Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-14
CHAPTER xIv=fcn,Inued.l


prom him." she said. He wanted
money, Of course; he always does.
But that want the worst. The letter
vss from England, and in 1t he wrote
that he was gettin' sick OF knockin
around and guessed he'd be for comm
TO the States pretty soon and huntin
ne up. Said what was the use Of havin
an able-bodied wife II she couldn't
dive her husband home"
The scoundrel!"
yes, | know what he is, maybe full
a well as you do. That's why spoke
Of leavin' you. II that man comes TO
Tfumet, I'll go, sure as death"
She hurried out Of the room. Later,
q the minister passed through the
dining room on his way to the door,
she spoke to him again.
John she said, Il didn't say what
meant to when | broke in on you
Just now. meant to tell you about
ence. knew you'd like to know and
wouldn't ask. She's goin' away,
Oracle Is"
Going away"
'Yup. She's goin' to stay with re-
lstion Of the Hammonds over in Con-
necticut for a spell. / coaxed her into
It. Stayin' here at home with all this
suspense and with Hannah Founder
rs tongue droppin' lamentations like
kernels out Of corn shelter, is enough
70 hi healthy batch of kittens with
nine lives apiece"
Ellery took his hat from the peg
and opened the door. His foot was on
TIE step when Keziah spoke again.
Shelf don't mean nothin', John.
sxcept that she amt so hard-hearted
maybe you might think-she's
asked me about you most every time
I've been there She told me to take
god care Of you"
Elery was thinking deeply as he
walked up the main road on his way
% Mrs. Princes. Keziah's words were
Npeating themselves over and over
a his brain. She had asked about
aim. She had not forgotten him alto
sther. Mrs. Prince was very glad to
ZEE hin. He found her in the big arm
enair with the quilted back and the
pfoiecting wings" at each side OF heI
head. She was wrapped in a Rising
sen quilt which was a patchwork
uoy Of red and crimson. A young
GIL neighbor, who was apparently
aeung In the dual capacity of nurse
INC housekeeper, admitted him to the
so hdy's presence. Mrs. Princes gooC
splfits were Of short duration. He
onFersation soon shifted to the losI
Y ner son and she wept, using tbs
p'ner OF the quilt to wipe away he
"sH Eddie" had been her idol and
= sne said. 1t was hard to believ,
snt folks kept tellin' her, that It wa
s0as viii. and therefore all for tn.
best
And there's Nat Hammond" con
unueo Mrs. Prince. "A fine mann,
suer anywhere, even though his IA
~ was Come-Outer-just goin' I,
married and all, now they say he
uosned-why7 Why was that neces
arp
.nery could not reply. The old lad,
- not walt for him to do SO. Tn,
sauon Of Captain Mats name rt
moed her Of other things.
roor Graciei" she said. IT'S tut
s's hard on her. / went down to Sc
Mo or three times afore / wa
'H DOWN with this backache. She
a~iul nice girl. Land sakes alive
- soout angelsl snum II sh
minute" '1 Oe''e
sOnn Ellery had risen. Now h
80 mis- hat and moved hastily t.
o tne door. Mrs. Prince called [
- !" reaiAin, but he would not. How
80 Der good-bys delayed him for
~ and before he reached III
gate Grace was opening it. The
s s ace to face for the first tim
- 49, tney had parted in the grove, s
ny months before.
n ae was thinner and paler he ga,
A.. And dressed very quietly |
She looked at him, al he stoo