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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
She Married Him.

In a well-known colored school i
the south the lesson in general hs
tory one day was on the life of Ques
Elizabeth.
Thomas, did Queen Elizabeth eve
marry?' asked the teacher.
Yes, ma'am, | think she did" N
piled Thomas.
Are you quite sure?"
Yes. ma'am. the book says she dt
1T does? VIII you please find il.
Whereupon Thomas opened to IN
lesson and to the great amusement d
the teacher read the statement thsl
Queen Elizabeth was married to be-
realm" -
There" said he, triumphanty
doesn't it say she was married!
don't exactly know who the gentlemaa
was, but it certainly says she married
him" i.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
CHAPTER XVII.
In Which kezIah Decides Z,

In Which kezIah Decides to Fioht
The news was flying from house to
house along the main road. Break.
fasts were interrupted as some neigh
Dor rushed in to tell the story which
another neighbor had brought to him
or her. Mr.. Ellery was very sick and
It was feared he had the SMALLPOX.
Grace Van Horne was with him. had
taken him back to the shanty. and in.
sisted upon staying there until the
doctor came.
At the Daniels's house the servant
girl rushed into the dining room to
serve the toast and the story at one
swoop. Captain Elkanah's dignity de-
serted him for an instant and his egg
spoon jingled to the floor. Annabel's
face turned q duh red. Her eyes
flashed sparks.
Pal" she cried. Tiff you don't
- consisting now I'll newer"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
OK Made Investigation,

At recent auction sale In Echt,
Aberdeenshire. Scotland. a good deal
Of amusement was occasioned when a
large OK, which the auctioneer was
trying to dispose Of. took into 1t head
to walk into the auctioneer's box.
and, after he had cleared the office
Of officials. made minute inspection
OF the books, and retired from the ros-
trum evidently quite pleased with the
way the sale was being conducted and
also with the state of the books. II
IL needless to say that the onicials
were much more excited than the or,
and made q quick exit, while the OF
walked with the utmost dslibersto,nL
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
CHAPTER xvI.-(contInued.)


Early the next morning, just as day
was breaking. a buggy, the horse
which drew 1t galloping. rocked and
bumped down the lighthouse lane. Dr.
Parker, his brows together and his
lips set with anxiety, was driving. He
had been reused from sleep in the no
tel at Hyannis by a boy with a tele-
gram. Come quick" 1t read. "Mr.
Ellery sick" The sender was Noah
Ellis, the light keeper. At the ropes,
early as II was, he found small group
waiting and gazing at the shanty. The
lightkeeper was there and two or
three other men. They were talking
earnestly.
How Is he, Noahr demanded the
doctor, Jumping to the ground.
81 don't know. doc" replied Ellis. 81
amt heard sence last night when l
tetegraphed you"
The DEVIL" DR.. Parker swore i'm
patiently. Who is with him then?
You haven't left him alone, have your"
MOO" Noah hesitated once more.
Moo, he amt alone. She's there"
she? Who! Keziah Coffin?"
II don't cal1ate Keziah's heard II
yet. We was waitin' for you fore we
said much to anybody But she's there
-the-the one that found him. You
zee. he was out Of his head and wan.
derin' up the lane most TO the main
road and she'd been calm on Keziah
and when she come away from the
parsonage she heard him hollerin' and
eoin' on and"
"Who did,"
"Why"-the lightkeeper glanced at
his companions-"why. doc, twas
Grace Van Horne. And she fetched
him back to the shanty and then come
and got me to telegraph you"
But Parker did not wait to hear the
rest He ran at full speed to the door
Of the shanty. Grace herself opened
II.
How Is he? demanded the doctor
Il think he seems little easier; at
any rate. he's not delirious. He's in
there Oh. Pm so thankful you've
come"
rs that the doctor!" called Ellery
weakly from the next room. lis it,"
YES" replied Parker, throwing OF
his coat and hat. Coming. Mr.. e.
lery."
For Gods sake, doctor, send her
away. Don't let her stay. Make her
go! I've got the smallpox and II she
stays she will die. Don't you under
stand? she must CO."
Hush, John" said Grace soothing.
1y. Hush, dear"
DIR. Parker stopped short and looked
at her. However. he waited no longer.
but hurried in to his new patient.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
The Count at Hom.

