Putnam patriot., 1912-10-04

which I'll take for what they're worth and considerin' who said 'em. That's good, wholesome agreement, think, for both of us. What do you think?"
 John Ellery said. with emphasis that he thought we'll of it. He began to realize that this woman, with her blunt common sense, was likely to be pilot worth having in the difficult waters which he must navigate as skipper of the Regular church in Tru- met. Also, he began to realize that, as such a skipper. he was most in- experienced. And Captain Daniels had spoken highly-condescend but highly-of his housekeeper's quail fications and personality. So the agreement was ratified, with relief on his part.
 The first Sunday came and with 1t the first sermon. He read that sermon to Keziah on Saturday evening and she approved of 1t as a whole, though she criticised some of its details.
 The service began at eleven o'clock. Outside the spring breeze stirred the budding silver leafs, the distant break CTS grumbled. the crows in the pines near Captain Eben Hammonds tavern cawed ribald answers to the scream ing gulls perched along the top of the breakwater And seated on one Of the hard benches of the little Come Outer chapel, Grace Van Horne heard her Uncle Eben," who, as usual, was H.. nf them who, in purple and hne linen, with organs and trumpets and vain shows, are gathered elsewhere in this community to hear hired priest make mock of the gospel" (A-menD
 But John Ellery, the hired priest" knew n.hing of this. He did know, however, that he was the center of interest for his own congregation, the people among whom he had been called to labor Their praise or criti- cism meant everything to him; there- fore he preached for dear life.
 The sermon was a success.
 On Monday afternoon the minister made a few calls. Keziah made out a short list for him to follow, sort
  called 1t, with the safe ports marked and the shoals and risky places la beled dangerous"
 You sec" she said, "Trumet ain't course you can navigate with your eyes shut. We divide ourselves into about four sets-aristocrats. poor re- lations, town folks. and scum. The aristocrats are the big bugs like Cap'n Elkanah and the other well-off sea captains afioat and ashore. They most all go to the Regular church and the parish committee is steered by 'em. The poor relations are mainly widows and such, whose husbands died or were lost at sea. Most of them are Regulars. The town folks are those that stay ashore and keep store or run salt works or somethin' And the scum work around on odd jobs or go ishin'. So. if you really want to be safe, you must call on the aristocrats first, after that on the poor relations, and so on down. You won't be bothered with scum much; they're mainly Come~Outers."
 Ellery took the list from her hand and looked it over.
 "Hum," he said musingly. Am l supposed to recognize these-er- class distinctions? But you're not se- riously advising me to treat rich man differently from a poor one?"
 Not openly different-no. But if you want to steer a perfectly safe courca ona that1I keen the deep water under your keel the whole voyage, why. there's your chart"
 Mfr. Ellery promptly tore the "chart" into small pieces.
 I'm going out," he said. T shall be back by supper time"
 Mrs. Coffin eyed him grimly. Coin to run 1t blindfolded. are