The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-02
CHAPTER xxXII.

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aside from her interest in her studies
was her letters from Doris who had
already been absent longer than
originally planned, when she and her
parents had left for Europe.
Since she had begun to attend the
high school. Marine had changed her
mode of life at the asylum. Addi-
lions had been built onto the orphan
age, and extra rooms added and al |
though the additions had not yeti
been quite completed, Marine now oc-
cupied what had been the guest
chamber on the memorable night
Doris spent with her.
Mrs. Weber had wished for some
time to give this room to Marine so
that she could be alone when she
studied, but just how to bring the
change about without exciting jeal-
ousy In the minds of the other in
mates. was question that troubled
the matron.
Marine was very we'll liked by all
the children, but Mrs. Weber was
too wise to risk the young girls
popularity with her mates, by show
ing her too many fayors. She was
surprised that attendance at the high
school had excited no apparent envy
among Marines mates.
One day she hit upon scheme
which she thought might result in
turning over the old guest chamber
to Marine, at the request of the in
mates of home themselves. She en-
tered the school-room in which the
older children received instruction
and said:
Children, If 1t is decided to give
the old guest chamber to one of
your number, now that we have the
new rooms, whom would you choose
should occupy it,"
A dozen hands were raised.
Bertha Baker may answer" said
the matron.
81 would choose Marine Dougher-
ty," was the prompt reply.
Mrs. Weber had counted upon this
from Bertha, as she knew how fond
Bertha was of Marine; but wishing
to be fair the matron did not at once
put Marines name to a vote.
Your hands was raised" she
said, addressing Annie Murphy. ION
whom would your choice fall?"
II was going to say Marine, too. =
How many children would like
to give the room to Mariner"
Immediately almost every hand il
} the room was raised.
who would like to suggest som,
r one else?"
Two hands showed for a moment
: but were withdrawn when the own,
ers saw they were so decidedly in the
: minority.
l CLARA, whom would you suggest?'
? persisted the matron, calling on one
) of the girls who had shown a dispo
: sition to nominate another candidate
for the occupancy Of the room.
5 ooh, I guess Marine is as gooC
/ as anybody"
4 And Laura?"
Guess I'll vote for Marine, too.
9 Then let us make the vote unani
a NOUS" said Mrs. Weber. "All in ia
i vor of Marine, say 'eye,."
: There was loud chorus of "eyesl'
: Contrary minded, mo-"
e 1.-The ayes have it," announced tn
e matron.
r Marine felt when she had bee,
4 given possession of her new abode
: as though she really had a home al
y of her own.
S Mrs. Weber had the workmen in
d stall an extra school desk and sea
that had been left over when til
It old school rooms had been enlarged
d and in the desk Marine kept he
e books, pens, ink and paper.
II One afternoon when she reache
o home from school she found await
ing her a letter bearing a foreig
ie postmark. She opened it eagerly
: knowing it was from Doris, but a
e she read, her face assumed an anx
ious look for the letter told Of Mrs
If Methven's serious illness, from which
Is it was feared she might not recover
S. 1--WE had expected to sail for hom'
? a week from Saturday the lette'
read, but l am afraid this at leas
!" will be impossible. Even shoul'
Y mamma get better, there is SINAI
hope that she will be recovered sur
lie fciently to travel at so early date
n She has suffered ever since w
4, reached England from low spirit
Of and for days at a time she doe
N nothing but weep. II l only knew