The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14
A Story for Young Folks
BY MARION HEAIHFREENAN
Children this with
author Mrs Freeman In care Lake County Times giving

Ioldeo the little blanket and beheld,
in the opposite corner monogram
which there was no chance for mis-
taking. 1t was as plain double NJ
as two letters curiously wrought
together could well be.
Margaret Methven," said Mar
shall, simply.
To Mr.. Methven, it was as
voice from the dead. But he would
not trust himself to really believe.
even now.
There is one thing more" he
said. Mrs. Methven must see this
II it is her childs she will identify
it. Please God, it may be as I trust
it is. Mrs. Weber. / am greatly in
debted to you. OF course. you will
say nothing of this to Marine.
should like to have Mrs. Methven
see the blanket before anything is
said to the child"
After they had left, Marshall
suggested: Before we go home,
let us go to see this Jennie Cowles
and ask her if Mother Lundie knew
OF her incarceration in the Reform
School"
THAT will settle it," cried Mr..
Methven, IF she says she did mott"
1t was a long way to the Reform
School, but the journey was finally
made, Jennie's answer to Mr.. Meth
ven's inquiry being that she HAD
not seen nor heard of the old wom-
an since Marine was first suspected
Of having stole the money.
Everything then, was most en-
couraging, but it remained for Mrs.
Methven to identify the blanket, be-
fore the matter could be proven
absolutely. Mr. Methven declared
this last test, in case the blanket
proved to be the one that Mrs. Meth
ven had embroidered for her lost
Margaret, would amply satisfy him
that his daughter had been restored
to him in the person of Marine
Dougherty.
On the way home, Mr.. Methven
said to MARSHALL:
Il believe now in my heart, that
Marine is my daughter. If she is SO
proven, I can never sufficiently re-
pay you for giving her back to me- "
IF she is, rejoined Marshall,
fervently. II will have made the only
return it has ever been in my power
to make, for your more than father
" kindness to me, and for Mrs
Methven's unceasing loving care"
Mr.. Methven's heart was too full
to say more. Reaching the house
soon after, he and Marshall sought
Mrs. Methven.
They found her in her room and
the marks of the old sorrow which
depressed her so frequently, were
upon her.
Mr.. Methven went up to her ant
took her hand gently.
Margaret, he said softly. 8"
have something to show you. Tel
me if you recognize it," And h,
drew forth the poor little frayeC
and yellow blanket and spread i
out cross her knees. He dreaded tn,
effect the shock might have upon hi
wife, if the little garment was wha
he hoped it was, but the thing hat
to be faced.
Mrs. Methven viewed it for
seconds, with dawning recollection
Her lips were quivering. She locke
up into her husbands face.
ut was my little Margaret's" sh
said with sob in her voice. ooh
husbandl You have found her.
know you could not be so cruel a
to bring me this without my child
Tell me where she isl"
There was an agony of suspens
in the suffering woman's face an
her words ended in great sob O
pain.
Hush. dear, hush!" he sal
gently. yes, we have found hel
She is not here, but she will b
, here soon. Probably in less than a
hour"
The danger was passed. Mrs
, Methven did not faint as she ha
= done on those two other almos
fatal occasions when her lost chill
: had been referred to. The agon
T passed away from her face and LEI
t it sweetly beautiful In spite of tn
: traces of care her features Dor
she was still a woman of unusus
beauty.
r My prayers have been answere
at last" she said. And / than
, God for his goodness. Since we wei
! last in England, 1 had hoped unit
: today. How strange that my hoI