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The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1912-01-12
THE


Esss you seen the piano7
WfIlie Bari ley of New Castle, Wy
omins~ i mere visiting relatives an
friends.
Mofo-excIe race q Pinsrd's- Get il
eariJ and make Up your mind to WIN
C.sG E5eas ard family ieft Tuesds.
- Dxibxin. virxisia. where they vii
nake their future home.
Masquerade salts may be procuret
II tn New York Store
NJ. and Mrs. Dave Hinzman spent
feu days this week visiting Wagner
friends.
SpsessI White Bats Regular loo
ssw loe q Vavrinek.s
s n Overgasrd went to CenterviIle
Tuesday morning for : short visit with
reinfIyez-
he East Side Cafe puts out fire
s5stsr stsvsl
H. r. Lake went to Yankton this
moraing % look after his business aff-
air. u tsst city
Special in Bats coy stitched 3 lbs
RexAIar Sc nos re 1t vawrinek's
s. s Jones left Tuesday Tor Wis
colsiaA fsr N extended visit with reIa-
ti,ss - Oh friends.
Several u The Wagner young people
ak1rn1sd - Lap year nance st Gsdd-
= - rnsrsssy evening
NJ. d HIner ,eft Menday fer Hot
SpvinGs. Arkansas. where he will re-
cuive tzea1nsnt nor rhe1matism-
J. EraIl viii b. IN Wagner Tues
~ Jan<arJ e.
" = Pstrik. Frank Bsrta, and otk-
- nn5s : trip 70 Chicago last week,
reen1ning hose Saturday.
Special IN Bats Q Stitched 3 lbs.
Wru1nT s. : now T9c. 1t vawriHek's
Mn Sanders has been compelled t.
eivs W her position in the Wagner
schsss mi - seriously III At herh me-.
VI. Wolfe gives it sway
Nm. lGorgsn. Mrs. Abbott and Miss
Kinkssf hase been teaching in the cit,
1<hssss this ueek in tie absence OF
sene sf tke teaehersL
VI Stessns. Who has been condCct
in9 : stsre IN Wagner the past IA
nsntks. - moved the stock TO Green.
Uosl
Jaek Londo1 can furnish you any
kind q n-squeTsde suit for the dans q
nsxe Weinesdsy nigth.
C1nrs1es = Hall. senior memnsr OF
~ Wsgn<r Drug Co. hssiean etnfn-
- - y 10 : tie psss week suffering
wit1 oeBe1aL
II. Reenss Of Platte wzs calling
- WarDss fkie1ds last week II.
- III si6ee ! pleasant call snd ID
6o1in nsns - osr list Of RAIDERS
- nssoe-eyeie coutest q Pfnsrds
= Gsating very interesting. Don't
- - trrn il yocr votes every
We11m1ag-
Osf.g = eiEeuasssnees that could
- - avsi3e1. TIE bano concert
mhirA - = have been given tonight
- hs1n postpsnned 70 : later date.
- Re1skaks eass ! bIooner drill
= thair kall % Wednesday evening
- ~ received After the drill
- ev6ni.g - siEs= sver 10 games
- -
A0aDqnak1de dsee ii billed for the
eanKsne q We1esdsy eveninR OF
ooxf - hat day has also been
- eUnEt - bargain day IN Wagner
ek - ~ sdv- IN this ,ssse.
sss<iaI white Baths Regular 15e
- ~ Il vswrinek's.
AsI SusEtx vent to Sioux Cits
10y - ~ his wife Who wudner-
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The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1912-01-12

F-snk Cihsk living 8 miles east Of
|Wagner md = miles northeast Of
|Dante viii hsve m ssetion Gale Men
- Jsnuary IS Watch for bills
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CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate adopted resolution for
holiday recess from December 10 to
January 2.
The Senate resolution approving
plan of Lincoln memorial commission
for $2.O0OOOO memorial here.
Railroad men were heard by postot-
flee committee in plea for adequate
compensation for carrying mail.
Readjustment of patent fee system
proposed in bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Oldfield.
Merchant marine committee set Jan.
uary for beginning hearings in in
yestigation of steamship pools.
Representative Kindred introduced
resolution calling for report of inves-
tigation into Peruvian rubber district
atrocities.
War Department recommended
twenty.five-foot channel from Perth
Amboy to Arthur Kill, New York har.
bor.
Representative Kahn urged public
buildings committee to provide $500.
600 for marine hospital at San Fran.
cisco.
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WASHINGTON.

