then she moaned softly.
The children were frightened.
Lizzie Jones hastily ran down to find
Mrs. Weber. The matron was not
there but Miss Leavitt, one of the
assistants, was, and she at once
went to investigate.
Children" she said to the fright
ened group of girls, dress as quick
ly as you can and go downstairs.
Bertha is very ILL.,
Marine happened to be in the hall
when the asylum doctor called in re-
Spouse to a hasty summons and she
fingered about as much as she dared,
to hear what he would have to say
to Mrs. Weber when he left.
His face looked very grave indeed
as he told the matron: you must
have the child removed at once to
the hospital. am afraid of typhoid
fever and l am also afraid of pneu-
monia. Did she have a cold yester.
day?"
Not that l know Of"
"She might have caught it dur
ing the night. If it develops into
pneumonia, I will not answer fol
} the consequences. There is a great
deal Of pneumonia about"
Marine waited to hear no more
She fed down the hall and up the
r stairs and only stopping when she
reached the door to 3D. which she
entered, pale of face and all out Of
breath.
: Miss Leavitt was dropping some
dark brown fluid into a tumblel
partly filed with water. Taking Nc
notice of her. Marine threw herselt
upon the bed and sobbed:
r Bertha! Bertha! Don't you know
me?"
why Marine! What is the mat
, teri" cried Miss Leavitt.
E IF 1t hadn't been for me she
e would never have caught cold. AND
p, now she is going to have pneumonia
t and die"
t Hush Marine! Be quiet" com
e manded Miss Leayitt although in M
ungentle tone. What do you mean,
How are you to blame for her TAX
ing cold? Tell me-"
s Marine thought she had never beer
g SO unhappy in her life as she was a
| that moment, and most likely sh'
d had not.
o Miss Leavitt tried to sooth her ant
: when Marine had partially recover
ed her composure she repeated he
y question.
How do you know anything abou
her catching cold and why are yoI
: to blame?"
I'm not really and truly t
3 blame said Marine. "and yet If
Il hadn't been for me she would no
e have caught cold. II tell you abou
2 it, it may get her into trouble. No
= that 1t was anything wicked. It wa
one of those good things that some
times get folks into trouble. o.
: vvbv did she do ft?" and Marnf