The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
CHAPTER xIv-fcn,,nued.1

From him." she said. He wante,
money, Of course; he always does
But that want the worst. The lette
was from England. and in 1t he wrot,
that he was gettin' sick of knockin
around and guessed he'd be for comm
20 the States pretty soon and huntin
! me up. Said what was the use Of havin
IN able-bodied wife If she couldn't
give her husband home"
The scoundrel!"
Yes, ] know what ne is, maybe full
- well as you do. That's why l spoke
- seavin' you. II that man comes to
Urumet, I'll 60, sure as DEATH"
IN she hurried out Of the room. Later,
- the minister passed through the
41ning room on his way to the door,
90 spoke to him again.
John she said. Il didn't say what
Ueant to when I broke in on you
ust now. meant to tell you about
Qsace. knew you'd like to know and
twouidnt ask. She's goin' away,
50sacie IT,"
'Ooing away?"
tup. She's goin' to stay with a re-
a&ion Of the Hammonds over in Con.
nscticut for q spell. coaxed her into
n Stayin' here at home with all this
nuspense and with Hannah Founder
fys tongue droppin' lamentations like
bernels out OF corn shelter, is enough
- Kill healthy batch of kittens with
nine lives apiece"
Eiiery took his hat from the Deg
md opened the door. His foot was on
Ne step when Keziah spoke again.
-she-it don't mean nothin', John.
~4cept that she amt so hard-hearted
- maybe you might think-sbe's
osEed me about you most every time
I've been there. She told me to take
4 Dpod care Of you"
Ellery was thinking deeply an he
walked up the main road on his way
% Mrs. Princes. Keziah's words were
sspeating themselves over and over
~ his brain. She had asked about
Lin. She had not forgotten him alto
osther. Mrs. Prince was very glad to
- him. He found her In the big arm.
cAair with the quilted back and the
Sro3ecting wings" at each side of her
AeAd. She was wrapped In a Rising
an" guilt which was a patchwork
81ory of red and crimson. A youne
9lrL . neighbor, who was apparently
acting In the dual capacity of nurse
ma housekeeper. admitted him to the
90 lady's presence. Mrs. Princes good
spirits were Of short duration. Her
conversation soon shifted to the loss
q her son and she wept, using the
eorner Of the quilt to wipe away her
esars. Eddie" had been her idol and !,
- she said. It was hard to believe
What folks kept tellin' her, that II was |
Gods Will. and therefore all for the
Aoot.
And there's Nat Hammond" con.
unued Mrs. Prince. "A fine man-no
1etter anywhere. even though his IA.
tAer was Come Outer-1ust coin 70 |
= married and all. now they say he's
arowned-why! Why was that neces.
uary?"
Ellery could not reply. The old lady
I'D not wait for him to do 10. The
nsation Of Captain Mats name re-
minded her Of other things.
Poor Gracie!" she said. IT'S tur.
Fanle hard on her. went down to see
A1 20 or three times afore I was
leok down with this backache. Shes
y awful nice girl. Land sakes alive!
nlk about angels! snum n abe
ut comm up the road this blessed
Minute"
John Ellsry had risen. Now he
pd1ed his hat and moved hastily to.
.1Hd the door. Mrs. Prince called to !
- g remain. but he would not. How.
-, her good-bys delayed him for a q
lannte. and before he reached the
~ gate Grace was opening It. They a
~ face to face for the first time n
- they had parted in the grove, so a
~ months before.
- vas thinner and paler, he saw
And dressed very quietly in B
- looked At him. a he stood In