President Taft has been offered tho
Kent profcssorship at the Yale law
school
Participation by the government in
the livestock department Of the Panu.
ma Pacific exposition is to be on an
extraordinary scale.
Manipulation" and short sales on
the Now York stock market as Il
means OF gambling, and the method
OF stock exchange brokers. formed the
basis Of days hearing before the
money trust committee Of the House.
Congressman Bartholdt OF Missouri
has introduced a bill asking an appro.
priation Of $4,000 for the expense of
holding and OF entertaining the mem.
bcrs thereof, Of the Intor.Parliamcu.
tagy Union to be held in America in
1915.
Millions Of dead fish have been cast
mp from the Gulf OF Mexico at Tamplcu.
Mexico, and vicinity during the past
ten days, according TO report re-.
,ciyed from American Vice Consul
Thomas II. Bovan by Surgeon Gruegal
Blue of the public health service,
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FOREIGN.

It is feared that war and not peace
may be the ultimate product of tho
twin conferences.
The efforts OF the police to locate
either Mrs. Mary Barnes" or her serv-
ants. the only actual witnesses of the
shooting in Paris OF Walter Mumm,
have been fruitless and the facts of the
affair are still concealed.
Leaving behind ruins of burned vii
lagos and the wrecked properties Of
hacienda owners, the rebels appeared
to be moving out of the state of Next
CO into the states of Pueblo and More
les. particularly the latter.
An inspired statement says that in
the future Emperor Francis Joseph
will grant only collective audiences to
the ministers, instead of receiving
them separately. This has caused an
unfounded rumor OF the cmperor's
acute illness.
Friday, the thirteenth, is a lucky
day with which to end my vacation, "
said Prcsidcnt-elect Wilson, in mo-
ment Of leisure between packing and
bidding farewell to his acquaintances,
preparatory to his departure for the
United States.
Whitelaw Reid. the American ambas.
sador to Great Britain since 1905, died
at his London residence, Dorchester
house, Sunday, from pulmonary oede-
ma. The end was quiet and peaceful.
Mrs. Reid and their daughter, Mrs.
John Hubert Ward. were at the bed
side
The largest force that has ever been
engaged at one time on the construc-
ton of the Panama canal was work
ing at the end of November, when 4O,-
159 men, of whom 5,SGl were Ameri.
can citizens, were employed. No fewer
than 1000 men were engaged in the
lock gates.
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GENE RAJ.

Mrs. Laura Case Collins. author,
died at Maysvills Ky, aged cIghty-siS
years.
Mrs. Gertrude Draught OF Yonkers,
\. Y, went to Police Court to have
her husband. William Draught, pun.
lshed on cruelty charge for tickling
her feo- TO keep her from sleeping.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Ross, the mother OF
Charlie Ross. who was kidnapped thir.
ty-cight years ago, died aged seventy.
eight years She was the widow OF
Christy X. Ross. The fate of Charlie
Ross, who was stolen when he was
four years old, never has been learned.
Announcement OF the engagement
Of Miss Helen Gould Of New York to
Finley !. shepard, prominent rail
road man of 81. I.suis, was made at
he residence OF Mr. and Mrs, George
j Gould at Lakewood. ~ j.
Fritz Augustus HenEc, the Montana
copper king. was a witness before
Judge oapkins at Nyaek, y. Y. at a
special term OF the Supreme Court in
q suit for absolute divorce brought
hy Benlcc Goldie Hcinze, who before
her marriage was sell.knUwu
actress.
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SPORT.
lock gates

