The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-25

The old woman repeated her in
structions. interrupted by Jennie
who made a few corrections from
time to time. and then after she was
sure Mother Lundie knew her part
perfectly, Jennie left her.
She found Marine at once and
asked her to come into the school /
room as she wanted to say something
TO her.
Marine did not like Jennie. but she
had never realized the girl was an
enemy of hers and was therefore not
on her guard. When Jennie asked
her If she would do her a great favor,
Marine consented with the condition
that it was something she could do
with a clear conscience.
"Dou you remember the lady who
sometimes comes to see me? The
dark one, l mean?"
Marine had not seen the person in
question for several months, but she
remembered that a woman had once
been in the habit Of visiting the asy-
lum and calling for Jennie Cowles.
She therefore assented.
THAT woman" went on Jennie,
in a most mysterious tone, has a
mother who is in very hard cireum-
stances. She is very poor, but for
some reason or another she has got
down on her daughter and refuses
to see her or have anything to do
with her; but in spite of this the
daughter, who is very kind-hearted,
wants to do something for the old
! lady without her knowledge She
has given me some money which she
wants me to in some way manage to
get to her mother without the mother
knowing from whom it comes. Now
the old lady peddles fruit and candy
and every night she passes the asy-
lum just about this time. What I
want you to do is to get out to the
gate and watch for her and buy some
fruit or something from her, with
this money. / have promised on my
word of honor not to let any one
know where the money came from.
I want you to promise the same
thing"
Marine looked at Jennie doubt
fully.
IF you have promised not to tell,
why have you told me?" she asked.
For a moment Jennie was non
plussed and she felt herself grow
pale She coughed nervously and
then said suddenly: why, you see
she knows me and would suspect"
IT understand" said Marine Yes,
will do it."
And promise you won't tell a
living soul nor mention my name in
the matter?"
Not a living soul. And I won't
} mention your name"
"All right; much obliged. You'd
better be going for it is about time
she was passing
Marines kind heart was touched
} at Jennie's story. 1t was a sad
: thing, she thought, for anyone tc
have a mother and then not be liked
J by her. She said to herself, What q
= good woman the daughter must be
after all, to be so persistent in do
: ing for a mother who thinks so I'll
5 of her!"
l This was right, Marine thought
r but at the same time she wondered
i If most people would do as much
r And thus poor Marine walked int
!. the trap that had been set for her
Wont you buy something of +;
q poor, old woman" asked a ben
figure who was passing as Marine ap
d preached the gate.
n why, yes" replied Marine. "Wha
g have you got?"
Candy and fruit and peanuts an
g gum. Ugh!" and with a groan
t Mother Lundie set down her basket
y (which will you have?"
e II don't know; are those grape
:, you have in those little sacks?
e think I'll take some of those and a
orange, please"
d The old woman handed the art
It cles mentioned to Marine who hay
ing paid her with the money tina
n Jennie had given her, hurried int
% the house.
i. Did you do it," asked Jennie, VIII
e had been anxiously awaiting Mar
20 MES return.
re Yes, here is the fruit"
10 ooh, I don't care for it, | mad
g, myself sick on fruit not long ago an
ST have never liked it since. You ca
it it."
lie Thanks, Jennie. The grapes loo
Ii very nice. l will give Bertha Bake