Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-18

eho BdHe VI ildt kHcW
would be sailin into our yard. the
whole feet loaded to the gunwale with
questions. Wanted to see you first,
Keziah."
Mrs. Coffin pulled forward one OF
the kitchen chairs He seated himself
on It and 1t groaned under his
weight
"Whew!" he whistled. Never made
to stand rough weather. was it? Well. |
amt you glad?" !
Keziah looked at him gravely.
You know I'm glad, Nat" she said. |
80? l hoped you would be, but |
did want to hear you say It, Now you
come to anchor yourself and let's
have talk. I've been countin" on II
ever since we set topsls off Surinam."
The housekeeper took the other
chair.
Il beg your pardon, Keziah," he
said. I'm a dough head, that's a fact.
| hadn't forgot about Sol. but ! was so
glad to be home again and to see dad
and Grace and the old town and you
that everything else few out of my
mind. Poor Sol! liked him"
He liked you. too. No wonder. con-
siderin' what you did to"
Belay Never mind that. Poor
chap! Well. he's rid of his sufferin's
at last. Tell me about it. If you can
without bringin' all the trouble back
too plain"
So she told him of her brothers
sickness and death. of having to give
up the old home, and. finally, of her
acceptance of the housekeeper's posi-
ton. He listened, at first with SYM
pathy and then with suppressed indig-
nation
by the jumpin Moses!" he ex-
claimed. And Elkanah was goin to
turn you out OF house and home. The
mean. pompous old"
Hush! hush. he's in there with Mr.
Ellery."
Who? Elkanah?
Yes: they're in the study"
80 he's talkin' to the new parson.
hey? Bossin' him. too. I'll bet"
Il amt so sure. Mr.. Ellery's young,
but he's got mind of his own
Captain Hammond chuckled and
slapped his knee
"Ho. ho." he laughed. I've been
hearin' somethin about that mind
,. Went to the chapel last night, under
stand. and he and dad had set-to. Oh.
? ! heard about IT, Wish might have
= been there"
= How does your father act about
it?"
" Bout the way a red-hot stove acts
when you spill water on 1t: every time
@ he thinks OF the minister he sizzles
,. Ho. hol ] do wish ! could have been
! there
What does Grace say"
. "Oh. she doesn't say much
wouldn't wonder If she felt the way
8 do. though We both keep quiet II
= tell you. between ourselves and the
. ships pump. that ] sort Of glory II
= the young chaps spunk"
Good So do |. like him"
q Her friend leaned forward.
r. "Keziah." he said earnestly. there's
n no sense In your slavin' yourself tt
?. death here. can think of good dea
pleasanter berth than that. Pleasant
er for me, anyhow, and I'd do my hes
to make 1t pleasant for you. You've
o only got to say the word and No
Well. then all can do is hope through
another voyage"
= please don't. Nat. You know"
. mo. I don't know"
We'll. perhaps you don't But
know. like you, Nat. count on yo
=, as the straightest. truest friend Nv
= got: and ! want to keep on countir
" on you just that way. Mayn't II"
Course you can. Keziah. But"
=. Then don't say another wore
- please"
n. "Keziah. when you get your foe
10 down you're pretty stubborn; but w
n. got somethin' of q foot myself You r.
?" member you said so 4 few minute
IN ago HI. hum! Well. speakin' Of ds
ar reminds me that I'm kind Of worrie
about him"
v you are? Why? Isn't he well7-
pretty we'll but he amt strong. AT
" he gets too excited over things i'll
last nights foolishness. Grace tel
,e me that the doctor says he must
careful or he'll drop off some Of the
days. He had a shock five or six yea
ago. little one. and I've been anxio'
about him ever since"
you mustn't worry. How did Ora
look to your"
Like the harbor light on storm
night She's a brick. that girl, al
gets prettier every minute. Wond
to me some of the young chaps dov
here don't carry her of by ma
strength She'll make somebody
good wife"
"Um-hm. Have-have you ev
| thought of her that way yourself7"
"Keziah, that's enough OF that A
you and dad In partnership to get !
spliced and out of the way? He W
at me this mornin along the sal
SS line. Don't say anything like Il
N again, even in fun. You know why
- "All right. all right. Now tell
III about yourself Have you had &c
n voyagei How do you like your oy
= ers? How did Zach Foster ever
.,L Il,