Tommy Dixon Of Kansas City and
Tommy Bresnahan of South Omaha
were matched to fight ten rounds be-
fore the Aksarben Athletic Club OF
South Omaha, Dec. %. The men will
fight at 12G pounds.
Tom Weiss, formerly of Denver, is
not going to play polo this year. No
one seems to know just why the best
player on the Pasadena team has de-
cidcd on this course, and Tom himself
does not give any reasons.
Tony Janus. the aviator, arrived in
New Orleans completing the longest
hydro.aeroplane flight on record, Il dis
tance of approximately 1000 miles.
Janus came from Omaha by easy
stages down the Missouri and Missis
sippi rivers.
Horace Kearny, the young Kansas
City aviator, who tried to master land
and sea in a hydro-aeroplane flight
nom Los Angeles to San Francisco,
lost his fight with the elements and
with his passenger, Chester Lawrence,
a Los Angeles newspaper man, almost
certainly was drowned in the angry
surges Of the Pacific ocean.
Negotiations have been almost com.
pleted for a prize fight at Trinidad,
Colo, Christmas afternoon between
Benny Chavez and Ollie Kirk of st.
Louis who recently defeated Abe At.
tell. a bout will also be staged at the
same time between frankie White of
Chicago and Ed Winters of Ration, n.
NJ. who recently fought draw at Al.
huquerque, y. NJ.
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WILSON HOME
FROM BERMUDA
HAS NOT YET DEFINITELY DE.
CIDED UPON ANY OF CAsI.
NET APPOINTMENTS
NAME REID SUCCESSOR
BRITISH WARSHIP OFFERED TO
BEAR AMERICAN AM6ASSA-
DORIS BODY HOME.
wo,lcrn Ncwrpapor Union New, Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York.-Presldcnt-E Wilson
returned from his vacation trip to the
Bcrmudas. Not an announcement rs
to politics or anything else did the
governor have 20 mako on his arrival.
I'm going to devote myself 10 New
Jersey affairs." he said.
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Mrs. Emma NJ. Vanvetchen, former
treasurer of the National Federation
of Women's Clubs. died at her home
in Cedar Rapids. Ia.
Mrs. Jack Johnson, formerly Lucille
Cameron. was refused service and
elected from the Pompeiian room of the
Congress hotel in Chicago.
Mrs. Clara Schumann. twcnty-ninc
years old. jumped to her death from
the fifteenth story of the New Bank
of Commerce building in st. Louis.
BENJAMIN Franklin Mckinley, uncle
of the late President. William Nc
Kinley, is dead at his home in San
Francisco. so years old. He died Of
pneumonia, after brief Illness.
Rudolph II. Miller fifty-siX years
old, for twcnty-three years in the rail-
way mail service, and formerly a
preacher, pleaded guilty in court at
Lincoln, Neb., to stealing letters from
the mails.
A Port Arthur, Texas, dispatch
states that G. Sand. skipper of the
Standard Oil barge No. 81 and the nine
members of his crew were drowned in
the gulf when heavy storm tore the
barge from its tow and It turned tur-
tie.
Robert r. McElvenny, superintendent,
of Tacoma Smelling Company's plant.
has been added to the state university
faculty as special lecturer in the
school of mines. McElvenny was grad
uatcd from Colorado School of Mines
ut Golden.
Susan Lincoln Mills, founder Of
Mills college, the first college for
women on the Pacific coast died at
her home on the college campus at
Oakland, Cal. Less than a month ago
she celebrated her cighty-seventh
birthday.
According to a Nogalcs. Arizona, dis
patch, arms furnished by the United
states government for the protection
in the hands OF some 1000 MeXicans
who threaten a strike based on an
| anti-American movement.
-Four murderers-Noble Faulder,
F. Garrison, Michael Morgan and II. e.
Roberts-were hanged in the state
penltentiary at Salem, Ore, within an
hour. The men were hanged in pairs,
Garrison and FauldCr being the first
to be summoned to the death cham
Der.
Ita h. tot f,tsp-
ycar-old express messenger whose car
on the Sunset Western train of the
Santa FG railroad was robbed Of 500
145 in gold near Bakersfield, Cal,
broke down ana confessed he had
robbed the safe with the aid of his six.
teen-year-old brother, Melvin.
Mrs. d. Peckham Of Vilisca, Ia,
died in Bozeman. Mont, the ninth vic
| tim of the tragedy which shocked the
people Of Nillisca last June when j.
b. Moore, his wife and four children
| and two visitors were butchered in
their beds by an assassin to whose
identity no clew has ever been found.
According 10 advices received from
Washington, Mrs. J. d. Whitmore, for
many years a resident Of Colorado, has
been recommended to the President
for the appointment on the commits
| sion on industrial relations, author.
lied by the last session OF Congress
| Her name was suggested by Senator
| Guggenheim.
Jail on charges of perjury for Fred
erick W. Zeiss, Chicago. a union iron
| worker: the testimony of Thomas Tag
| CART. Democratic national committee
man, about an explosion, and speeches
and reports in which the ironworkers
International union was accused of ap
proving of the defiance of law in It's
strike, wero developments at the dyna
mite conspiracy trial In indianapolis.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-12-19
GIRL KILLED. BY TRAIN.
Buggy Struck by Engine, Throwing
Girl Under Wheels.

