Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-02-18


spect throughout the city, was feel
ing rather irritable and out of sorts.
Poor relations are always a nuisance.
Mr.. Stone had washed his hands"
of his cousin, Keziah Coffin. or
thought he ha6. After her brother
Solomon died she had written to him,
asking him to ind her position of
some kind In Boston. Il don't want
money, | don't want charity" wrote
Keziah. What want is work. Can
you get it for me, Abner? | write
because father used to tell of what
you said to him about gratitude and
how you would never rest until you
had done something in return for what
he did for YOU
Captain Ben Halls kindness was the
one thing Mr.. Stone forgot when he
said no one had ever helped him. He
disliked to be reminded Of it. l. was
a long while ago and the captain was
dead. However, being reminded, he
had called upon friend in the tailor
ing line and had obtained for Keziah
the place of sewing woman. She de-
cided to become housekeeper at the
Trumet parsonage and so notified
him. Then he washed his hands of
her.
But now he was compelled to soil
them again. Keziah bad appeared at
his office, without warning, and de-
manded that he find her position.
Demanded" was the proper word.
Certainly she had not begged She
seemed to feel that her demand was
right and proper, and his acceding to
It the least he could do
What fine place you've got here,
she said, inspecting the Office
and store Il declare it's finer than
the one you had when you first went
INTO business, afore you failed. l wish
father could have lived to see it.
He'd have realized that his judgment
was good, even though his investment
wasn't"
Captain Hall had invested largely
N that first business, the one which
.ailed Mr.. Stone changed the sub
Jet. Later in the day he again sought
MS friend, the tailor, and Keziah was
in the loft of the latter's
street shop, beside the
other women and girls who sewed and
;ewed from seven in the morning un-
Ill six at night Mr.. Stone had left
Ter there and come away, feeling that
IN unpleasant matter was disposed
If. He had made some inquiries as to
where she intended staying, even add
I'd a half-hearted invitation to dinner
hat evening at his home. But she
declined.
No, thank you. Abner," she said,
I'm goin' to find boardin' place and
ID just as soon nobody knew where
was for the present. And there's
me thing l want to ask you: don't
ell soul l am here. Not soul If
eIs ne should come eskin' for me,
ion't give 'em any satisfaction iii
ell you why some day, perhaps. l
ant now"
This was what troubled Mr.. Stone
is he sat in his office Why should
his woman wish to have her where
lbouts kept a secret? There was a
'eason for this, of course. Was it
reason, or the other kind?
f the latter, his own name might be
associated with the scandal. He wish
I'd, for the fiftieth time, that there
we're no poor relations
A boy came into the office There
S some one here to see you, Mr..
Stone" he said
''Who is it?"
Il don't knew, sir. Looks like a
;eafaring man, a sea captain. should
he won't give his name Says
It's important and nobody but youn
10"
"Humph. All right. Tell him to
wait. I'll be out in q minute
Sea captains and ship owners were
Stone & Barker's best customers. The
senior partner emerged from the of
ice with smile on his face.
Ali" he said, extending his hand.
Glad to see you, Captain Err"
Hammond" replied the visitor
Same to you, Mr.. Stone"
Fine weather for this time of
year"
Fine enough, Mr. Stone"
Well Captain Hammond, what can
we do for you? Going to sail soon?"
Not right away lust made port,
Iess'n a week ago. Home looks good
to me, for spell, anyhow"
so? Yes, l have no doubt. Let
me see-where is your home. cap
tain? / should remember, of course,
but"
Don't know why you should. This
Is my first trip in your latitude, /
guess. My homes at Trumet."
"Trumet?" Mr.. Stones tone chang
ed.
Yes. Trumet, down on the Cape.
Ever been there? We think it's about
as good a place as there is"
"Hu-u-m, Trumet? Well, Captain
you wished to see me,
YES. Fact is, Mr. Stone, ] want
to ask you where I can find Mrs Ke-
ziah Coffin. She's a relation of yours,
| b'Heve. and she's come to Boston
lately. Only yesterday or the day
afore. Can you tell me where she
is?g
why do you wish to see herr"
"oh, for reasons, personal ones.
she's a friend of mine"
Il see. No, captain, I can't tell you
where she is. Good morning"
Captain Nat was greatly disappoint-
ed
Hold on there. just a minute" he
begged. This is important. YOU I'M
aerstand. Mr.. Stone I'm mighty snx-
ious TO find Kezi-NIrs. Coffin. We
thought, some of her friends and l.
that most likely you'd know where
she was. Can't you givs US any help