Yes, remarked rhc returned -.
Isl. with a reminiscent smile - y
continually humping into old .r.',
and acquaiutauccs while ah,.-
Went 10 a fashionable barber sboS
the Rue de Saint Gerard. Paris :.
whom do you suppose met tbo..,,
"Oh. I'm no good at guessing /" =,
his friend. Who was ito"
The Count de Pompadour wbo =.
snch swell at Atlantic City i,
year" ~
Let's see-you and the count din,
mix very well. Did he condescepS ,
speak to yOu?'
He certainly did The monsr
entered the tonsorial parlon /,
caught my eve and bowed and suO.,
and said. Monsieur is next"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08

with his housekeeper. I've got some
thing to tell you. Aunt Keziah." he
said weakly. Some news for you
| and-and-"
Cats FOOT" snapped Keziah brisk
| ly, don't start in tellin' me news
now. I've got my hands full as it's.
News1l keep and you won't, II you
talk another minute"
| She could manage him; It was with
! Grace that she had her struggle. First.
and bluntly. she told the girl that her
| leaving was useless. The secret was
out; II had been made public. Every
one knew she was in love with John
and he with her. Their engagement
was considered an established GER
tainty. Grace was greatly agitated
and very indignant.
Who dared say so?" she demanded
Who dared say we were engaged?
It's not true It's a wicked lie and
Who is responsible, Aunt Keziah?"
Well, | suppose likely | am, much
| as anybody, deary"
You? You, Aunt Keziah?"
"Yup; me. You are in love with
him; at any rate. you said so. And
you're here with him, amt you? IL
you two amt engaged you ought to
be-" She argued and pleaded and
coaxed. and. at last, when she began
to think she had prevailed. Grace
brought forward another objection.
ha ey{r hor to hnr
How could she break that promise to
a dying man? She would feel like a
traitor.
Traitor to who?" demanded the
housekeeper, losing patience. Not to
poor Nat, for he's gone. And don't you
suppose that he and Eben understand
things better now. where they are?
Do you suppose that Nat wouldn't
want you to be happy? | know he
would. for | knew him"
1t was still unsettled when the long
talk was over, but Grace agreed not
to leave the minister at present. She
would stay where she was until he
was himself again, at least. Keziah
"oS oosAohcu WIN tAC PiCAiilludis
skirmish. She felt confident of win
ming the victory. and in the prospect
of happiness for others, she was al
most happy herself. Yet each time the
mail was brought to the shanty she
dreaded to look at It, and the sight of
a stranger made her shake with fear.
Ansel Coffin had threatened to come
to Trumet. If he came, she had made
up her mind what to do.
The parish committee was to meet.
Captain Elkanah had announced his
intention Of moving that John Ellery
be expelled from the Regular church
There was to be no compromise, no
asking for a resignation; he must be
discharged, thrown out in disgrace
The county papers were full of the
sQuabble, but they merely reported
the news and did not take sides. The
fight was too even for that.
One afternoon a few days before
the date set for the meeting Elkanah
and two or three of his henchmen
were on the piazza of the Daniels
home, discussing the situation. They !
were blue and downcast. Annabel |
was in the sitting room. shedding
tears of humiliation and jealous rage
on the haircloth sofa.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
Fertilizer for Palms.

