Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-17
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a nome Ia reSpOllse " -
N her hand, The renoVa-
stss parsonage had SO ia far pro. pro,
ssat she could now find time
~. sewing, after the dinner
we're done.
aid the captain pompous-
srpect you to look out for MT.
! every respect. The parish
80 expects that-yes.
s.aId Mrs. Coffin shortly.
VEL. that's all. You can go
~ going, too. Mr.. Ellery.
.,.sIder cur house at your dis
time. Be neighborly-hum
ss nsIghborly."
uurred Annabel. DO come
e often. Congenial society
.,roe in Trumet, for me espe-
" can read together. Are
a a Moore, Mr.. Ellery? / just
q hin" r
- rhum-ha" was partially
- bv the click of the gate. he-
,..si the dining-room door.
4. Cofin." said the minister, I
4 trouble the parish committee.
-. I, hat I'm perfectly salts
"a ,st down In the rocker and
ode moved very briskly for a
al Then she said, without
lhg %:
mrs good. own up ! Ike to
m ny II. And | am glad there
rus things I do like about this
,lsoe Of mine. Because-well,
ne there's likely to be others that
MI The At all"
N Friday evening the minister
hesi bis first prayer meeting.
n 4. and afterwards, he heard
NJ DEAL concerning the Come
II He learned that Captain
Hammond had preached against
N he chapel on Sunday. Most
y esn Pensioners seemed to
lhl good Joke.
Ann Of the following Thursday
rg rose behind a curtain of fog
Ne q that Of the day upon
Elery arrived. A fiat calm in
1nocn. the wind changed about
h 9t'ock. and, beginning with a
b I'd sudden squall from the
1sfe, blew hard and steady. Yet
\ still cloaked everything and
~ 70 be blown away.
NJ oct In this, Mr.. Ellery!" ex-
y keziah. in amazement, as the
~ pot on bis hat and coat about
nat evening. "Sakes alivel
pat be able to see the way to
ne It's as dark as a nigger's
3 and thicker than young ones
5'f mans family, as my father
3 az. You'll be wet through.
Ain The world are you bound for
tshtr
Minister equiyocated. He said
q 'esn In the house all day and
Z walk.
nke an umbrella, then" was
nlaekeeper's advice. you'll
zsetore you get back, l cal1ate. .
e DARK enough and thick
N ah conscience. The main
= black. wet void. through
Dssms from lighted windows
Eague, yellow blotches. The
vas useful in the same way
na mans cane is useful. in
N way. Two or three strag.
met the minister carried
'ohn Ellery stumbled on
~ mist till he reached the
snere the store was located
osas forked. There, he
Z ne right. into the way
Hammond's Turn-off. "
-slance down the "Turn-off''
mai orown-shingled building,
shght Opposite its door,
noe Of the road. grew a
nornbeam tree surrounded
H Of swamp blackberry
me black shadow of the
~. Ellery stood still. He
A1s IN his mind a question :
I" should he not enter that
1000 there. groups Of Dson,s
s0n the fog and darkness
IN at the door. Some of
~. 80 seen during his fortnight
v'ners were strangers 70
T. a.sln danced and wabbled
u,a-or from the direction
shore and the packet VIII - ,U -
ana he saw that II was
y n old man with long wS Mt :
n r s.,n beard, who walked with
IMP Beside him was . T MN
s.~, ''ng a black poke bonnet
u - woman. a young woman
m s way she was dressed
i me vigorous step. The trio
h ma, p,setorm of the building.
II. nan blew out the lantsrn
q NV, the door open and a
asp 's''Ow light poured over
M r ~oman was Grace Van
~ minister recognized t har
i Inn Undoubtedly. the old m ne1
IN Hsn vas her guard n. Cap.
Ass 'n .a who, by common mon
aed priest" n'm' Ellery'
ssr ,As closed ..s' A few moment,
cans t, sOsnd Of a squeaky me.
8, and QuaveSed anne ane building BUILDING
- cane 1 ~. that was
sns win ne !. nrst verse of a
"a Tremendous entSusi.