The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-07
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs. Keziah Coffin supposed widow, IS
arranging to move from Trumet TO BoS-
ton, following the death Of her brother,
Tor whom she had kept house. kyan
Pepper, widower offers marriage, and Is
Indignantly refused Capt Elkanah Dan
tcls, leader OF the Regular church: oHerS
new minister, and she decides to remain
IN Trumet. keziah takes charge OF re-.
John Ellery, the new minister ana gives
him advice as TO his conduct lo"aro
members of the parish Ellery causes q
sensation by attending a Cone-ouler
meeting Ellery's presence IS bittefly re-
sented by E5en Hamm9}n1 lsao1 for oi be her
guardian and Ellery escorts heT nome IN
The rain. Capt Nat Hammond, Eoen's
son; becomes nero ~ to ntIt1et fos and
storm Ellery finds Keziah writing let
ter to some one inclosing money in re-
Spouse to a demand. She is curiously
startled when informed OF the ARRIVAL OF
Nat Nat calls on keziah, and IT deyel-
ops that they have been lovers since
youth Daniels demonstrates with Ellery
ferry 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
captains daughter, exerts herself to
make an Impression on him. She no
tees with veXatton his desire to get away
every Sunday at certain time she
again importuneS KeZiah to marry nm.
He says he has had quarrel with ms
father. who wants him to marry Grace
Ellery 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
ings between Ellery and Grace Epen
declares he will make Grace choose De
tween him and the preacher Grace nndS
him in a faint, following the excitement
of Elkanahs visit. Just before he dies
to- f-s.Vg a
Grace that they will marry kezah
breaks the news to Elery and later ne
received note from Grace saying she IS
to marry Nat, and asking him not 10 Try
10 see her again. keZiah tells the story
OF her own marriage with q man VINO
turned out to be a good-for-nothinG. and
who was reported to have been lost at
sea, and of her love for Nat, Wnom sne
cannot marry because the husband Is
alive Captain Nat sails for Mania 10
be gone two years. He says he and
Grace have decided not to marry until
he returns. Nat is overdue. and 1t IS
feared that he has been lost at sea;
saving he is coming back. Grace goes on
a VISIT to relatives of the Hammonds. A
vessel flying distress signals is discovered
off the coast. Eliery goes with party 10
board the vessel A man is found SUI
fering from smallpox, the rest OF the
crew having deserted He is taken to an
abandoned shack on shore and Ellery
helps nurse him. Before he dies II is olS-
covered that he is Keziah's husband. Ell
lery, LETT alone IN quarantine, Is Iouiu
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 keziah
spread a report that Grace and Ellery are
engaged. News comes that Nat has
arrived safely in Boston. The story or
the wreck of Mats vessel comes out and
a e-comirE is arranged. Nat fails TO
appear Keziah interceptS Nat on his
homeward journey and tells him OF
Grace's love for Ellery. He releases
Grace from her promise to him