An excellent fertilizer for palms
ferns. aspedistra lurida, and like Slow
growing plants which do not REQUIRE
frequent potting, is horn shavings
Most dealers sell it and it is not ex
pensive. Mixed with the soil, it de
composes slowly. giving the roots
food in small quantities as needed
and lasting a long time. 1t is a con
centrated fertilizer and a safe one
and has been tried satisfactorily.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08

is better. The doctor thinks SO. too.
But why did you come here?"
why did l come? Why, because
my place was here. l belonged here.
For the love Of mercy's sakes what
are you dom here? With him? And
the smallpox"
Hush. | can't help 1t. | don't care.
| don't care for anything any more.
I'm glad | came. I'm glad was the
one to find him and help him. No
matter what happens-to me-Pm
glad. ! never was so glad before.
love him. Aunt Keziah. can say It
to you, for you know it-you must
know 1t. love him and he needed
me and / came. He was calling my
name when ! found him. He might
have died there. alone In the wet and
cold. and l saved him. Think what
that means to me-"
The door opened softly and DR.. Par.
ker came out.
He's asleep" he said. And he's
better. much better. And I'll tell you
something else. If you won't make too
much noise about it-he hasn't got the
smallpox. He is pretty close to brain
fever, though, but guess he'll dodge
that this time, with care. On the
whole. Keziah. I'm glad you came.
This young lady" with a movement of
the head toward Grace. has done her
part She really saved his life, II I'm
not mistaken. Now. ! think she can
20 away and leave him to you and me.
III pretty nearly guarantee to have
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
Sensational Methods

OF advertising and bold promivo-
every allih"nt. are not rrsortad 70 @,
manufacturers Of BONDS 7 f M 70 BY ID
such methods are left TO the In Pill,
and rnI fd the IN lnIir grand Bargain ~
dates. with their wonder ical cana
alas. unknown remedies, "orkins." !,
BON D,S LIVER PILLS Ara
nLrnt' They are honestly ana no exp-L
prepared from the best know. skilltG,
"lrrhnout regard to cost or trouSla agea
Iai Ink are ,,i gentle safe and sad,,,,.
arising from torpiditv Or enpo,al ner,
~, hrer or the bowels. snent a
r. Hi|adaches. Sour Stomach. N.,-
n.dS: Riliousn"ss and Constina,StfiSg,
ngt hnC"r II Bond's Pills are So 90,
Take just ONE pnI AT had -.
VII usually WAKE UP WFTrume;; m
Al druggists. 20. AIy
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08

