The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs. Keziah Coffin. supposed widow, is
Arranging to move from Trumet to BoS-
ton, following the death of her brother
for whom she had kept house. Ryan
Indignantly refused. Capt. Elkanah Dan
tells leader OF the Regular church, oHerS
Keziah a place as housekeeper Tor tne
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 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 q hero by bringing the
packet into port safely through fog ana
storm. Ellery finds Keziah writing a let
spouse to a demand. She is curiously
startled when informed of the arrival OF
Nat. Nat calls on Keziah, and 1t deVel-
BPS that they have been lovers 1t since
FOR attending "Come-outer" meeting Ell,
lery is caught by the tide and Is rescued
by Nat. They become friends; E snfaI
meets Grace while walking In the nelds,
and learns that she walks there every
Sunday The clergyman takes dinner
Sundays with the Daniels. Annabel, the
make an impression on him. She no.
tees with vexation his desire to get away
every Sunday at a certain time. She
watches him through a spy glass. Nat
sgain importunes Keziah to marry him.
He says he has had a quarrel with ms
father, who wants him to marry Grace.
Ellery asks Grace to marry MIN. Sne
confesses that she loves him, but says
she fears to displeSse her guardian. FL
&anah Daniels tells Eben about the meet
ings between Ellery and Grace: Ep pen
declares he will make Grace choose pc
tween him and the preacher Grace nnds
him in a faint, following the excitement
of Elkanahs visit. Just before ne dles
Eben exacts q promise from rom MAJ Kez dnS
breaks the news to Ellery and later ne
received a note from Grace saying she Is
TO marry Nat and asking him not 10 try
TO see her again. Keziah tells the story
OF her own marriage with man VINO
turned out to be a good-for-nothlng, anu
who was reported to have been lost at
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 n u Il
feared that he has been lost at sea-
Keziah gets a letter from her husband
saying he is coming back. Grace goes on
q visit to relatives of the HammondS. A
vessel flying distress signals is discovered
off the coast. Ellery goes with party to
board the vessel. A man is found sui
crew having deserted He is taken to an
abandoned shack on shore and Ellery
helps nurse him. Before he dies 1t IS dlS-
covered that he is KeZiah's husband. FL,
Iery, left alone in quarantine, is found
wandering in 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 OF
the wreck of Mats vessel comes out ana
a homecoming is arranged.