Rocky Ford, Colo.-Hazcl Mcbride,
aged thirteen. the daughter of Mrs. A.
E. Mcbride. while driving, was hurled
under the wheels OF a train, instantly
killed and her body terribly manglcd.
The girl was driving n spirited horse
which became unmanagcable as she
approached the crossing on Main
street Just ahead of Santa Fe train
col. wcStbound. The horse cleared
tho tracks. but the engine struck the
buggy with terrific force. throwing the
girl under the wheels. Tho horse was
dragged fifty feet, but was not badly
hurt.
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Mother Shoots Self over Sons Death

Tacoma. Wash -Crazcd and dis.
trRcted by the death OF her son, L. G.
Fllggle, his mother. Mrs Georgia Fig
gle Hart. half an hour later retired 70
n rear room and shot herself through
the head sitting in chair. Death was
instantaneous. She was fiftyseyen
years of age.
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Five Ships Lost in Naval Battle

London. The Greeks are asserted
TO have lost n cruiser and two tor.
pedo boats and the Turks cruiser
and torpedo boat destroyer in the
naval battle off Lemnos, according
to a report which has reached here
by way OF Rome.
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January 2O-25-Eighth Annual West.
.rn Stock Show-Denver.
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Denver Gets 100000 to Finish p. O..

Wash;ngton.-Tho House approved
Senator Guggenheim's bill to increase
the cost OF the Denver postofflco by
100000. with President Taft's sigma.
ture the bill becomes law. and all
that remains is the appropriation of
the authorized funds in one OF the sup
ply bills now under preparation.
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Hit by Car and Fatally injured.

Boulder. Colo.-W. w Morgan, aged
forty-two. OF Louisville. was struck by
an interurban car while driving over
Hecla crossing and was fatally in.
jurcd. He was thrown moro than forty
coct. striking on his head. and his
skull was fractured. lie has Il wife
and three children
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-12-19

OF FRESH NEWS
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE WEEK
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
WESTERN.

w.,Lern MeN.paper rnIon New. ser.Iee.
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psrdOns $50 conyIets in sInnIe edIe,.

Little Rock, - Governor Donaghoy
broke all pardon records by pardoning
SI6 state conyicts and a. county con.
yicts.
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Washington. - President Taft an
nounced through Secretary Hilles,
that the post of ambassador to Great
Britain. made vacant by the death Of
Whitelaw Reid, viii not be filled by
him This announcement followed Il
conference between the President and
Secretary Knox This VIII give VIII
son the duty OF naming the next am
basaador
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London.-A memorial service for
is to be held here. A British warship
has been rendered to bear the body
home. The Dishop of London already
has intimated his desire to hold the
memorial service in St Pauls cathe-
dral. but the matter is SIN under the
consideration Of the authorities.
At the British foreign office the
greatest regret was expressed in re-
gard 10 the death of the American am
bassador. There was also surprise at
the decision OF President Taft not to
appoint a successor. This will leave
the court OF st James without a sue
ccssor until next March, the longest
period for many years. Sir Edward
Grey, the foreign minister, already
had sent n cablegram to James Bryce,
the British ambassador at Washing
ton, requesting him to express to the
State Department the condolences of
the British government
The memorial service in Westmn-
ster Abbey was arranged at the sug.
geStion of King George, who first sent
his secretary to inquire the wishes OF
the Reid family.
1t is understood that Mrs. Reid,
while greatly approaching the honor
shown by the offer of British war
ship. would prefer to take the body OF
her husband home on IA liner.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-11-15