Her father shook his head warning
ly. "Debby." he said TO the maid
you needn't wait"
Debby departed reluctantly. Afte
the kitchen door had closed. Captain
Elkanah said: MY dear, we mustn'
be too hasty in this matter. Remem
Der, Mr.. Ellery is very sick. AS for
for the Van Horne girl, We haven
heard the whole truth yet She may
not be there at all, or it may be JUS
an accident"
Accident! Pa, you make me boil
Accident. Accidents like that DOM
happen. II you let her stay there, OF
| if Oh, to think of II, And we were
calling him a hero and-and every
thing! Hero! he stayed there just SC
she might"
Hush! hush, child"
shant hush. Pa, are you going
to let him disgrace himself with herr
No, no. Probably there amt any
idea of his marrying her. If there is"
IF there is you put him out Of the
church and out of town. And as for
her Ooh! And we've been hav.
ing him here at dinner and-and
have Oh, shall die! | wish | was
dead!"
Then followed Mysteries and agony,
greedily listened to by Debby, whose
ear was at the crack of the door Cap
tain E1kanah cnnthnI MI n
tried to pacify. 1t ended by his prom
Using to investigate and, if necessary.
take steps fmmejitly."
Lavinia Pepper sprung the mine on
her brother. Ryan was Mortified He
had grown to be one of Ellery's most
devoted worshipers.
One Of the very first to hear Of the
minister's Illness was Keziah Coffin
Mrs. Parker told her and Keziah start
ed for the beach before the tale Of
Grace's Part In the nights happenings
reached the village. She did not wait
for conveyance, hardly waited to
throw a shawl over. her shoulders, but
began to cover the three miles on foot.
She had walked nearly twothirds of
the distance when Captain Zeb Mayo
overlook her and gave her a seat in
his chaise.
They said little during the drive, the
shock and anxiety forbidding CONVEX
sation. At the ropes was the same
group, larger now, and DR.. Parker's
horse was hitched to one Of the posts.
You can't go In, Mrs. Coffin" said
Thoph Black. The doctor give us his
orders not to let nobody get by. /
guess nobody wants to, but all the
same"
Keziah paid not the slightest atten-
ton to Mr.. Black. She stopped beneath
his arm, under the rope and was on
her way to the shanty before they real
lied her intention. The living room
was empty, but at the sound Of her
step some one came from the room
adjoining. That some one was Grace.
DR.. Parker appeared, holding up a
hand for silence.
"Hush!" he cried. He's quiet now
and / think he will sleep. Don't talk
here. Go outside, IL you must talk
and | suppose you must"
Grace led the way. Fortunately, the
door was on the side not visible from
the spot where Captain Zeb and the
rest were standing. Keziah, bewil-
dered and amazed at the girls pres
ence, followed dumbly.
Now. auntie." whispered Grace.
turning TO her. you want to know
how he is. of course We'll I think ha
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
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. Ryan
Indignantly refused. Capt Elkanah Dan
iels. leader OF the Regular church. offers
keziah place as housekeeper for the
new minister. and she decides to remain
In Trumet Keziah takes charge of Rev
John Ellery. the new minister. and gives
him advice as to HIS conduct toward
members Of the parish. Ellery causes a
sensation by attending ''Come-3uter'
meeting. Ellery's presence is bitterly re-
scented 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-
Spouse to a demand. She is curiously
startled when Informed of the arrival of
Nat Nat calls on Keziah. and il devel-
ops that they have been lovers since
youth. Daniels demonstrates with Ellerv
for attending "Come-outer" meeting. FL
lery is caught by. the tide and is rescued
by Nat. They become friends. Ellery
meets Grace while walking in the fields.
and s 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.
bCcs Win ms ueslrt 10 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
confesses that she loves him. but saws
she fears to displease her guardian. FL
fngs between Ellery and Grace. Eben
declares he will make Grace choose be-
tween him and the preacher Grace finds
him In faint, following the excitement
Of Elkanah's visit Just before he dies
Eben exacts a promise from Nat and
breaks the news to Ellery and later he
received a note from Grace saying she is
to marry Nat, and asking him not to try
to see her again. KeZiah tells the story
OF her own marriage with man who
turned out to be a good-for- nothing, and
who 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 and
Grace have decided not to marry until
he returns. Nat Is overdue. and II Is
feared that he has been lost at sea
Keziah gets a letter from her husband
a visit to relatives of the Hammonds. A
vessel flying distress signals is discovered
on the coast Ellery goes with party to
board the vessel. A man Is found suf-
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 IL dis |
covered that he Is Keziah's husband. Ell |
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.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
The Brood S0WS.

Brood sows should have a quiet
warm, dry place where their filters
may spend the first week of their
lives without being unnecessarily dis
turbed by other animals or inquisitive
people.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
No Danger of CHOKING.

There is no danger of cattle chok.
ing on shredded fodder. They chew
IT the same as hay before they at
:empt to swallow it. and it goes down
heir threats as easily.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
Daily Thouuht.

Be calm In arguing; for fierceness
makes error a fault, and truth discour
tesy.-George Herbert.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
Protect the Sheep.

Sheep will suffer for a long time
from exposure to single rain. The
wool and skin sometimes remain wet
or moist for days afterwards.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08

Some men are never satisfied un~
they have troubles that drive thep
to drink.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08

Dr.Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulateandinnf
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-co..ss-.
tiny granules, easy TO take as candy. A'''
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08

Eccentricities Of Musicians
A scientist says that the basso0A
player is always cranky and the drum,
mer generally lacks humor. l
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
Early Vegetables.

