The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-15
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs Keziah Coffin. supposed widow, 10
arranging to move from Trumet 10 Bos-
ton following the death Of her brother,
Tor whom she had kept house. Ryan
Pepper widoWer. offers marriage, and Is
Indignantly refused. Capt. Elkanah Dan
iels, leader Of the Regular church, offers
| Keriah a pace as housekeeper for the
new minister and she decides to remain
IN Trumet keziah takes charge of Rev.
John Elery, the new minister, and gives
him advice as to his conduct toward
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 the
meeting Grace apologies for her
guardian and Ellery escorts her home in
the rain. Capt. Nat Hammond. Eben's
son. becomes a hero by bringing the
packet into port safely through fog and
storm. Ellery finds KeZiah writing let
ter to some one. inclOsing money in re-
sponse TO a demand. She is curiously
startled when informed Of the arrival of
Nat Nat calls on Keziah, and II devel-
| ops that they have been lovers since
youth. Daniels demonstrates with Ellery
for attending "Come-outer" meeting Ell
iery is caught by the tide and is rescued
by Nat They become friends. Ellery
meets Grace while walking in the fields.
and learns that she walks there every
Sunday. The clergyman takes dinner
sundays with the Daniels. Annabel. the
|eaptain's daughter, eXerts herself to
make an impression on him. She no.
ices with vexation his desire to get away
every Sunday at certain time She
watches him through a spy glass Nat
again importunes keZiah to marry him.
He says he has had a quarrel with his
fAther. who wants him to marry Grace.
Ellery asks Grace TO marry him. She
eonfesses that she loves him, but SAYS
she fears to displease her guardian. Ell
kanah Daniels tells Eben about the meet
ings between Ellery and Grace. Eben
declares he will make Grace choose be-
tween him and the preacher. Grace finds
him In a faint. following the excitement
q Elkanah's visit. Just before he dies |
Eben exacts promise from Nat and |
Grace that they will marry. Keziah |
breaks the news to Ellery and later he |
b marry Nat, and asking him not to try |
% Zee her again Keziah tells the story /
Of her own marriage with a man who |
turned out to be good for nothing. and |
Who was reported to have been lost at |
"a, and Of her love for Nat, whom she
cannot marry because the husband IS
alive. Captain Nat sails for Manila to
b gone two years. He says he and
be nturns. Nat is overdue. and Il is
feartd that he has been lost at sea
Kefiah gets a letter from her husband
aying he Is coming back. Grace goes on
. visit TO relatives Of the Hammonds.
vessel flying distress signals is discovered
q the coast. Ellery goes with party to
obard the vessel man is found suf-
1rng from smallpox. the rest OF the
opw having deserted. He is taken to an
lbandoned shack on shore and Ellery
klps nurse him. Before he dies II is dis
overed that he is Keziah's husband. Ell
iny. left alone In quarantine, Is found
wandering in a delirious condition by
Qrace. She takes him back to the
nanty and sends for help. Keziah and
race nurse Ellery, who is suffering from
rain fever. The doctor and Keziah
gread report that Grace and Ellery are