was more Ike a Shippers cabin than
chamber on land. In the corner
stood the captains big boots and his
oilskins hung about them. His sun
Gay cane was there also. And on the
bureau was a worn. heavy Bible.
Or Parker brushed by the others
and bent over the bed.
Well, cap'n." he said cheerfly.
how : she headed? How are you feel
ing now?'
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-11-15
A Pu' nam Interview
Mr.. Reynolds Tells His Ex-
penence

Tue following brief account Of an in
terview with Putnam man six years
ago, and its sequel, will be read with
keen interest bv every citizen.
K. L. Rey nolds, 80 Pomfret street, Put
nam, Conn, says: "For years / had
sharp pains across my Kidneys. La the
morning when / got up my back was
lame and sore and it was an heur or two
before 1t worked of. The kidney secre-
tions caused me a great deal Of annoy
ance was finally advised to try Doan's
Kidney Pills and procured supply at
Dresser's Drug store. they went direct
ly TO the seat OF my trouble and com
pIetely relieved me. think II Ia worth
a great deal to know OF remedy that
lives up to the claims made for II iik
Doan's Kidney Pills. Statement given
March 2, 1906
Re- endorsement
At later interview Mr.. Rey nolds said
"You may continue to publish my for.
mer statement in praise OF Doan's Kid
ney Pills. This remedy cured me OF kid
ney trouble and since then my kidneys
have been normal"
For sale BY all dealers. Price 30 cents
Foster Milbnrn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the same-Dcsn's and take
no other
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w anted Agents

Apply quick. secure territory. Iib-
era terms our stock is complete and
ilrst-elass Ia every respect. Now Is
the time To start ia for spring business
Address Desk J Allen Nursery Go.
Rochester, n. Y. ADV
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-11-15
CHAPTER XII.

In Which Captain Eben Makes Port.
Half past eight. In the yestry Of the
Regular church John Ellery was CON
Quoting his prayer meeting. The at
tendance was as large as usual Three
seats, however, were vacant. and along
the settees people were wondering
where Captain Elkanah Daniels ana
his daughter might be- They had not
missed service for many day. ana
where was Keziah Coffin?
At the Come-Outer chapel the testl-
flying and singing were in full blast.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-11-15

The old face on the pillow smiled
feebly.
She's headed for home, / guess.
doc" said Captain Eben. Bound for
home. and the harbor light broad
abeam, Il cai'late."
oh. no. you'll make a good many
voyages yet"
Not in this hulk. ! won't. doctor.
hope III have z new command pretty
soon. I'm trustin' in my owners and
guess they'll do the fair thing by me-
Halloo, Oracle. girl! Well. your old
uncle's on his beam ends. amt her"
Grace glanced fearfully at his face
When he spoke her name she shrank
back, as if she feared what he might
say. But he only smiled as, with the
tears streaming down her face. she
bent over and kissed him.
There! there!n he protested. You
mustn't cry. What are you cryin'
about ME for? I'm fit and ready for
the sea I'm goin' to sail" His eyes
wandered from his son To Mrs Coffin,
For an instant he seemed puzzled.
Then he said
'Evenin. Keziah. l don't know
why you're here, but
Il heard that Grace was alone and
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no I'M noAnn OF COUNTY COW WIS

