The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-07
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hat not one of the children had per-
shed. although it was at first sup
posed several had met death when
he roof eaved in.
The excitement had left Marine in
very weakened condition. and the
smoke she had inhaled made her
quite i'll. Marshall insisted upon
having her taken to a private hospi-
al where she would be given the
best of care for few days. before
she returned to the school.
But pleasant surprise was await
Ing Marine. On her last day at the
hospital some callers were announc-
ed.
1T is a gentleman and a lady and
young girl" the nurse said. "Thev
did not give their names. but asked
II you were able to see visitors.
told them I thought you were, but
would inquire first if you cared to
admit them.
Who can it be-" wondered Mar
ME- as she waited for her callers 10
appear.
men she cried come in" in re-
spouse to low tap on the door, the
natter was thrown open and who
should appear but Mr.. and Mrs.
Methyen and Doris
1T Is worth suffering All | have
gone through, Just for this, said
Marine after the first greetings were
over. Doris was equally overioved at
seeing Marine once more and Mrs
Methven. with scarcely a trace of
the illness to which Doris had re-
ferred in the letter, kissed Marine
fondly, and putting her arm abont
her as she sat up in bed. pronped
with pillow. she said: MY NOR
dear girl, what a lot you have been
through since we saw you, and how
nobly you have acted"
Marine flushed with pleasure. Mr..
Methven, too, had lots of kind words
for her, and before leaving he had
made all the arrangements to have
her transferred on that very day to
his own home.
Doris stayed with Marine until
the carriage arrived for her and dur
ing the interval she told of the
wonderful change that had been
wrought in her mothers condition.
1T was not two days after wrote
to you last" she said before man,
me began to pick up. She suddenly be-
came more cheerful and on the third
day she announced that she wanted
to come home. She said she knew
that someone needed her here, and
yet she did not seem to worry. Papa
and l were delighted, but hardly
dared believe she would continue in
this cheerful frame of mind.
However, papa cabled Marshall
that we were about to return and
when we reached New York, we
found letter awaiting us, telling
about the burning of the asylum and
OF what you had done and of your
present illness. We got home papers
in New York and when we read the
accounts of your and Marshall's
bravery, we were very proud Of both
of you
Had it not been for Marshall,
would not have been alive today
declared Marine. HE is the bravest
and best young man, believe, that
ever lived.
And then for some reason, a wave
of color swept into Marines pale
cheeks, but Doris did not notice it,
or if she did, she gave no evidence
Of the fact.
AS soon as mamma had read the
letter from Marshal" Doris contin-
ued, "she said: I knew someone
needed me at home And we had
only just reached town when she
suggested calling on you, and having
you over at our house until things
at the asylum were somewhat settled.
The nurse announced that the
carriage had arrived. and Marine
was helped to dress, and in less than
an hour she found herself the in
mate Of one of the most luxurious
chambers Of the Methven mansion,
with a trained nurse to wait upon
her, and best of all, with kind friends
all about to anticipate her slightest
wish.