Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-10-17

count now. Let's look at things as
they are this minute. She's here and
folks know 1t. AS they do know 1t
they'll begin to talk, and the more
they talk the farther from the truth
they'll get-most of 'em. Nat, poor
chap, is dead, so her promise to him
is cancelled. Ellery will get we'll If
he isn't troubled. If she leaves him
he'll go to pieces again, 80 she mustn't
leave. And she can't stay without an
explanation. say let's give the ex-
planation; let's come right out with
the announcement that they're en-
gagged"
"But she's Come Outer and
there's the church"
We'll, know it. But he never was
80 popular as he is now. And she
isn't by any means steady-going
Come Outer. Why, Zeke Bassett and
the rest have been finding fault with
her and calling her a backslider.
Thatll help. Then you trust me to
whoop up her heroism and the fact
that without her he would have died.
We can do it, Keziah. Come on! I've
tackled a good many jobs, but match
making isn't one of 'em. Here goes
to tackle that
Keziah was delighted; here was
work after her own heart. But she
still hesitated.
Doctor" she said, you've forgot
one thing, that's Oracle herself. Would
she marry him now, knowing it may
mean the loss of his ministry and all,
and more than she would at first? I
don't believe it,"
That's your part, Keziah. You've
got to show her she must marry him
or he'll die; see?"
Keziah's hesitation was at an end.
Her face lit up
Il say good!" she cried. .And now
want to give you a piece of advice,
your course for the first leg, as you
might say: you see Cap'n Zebedee
Mayo"
"Humph! Cap'n Zeb is the first
man mean to see."
Captain Zeb listened with his mouth
and eyes and ears open. Mrs. Mayo
was with him when the doctor called,
and she. too, listened.
Welt" exclaimed the captain,
when the plea for support was ended.
well, by the flukes of Jonah's whale!
Talk about surprises. Old lady, what
do you say?"
Il say go ahead, Zebedee. Go
ahead! If Mr.. Ellery wanted to mar
~ Jezebel's sister, and knew he
really wanted to, I'd do believe I'd
help him get her. And Grace Van
Horne is good girl. Go ahead"
Say, doc, there'll be lively row,
and kind O. like It," said Captain
Zeb.
There was, and it was lively enough
to suit even Captain Zeb. DR.. Parker,
on his calls that day, was assailed
with multitude of questions con-
corning Grace's presence at the
shanty. He answered them cheer.
fully, dilating upon the girls bravery,
her good sense, and the fact that she
had saved Mr.. Ellery's life Then he
confided, as strict secret, the fact
that the two were engaged. Before
his hearers had recovered from the
shock of this explosion, he was iusti-
flying the engagement. Why shouldn't
they marry If they wanted to? It
was {: free country The girl wasn't
a Come-Outer any longer, and, be-
sides-and this carried weight in a
good many households-what black
eye the marriage would be for that
no-account crowd at the chapel
Captain Zebedee, having shipped
with the insurgents, worked for them
from sunrise to sunset and after. Zeb
was something of politician and
knew whom to get at" He sought
hts fellows on the parish committee
and labored with them, Mrs. Mayo
and the doctors wife championed the
cause at sewing circle. They were
lively. those sewing meetings, and the
fur few Didama Rogers and Layinia
Pepper were everywhere and ready to
ngree with whichever side seemed
likely to win. IL
1t was by no means one-sided
struggle. Captain Elkanah, spurred
on by the furious Annabel, marshaled
his forces and proclaimed that Ellery,
having disgraced the Regular Society,
should no longer occupy It's pulpit.
He limited concerning . good-sized
contribution toward parish house,
something the sootety needed. II FL
lsry was discharged. the contribution
would probably bs maAs. not other
wise. And this was boint worth
considering.
Daniels also wrote to his influential
friends Of the National Regular So
ciety. But Captain Zehedee had fore
stalled him there and both letters
were laid on the table to await fur
Their developments. Az for the Come
Guitars thav warA wild With raaa and
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