The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs. Keziah Coffin, supposed widow, Is
arranging 70 move from Trumet to Bos-
ton, following the death OF her brotner,
for whom she had kept house. kyan
Pepper, widower, offers marriage, ana is
Indignantly refused. Capt Elkanah Dan
lels, leader of the Regular church, otIerS
new minister, and she decides to remain
In Trumet. Keziah takes charge of rev.
John Elery, the new minister. and gives
members Of the parish Ellery causes a
sensation by attending a Come-outer
meeting. Ellery's presence is bitterly re-
Sented by Eben Hammond, leader OF me tne
guardian and Ellery escorts her home IN
The rain. Capt. Nat Hammond, Eben's
son, becomes q hero by bringing the
storm. Ellery finds Keziah writing a let
ter to some one, inclosing money in re-
Spouse to a demand. She is curlously
startled when informed of the arrival of
Nat Nat calls on Keziah, and it devel-
Ups that they have been lovers since
youth. Daniels demonstrates with EllerIy
iery is caught by. the tide and is rescued csc
by Nat. They become friends. Emery
meets Grace while walking in the helds.
and learns that she walks there every
Sunday. The clergyman takes dinner
Sundays with the Daniels Annabel the
captains daughter, exerts herset TO
make an impression on him. Sne no.
tees with veXation his desire to get away
watches him through a spy glass. Nat
again importunes KeZiah to marry hlm
father, who wants him to marry GRACE
Elltry asks Grace to marry HIM she
confesses that she loves him, but says
she fears to displease her guardian. Ell
kanah Daniels tells Eben about the meet
lngs between Ellery and Grace. Eben
declares he will make Grace choose pc
tween him and the preacher. Grace nnds
him in faint, following the excitement ito l,;nt
Of Elkanah's visit. Just before he dies
Eben exacts a promise from Nat ana
Grace that they will marry. Keziah
breaks the news to Ellery and later re
received a note from Grace saying she Is
to marry Nat, and asking him not to try
to see herNgain. Keziah tells the storg
turned out to be a good-for- nothing. and
VINO was reported to have been lost at
sea- and of her love for Nat, whom she
cannot marry because the husband is
alive. Captain Nat sails for Manila to
be gone two years. He says he ana
Grace have decided not to marry until
feared that he has been lost at sea.
Keziah gets q letter from her husband
saying he is coming back. Grace goes on
a visit to relatives of the Hammonds. A
vessel flying distress signals is discovered
off the coast. Ellery goes with party 10
board the vessel man ian is ef f4un az SUE the
crew fe15s having deserted. He is taken to an
abandoned shack on shore ana Eliery
helps nurse him. Before he dies II IS dS-
covered that he Is KeZlah's husband II,
lery, left alone in quarantine. is found
wandering in a delirious condition by
Grace. She takes him back to the
shanty and sends for help. Keziah and
Grace nurse Ellery, who is suffering from
brain fever The doctor and Kezfah
spread a report that Grace and Eilery are
engaged. News comes that Nat has
arrived safely in Boston. The story or
tho wreck of Mats vessel comes out and
a homecoming is arranged. Nat fails to
appear. Keziah intercepts Nat on his
homeward tourney and tells him of
Grace's love for Ellery. He releases
Grace from her promise to him.