The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-17


remembered her own first sleigh ride
when she. like Bertha, was an in
mate OF an orphan asylum. 1t made
her feel sorry for Bertha, somehow,
but Bertha's joyous countenanee soon
drove the touch of sadness away and
Marine thought to herself:
After all I was just as happy that
day as I have ever been since-al-
most"
Again when the house was reached
and Bertha was overcome with awe
of the luxury surrounding her. Mar
ME lived over the delights OF her
first visit. Although TO this day, the
splendid appointments of. the great
stone mansion were a source of never
standing joy to Marine. it had never
since the first visit seemed quite SO
wonderous as on that memorable
occasion.
And now Bertha" Marine ex-
claimed after the cripple had begun
to feel at home amid her luxurious
surroundings, You must see the
present we brought you! 1t came
all the way from Switzerland"
"A present for me?" cried Bertha
Yes; a nice one, too. Can you
guess what it is?'
Bertha's radiant face expressed
more pleasure than it seemed could
be crowded into one set of features
How can 1 guess?" she said.
But try" persisted Marine. "What
do they have lots of in Switzerland?
Bertha lapsed into a brown study
for a moment.
Il can't possibly think" she de
clared, unless" she added doubt
fully, cit might be one of those dog
that find people in the mountains?'
Marine laughed merrily, and kiss
ing Bertha on both cheeks she said
Whatever would you do with
dog? No, it is not a dog. Cues
again"
We'll, I'll help you. It's not ST
Bernard dog, and it's not watch no
/ a clock. But it's something a we
bit like one; like watch or clock
1 mean"
, Bertha thought as hard as sh
! could, but had not a guess to offer.
What do you like best of any
, thing in the world?" asked Marine
Il guess I like you the best" Wa
( the simple answer.
Marine was touched at this une1
, pected reply and said impulsiyely
! you don't like me bit better tina
like you, Bertha, dear. But I don
mean people"
well, I think I like music next I
: you," declared Bertha after a me-
ments's serious study.
E That's right You're getting av
t fully warm, =" and Marine clappe
her hands approvingly.
:, But I can't see what that's got /
n do with my present" said Bertha
d deep perplexity.
{ 'Of course you can't, you dear
But I'll tell you now, it's a must
box. Make it play, Doris, please"
Doris turned a small key in VIII
r Bertha had noticed before and hs
n taken to be a little cabinet abor
). fifteen inches high and two feet Ion
e and in a moment the great drawn
e room was flooded with soft harmo
les. First the sound was like Il
g rain-drops, soft and low. Then it w
- like a waterfall and again Il
e melody was filled with bird-notes al
tiny silver bells.
: Bertha listened in ecstasy and wi
; a far away look in her eyes. t.
music ceased and the cripple said T
verently: 1T is too beautiful! 1t
the most beautiful music I ev
heard. I think it is the kind Il
/ angels play in heaven!" Her face W
d stamped with a beautiful spiritual
, that irradiated it now, and to,
away all the plainness.
.s ''It has forty-three tunes" sa
g Doris, land you can make it pl
= any one you like by moving the lev,
So"
a. IT remember how you used to Ii
the hurdy-gurdies, put in Marn
E 'and I thought 1t would be nice
IN you had a music-box all your oW
Particularly since you wrote me y
Of now had your own room. They ma
lots of music-boxes in Switzerlar
J. and this is one of the best Wher
a said your present was like a watch
.e a clock, 1 was thinking Of the vol
and of how you had to start it w
- a key, as old fashioned watches {
I kept going"
/ OF course Bertha was sho,