Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-18
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs. Keziah Coffin, supposed widow. Is
arranging to move from Trumet 10 Bos-
ton, following the death Of her brother,
for whom she had kept house. Ryan
Pepper, widower, offers marriage. and is
Indignantly refused. Capt. Elkanah Dan
iels, leader Of the Regular church; oners
Keziah a place as housekeeper Tor 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 toWaru
members OF the parish. Ellery causes 2
sensation by attending a Come-outer
meeting. Ellery's presence Is bitterly re,
scented by Eben Hammond, leader OF the
meeting. Grace apologies Tor her
guardian and Ellery escorts her home IN
the rain. Capt. Nat Hammond, Eben'
son, becomes a hero by bringing the
packet into port safely through fog ana
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 II oeVel-
ops that they have been lovers since
for attending "Come-outer" meeting. 81;
lery is caught by the tide and is rescued
by Nat. They become friends; Euery
meets Grace while walking In the nelds.
and learns that she walks there every
Sunday The clergyman takes dinner
Sundays with the Daniels. Annabei, the
captains daughter. exerts herself 10
make an impression on him she no.
every Sunday at a certain time. she
watches him through a spy glass. Nat
again 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 him. she
confesses that she loves him, but says
she fears to displease her guardian. FL
kanah Daniels tells Eben about the meet
ines between Ellery and Grace. Eben
declares he will make Grace choose pc
tween him and the preacher. Grace nnos
him In a faint, following the excitement
Of Elkanah's visit. Just before he dies
Eben exacts a promise from Nat and
Grace that they will marry. Keziah
breaks the news to Ellery ana later ne
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 VINO
turned out to be a good-for- nothing. ana
who was reported to have been lost al
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 ana
he returns. Nat is overdue. and 1t is
feared that he has been lost at sea.
Keziah gets a letter from her husband
saying he Is coming back. Grace goes on
a visit to relatives Of the Hammonds. A
vessel flying distress signals is discovered
OF the coast. Ellery goes with party to
board the vessel. A man is found sur
fering from smallpox. the rest OF the
abandoned shack on shore and Ellery
helps nurse him. Before he dies IL Is dis
covered that he If 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. 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 and
q homecoming IL arranged. Nat fails to
appear. Keziah intercepts Nat on his
homeward journey and tells him or
Grace's love for Ellery. He releases
Grace from her promise TO him..