Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1913-01-03

me When she lett me at Cola
Left you? Whyi didn't shS
back with you on the night tn
mo. That's funny, too, andr
understand it yet. We was n
all the afternoon. was feH
good at seem her that I took
der my wing and we cruised
that town together. Got dining
tavern and she went with mi
myself a new hat, and all =.
first she didn't seem to wanS "
then, after I'd coaxed a WI
did. She was lookin' pretty ~
worn out, when l first mS =
thought: but she seemed tolser
# and we had fine time. ho
ed me of the days when l u get
home from a voyage and w W
gether. Then, when 'twaS lor
tho NIGHT train u,a wart al the
depot. She gave me this anu
told me to hand 1t to you
'Good-by, Nat she sd We
had nice day, haven't WI
We have. for fact, but
what are you sayin' good
Because I'm not goin fumet
with Won, saws che I,urto the
city. I've got some bus see
to there. Good-by.' a
Il was set back, witty can
vas flappin'. | told her 10 DOS
ton with her and we'd Come 10
Trumet together tomorr at To-
day. But she said no. 81 come
here and ease your min Trace s. |
/ must do it. So at lafreed 10, (
sayin' I'd see her in a Hhile' Sne /
went on the IN train ,took the
down one Hired . lin Sand
witch and another in p and got
TO the tavern about mats
the yarn. And hereur note.
Maybe it tells where gone and
why"
The minister took note and
tore open the envelo ithln was
a single sheet of pade read
few lines. STONED aered an ex-
clamation.
What's the matt asked the
captain.
Ellery did not AM He read the
note through and without a
word. handed 1t toriend.
The note was as 81
Dear John:
Il am going avs told you I
would If he came. is Coming
Tuesday 7 got 3from him. 1t
was written at XII, Jamaica, al
most three month can think
why | haven't ofoner, but sup
pose it was giw some one TO
mail and forgotte 1t he said he
was tired of going and was COM
ing home to mead money, he
said and we coualong. He had
shipped aboard bound for Sa-
yannah, and frole ne was goAHg 1
TO try for Der a boston-bound !
vessel. So an5 away and not .
coming hack d not stand the
disgrace and 7 cot see him. You ,
and Grace word me any more |
now. Don't wDout me. l can I
always earn a While L nave my {
strength Plesa't worry. If he
comes tell hive gone you do :
not know whe nat VIII De true, 7
for Won donfope you will be :
very happy. ppe So on. John, ,
you don't kno l nate 10 DO thls, I
but I must ell Nat. He would
do something Die TO him II he 4
came. and Ny. Just say have ;
been called and may be back :
some time. Ds l may. Love to
all. Good-b .
"Yolly, :
EEzIAH COFFIN"
The captaed at the note. Then r
he threw ae floor and started p
for the do he minister sprang I
from his I'D called to him. a
Nat he Nat! Stopi where @
are you e v
Hammoped.
Coin? fowled. Coin? I'm I.
soin' to 6r, first of all. Then 6
I'm comb to wait for him.
"But yo It have to wait. He'll
never cores dead" 8,
Dead? /? BY the everlastin'! $,
this has too much for you, | -
ought to Known it. I'll send the a
doctor hsht off. / can't stay
myself. y to go. But vi
"Listera to me, Ansel Cof- F."
I'm Is de til you. l know it. @
know arltit. That was what l :,
wanted ! GU about. Did Keziah q
tell you San Jose and the sailor -
who did smallpox in this very q,
building bat room there?"
Yes. Alyon-" -,
I'm naSg. It's the truth. That
sailor W AL Coffin. l watched -
with hinnone night. the night y
before hdi lie spoke Keziah's
name. Asp q New Bedford and
If Trumt apf her. over and over !"
again Isars who he was then,
,ut ! cald Ehnezer Capen, who .e
,sed 10 bovoh in New Bedford. 10
And he ncoethim. Nat, as sure
Is you md rshere this minute, =.
ansel Cfln IN Keziah's husband. "a "a
s bnr,e. In 1lmet cemetery" VI
cPR Xxx. Is
n which bne Washes His -
HIS. ~
Mr. Ahnexofof Stone & Bark e,
II marine tits and ship chan &c
Ilers with pl of business on
,ommercialtretn Boston, and a u,
,ank accom- WI commanded re- ~
pect thro,toute city, was feel
ng rather sitahnd out of sorts. 70
'oor relatie always a nuisance. ~,
Mr.. Ston hadhshed his hands"
{ his cohn. ziah Coffin. or Ia,
hought hehadk ter her brother az
solomon did sh,i written to him. g.,
skiing hin to Aer a position of
n;nasr IA sT don't want