The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-19
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BY MARION HEATH FREEMAN

to move away. But do not keep
Us in SUSPENSE"
Look yonder." replied Mr.. Meth
ven. Emerging from the fast length
ing shadows Of the apple trees. came
Doris with her arm linked within
that of a dark, foreign-looking man. I
Salvatore Armando. As l live!"
cried Marshall You don't mean to
say that he and Doris 1872
That's just what I do mean. Go
and congratulate them!'
Marshall and Marine allowed no
grass to grow under their feet as
they ran to offer their congratula- |
tions and good wishes and to demand
corresponding expressions from the
two "culprits" as Marshall persisted
in calling his future sister and
| brother-in-law.
And it was just the happiest little
family party that spent the evening
together on the veranda Mr.. and
Mrs. Methven were considerable
enough, however, to so inside early
leaving the young people alone to
enjoy each others and the moon
lights company.
Just a few words of explanation
before bidding our friends farewell,
for of course you will want to know
how they are all getting on.
Marine and Doris have the pleas
ATTEST of homes, both in town and
in the country, and they are just as
fond Of their husbands as they were
when we left them as lovers on the
veranda. There are two little Merrie-
weather children, boy who is the
breathing image of Marine. and
lovely little girl, with Marshails
blonde hair and blue eyes.
AS a strange coincidence, there are
two small Armados, likewise a boy
and a girl. Doris named her little
girl Margaret. after Marine, and
Marine returned the compliment by
calling her daughter Doris The boys
are respectfully IS. Armada Merrie-
, weather" and IN. Merrieweather
Armada"
And what has become of Bertha
: Baker?
l Marine, after her marriage, bought
/ a few acres of ground near "the
t farm" wherein she had erected a
/ crippled children's home, and Bertha
in whose behalf the most noted sur
: geons of the country had been con
2 suited, is much improved. She can
: get about quite easily now by the aid
e of a cane, and has been placed in
f charge of the crippled children's
s home Marines charity endowed
e Having been a cripple herself, Bertha
t sympathizes greatly with the help
4 less little ones who are placed unde
e her care, and she tends them all Xix
c a gentle mother. Many wonderful
! cures are effected in the Home, am
: Marine spends a great deal of he
4 time in doing kind things for tn
d inmates. For she has not forgotten
i her days of helplessness and of or
e phanhood.
u Bertha still has her music-box witt
which she would not part for it
4 weight in gold, and this is brough
r out on special occasions to entertain
, the children
Mr.. and Mrs. Methven are as happ
and contented as the parents an
grandparents of such daughters a
Doris and Marine and their childre
: ought to be. Mrs. Weber and Mis-
Leavitt, who had managed to save
few thousands of dollars out Of thei
salaries of many years, have qui
their old responsibilities and are re
>, siding in the little village near tn
Methyens' beloved farm. They mar
= age to live comfortably on the incom
= their savings yield them. thanks t
the latter's judicious investment b
Marshall Merrieweather.
4 Jennie Cowles has reformed an
!, is now making an honest Twins
9 working in sewing-silk factor,
n and Annie Murphy and Lizzie Jone
are both happily married; Lizzie to
fireman and Annie to a farmer.
to And thus we leave them all. "
e, may meet them again and we ma
le not. But in any event let us Join /
a fervent wish for their continue
Id prosperity and happiness.
N THE END.