Peas, lettuce and radishes may be
planted early; a little frost won't hurt
them.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08

The best of men are someums
worsted-and that's no yarn.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
TO STOP THE COUGH-CU

Spray or mop the throat with the wonderful 1nt1ly
tic, DIR. PORTERS ANTIsEPTIC HEALING ~
II cures In one day. Full directions win -
bottle. sc, Soc, tlOO.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08


was free country. The girl wasn't
a Come-Outer any longer, and, be-
sides-and this carried weight in a
good many households-what a black
eye the marriage would be for that
no-account crowd at the chapel.
Captain Zebedee, having shipped
with the insurgents, worked for them
from sunrise to sunset and after. Zeb
was something Of a politician and
knew whom to get at" He sought
his fellows on the parish committee
and labored with them. Mrs. MAYO
and the doctors wife championed the
cause at sewing circle. They were
lively. those sewing meetings, and the
fur few. Didama Rogers and Lavinia
Pepper were everywhere and ready to
agree with whichever side seemed
likely to win.
1t was by no means a onesided
struggle. Captain Elkanah, spurred
on by the furious Annabel, marshaled
his forces and proclaimed that Ellery.
having disgraced the Regular Society,
should no longer occupy its pulpit.
He limited concerning good-sized
contribution toward a parish house,
something the society needed. II e.
lery was discharged, the contribution
would probably be made, not other
wise. And this was a point worth
considering.
Daniels also wrote to his influential
friends Of the National Regular So
ciety. But Captain Zebedee had fore
stalled him there and both letters
were laid on the table to await fur.
Their developments. As for the Come
Cutters. they were wild with rage and
Grace was formally read out of their
communion.
Meantime Keziah. installed as head
nurse at the shanty, was having her
troubles. The minister was getting
better. slowly but surely getting bet
ter. The danger of brain fever was
At an end. but he was very weak and
must not be excited, 20 the doctor
,aid.
He had expressed q wish to talk
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-08-08
TIE ONLY PERFECT BABY IN AMERICA.

In the August Womans Home Companion
the campaign for Better Babies is further re
ported The Better Babies movement is a
movement toward the Improvement OF children by
means of baby shows where babies are Judged &C
cording to their beauty Hundreds OF these Shove
are being held in the United States this year and
in each case the children Judged precisely as
live stock is iudged-according to strict score
card prepared by eminent physicians OF course
the most important part OF these shows is the OPP
portunitv they afford for distributing among
mother, practical scientific suggestions Tor the
care o children This is being done with thor
oughnc.s and great success
In "a report IN the August Womans Home
companion entitled. Better Babies in Cities, ~
there o, an account OF two successful contests or
gained and managed by women OF Knoxville
I eur and Des Mones Iowa Following is an
extract from the report OF the Knoxville show
The final feature proved truly dramatic
First the physicians had found a perfect baby
Sidney lune Chastain, aged twenty five months
son OF q successful young business man and a
mother who springs from fine Georgia stock, an
ideal American boy When the youngster was
pronounced perfect half dozen medical men
took him in hand and pu, him through a second
and more rigid examination. But there was nc
shaking tina, first verdict Sidney June Chastan
had scored the maximum possible on the Better
Babies Card. one thousand points one hun
dred per cent.
Il was hard for physicians and committee
members to keep the secret but the feat was &C
.ompshed and when the announcement was
made in connection with the prize award. ap
pIause shook the building Sidney and his proud
but astonished parents were asked to come to the
platform so that the audience could look the
hundred per cen, baby over The little lad re
r-ved not only the first cash prize in his class but
',yo silver mugs one presented by the Woman ;
Anti Tuberculosis League the other by the Won
an $ Home Companion IN recognition of the fact
that Sidney was the lirs, child to reach the stand
ards Of weights and measurements set in the Bet
ter Babies Standard Score Card 90