Jso TnE BOARD oF COUNTY COW MIS-
4 stoness for MindhAm CounsY.
herrhY apply for license te sell spiritupps
and intoxicating liquors. ale. lager beer, rhine
wina ana Glider at los Elm street, town Of
Putnam Ueun.. NV place al business IL
not located within 20 feet IN direct tine from
any church enihte o. public or nafoctial school,
Of the premises pertaining Their To- or any
post office or public library or cemetery
natca at eatnam, this 9Th dss Of November, A.
u. 1914
oafER BoURnA4E. Applicant
We the undersigned, are electors and tax
pavers. owning real estate, nf the Town nfPutpau.
conn. ana hereby sign and cn,orsr the fore
going application Of Omer Bnutdawe, for a
license ana hereby certify that said applicant il
suitable ipersou Co be licensed pursuant 20
said application.
nalea ~ Putnam. this AN day Of November. A.
ID. VITA
T. nauthiilette
Alphanss II HeAuSoeN.
" iiuansoleil.
VIM. Va dale,
WIFI d Gautfu,
| hereby certify that The ahaVe named sighefs
| aud endafsers are electors aud tax payers, ewne
| ing real estate, OF the fpwp Of Putnam.
Dated Al Putnam, this 9th day OF November, A..
/ u, 1919. 49,,
| fuwn Clerk
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that you was sick. Eben. So / come
right down, TO help if I could
Thank We. You're a good-hearted
woman, Keziah, even though you amt
seen the true light yet And you're
housekeeper for that hired priest--a-
"a" He paused, and troubled look
came over his face
What is it, dad?" asked Nat.
Il Where's Oracle? She's here,
amt she?"
Eyes, uncle, I'm here. Here am"
said the girl His fingers CROPPED for
her hand and seized it.
Eyes, yes. you're here" murmured
Captain Eben. .I-l-for a minute or
so, II had an awful dream about you,
Oracle. | dreamed Never mind.
Doc, answer me this now, true and
honest, man to man: Can you keep
me here for just a little spell longerf
Can you? Try! Ten minutes, say.
Can your"
"Of course can. Cap'n Hammond.
what are you"
Delay, tell you. Yes, guess twas
a dream. 1t had to be, but twas so
sort of real that l. How long have
l been this way?"
"Oh, little whiiei Now just
Hush! Don't pull your hand away,
Oracle. Nat, give me yours. That's
IT. Now I put them two hands to-
gether See, doctor? See, Keziahf''
~ d.
Don't worry about me. Think of
yourself, please"
"S-sh-shl Don't put me off Just
listen. | want you to marry my boy.
after I'm gone | want you TO say you
will-say it now. SOS can hear it.
viii you, Gracie?''
Grace would have Withdrawn her
hand, but he would not let her. He
chung to ii and to that OF his son with
all his failing strength.
VIII you, Gracie?" he begged. @1t's
the last thing I'm goin' to ask of you
I've tried 70 be sort Of good to you.
in my way. and"
Don't, DON'T" she sobbed. Let me
think minute. uncle, dear. oh. do
let me think"
Wont you say it for me. Gracie?"
pleaded Captain Eben. She hesitated
no longer.
yes, uncle" she answered through
tears, IF Nat wants me he can have
me-"
Keziah clasped her hands. Captain
Eben's face lit up with great JOY.
Thank the Almighty" he ex-
claimed Lord. do thank you. Nat,
boy, you're considerable older than she
is and you'll have to plan for her. You
be a good husband to her all her days,
won't ye? Why, what are you waitin'
for? Why don't you answer meT"
Nat groaned aloud.
"A minute dad" he stammered-
Just give me a minute. for Heaven
sakesl Keziah-"
"Keziahi" repeated Eben. %Keziah!
What are you talkin' to her for? She
knows there couldn't be no better
don't ye. Keziah?"
YES" said Keziah slowly. II guess
II guess you're right, Eben."
+'Keziah Coffin" cried Nat Ham
mond, do you tell me TO marry
Grace7"
Yes, Nat. Il think your fathers
right
~Thep-then-what difference does
- All right. dad. Just as Grace says"
Thank God" cried Captain Eben-
Doctor. You and Mrs. Coffin are wit
nesses TO this. There, now my decks
are clear and Id better get ready to
land Oracle. girl. the Good Books
over there on the bureau Read me
chapter. wont your"
An hour later Keziah sat alone In
the dining room. She had stolen away
when the reading began DIR. Parker.
walking very softly, came TO her and
lad his hand on her shoulder.
He's gone" he said simply.