Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-16

matter what happens-to me-Im
glad. never was so glad before.
love him, Aunt Keziah. ! can say 1t
to you, for you know it-you must
know 1t. / love him and he needed
me and | came. He was calling my
name when found him. He might
have died there, alone in the wet and
cold and | saved him. Think what
that means TO me-"
The door opened softly and DR.. Par
ker came out.
He's asleep" he said. And he's
better, much better. And I'll tell you
something else, if you won't make too
much noise about 1.-THE hasn't got the
smallpox. He is pretty close to brain
fever, though. but | guess he'll dodge
that this time, with care. On the
whole, Keziah, I'm glad you came
This young lady" with movement of
the head toward Grace, "has done her
part. She really saved his life, If I'm
not mistaken. Now, ! think she can
20 away and leave him to you and me
I'll pretty nearly guarantee to have
him up and out of this-this pesthole
in fortnight"
Here was joyful tidings, the better
for being so unexpected. Keziah
leaned against the boards and drew q
long breath. Grace said nothing, but
after moment. she went into the
house.
That's a good thing. too" com
mented Parker, watching her as she
went. II wanted to talk with you, Ke
ziah Coffin, and right away. Now, then
there's something up, something thai
don't know about, and rather guess
you do. Young women-even when
they're her kind and that's as good
kind as there is--dont risk smallpox
for any young man they pick up cas-
ually."
Keziah considered. "All right, doc
tor" she said, when she reached de
cision, "all right; I'll tell you the
whole thing"
She went on to tell all she knew o.
her parsons love story.
DR.. Parker listened.
"Hum!" he said thoughtfully, Il see
What made her change her mind 81
suddenly? You say, or you gathel
from what MIR. Ellery told you, tina
she had all but agreed to marry him
She cares for him, that's sure. Then
all at once, she throws him over anC
accepts Nat. OF course her uncle
sudden seizure was shock and h
wanted Nat to have her, but she ism
the kind Of girl to be easily swayed
But never mind that, that doesn'
count now. Let's look at things a
they are this minute. She's here ant
folks know 1t. AS they do know l
they'll begin to talk, and the NOR,
they talk the farther from the trutl
they'll get-most Of 'em. Nat, poo
chap, is dead, so her promise to hin
is Cancelled. Ellery will get we'll
he isn't troubled. II she leaves hin
he'll go to pieces again, so she muslin
leave. And she can't stay without al
explanation. say let's give the eS
PLANTATION; let's come right out witt
the announcement that they're en-
gagged"
But she's a Come-Outer and
there's the church"
well, know 1t. But he never wa
so popular as he is now. And sh
isn't by any means steady-goinl
Come-Outer. Why, Zeke Bassett AM
the rest have been finding fault witt
her and calling her a backslider
Thatll help. Then you trust me Il
whoop up her heroism and the fac
that without her he would have died
We can do it, Keziah. Come on! Nv,
tackled good many jobs, but match
making isn't one of EN-. Here goe
to tackle that"
Keziah was delighted; here wa
work after her own heart. But sh
still hesitated.
Doctor" she said. you've forgo
one thing, that's Oracle herself. Woul'
she marry him now, knowing it ma,
mean the loss of his ministry and all
any more than she would at first?
don't believe it."
That's your part. Keziah. You'v
got to show her she must marry hin
or he'll die; see?"
Keziah's hesitation was at an END
Her face lit up.
Il say good" she cried. And nov
want to give you a piece of advice
your course for the first leg, as 20
might say: you see Cap'n Zebede
Mayo"
"Humph! Cap'n Zeb is the frs
man | mean to see."
Captain Zeb listened with his mout
and eyes and ears open. Mrs. May
was with him when the doctor called
and she, too, listened.
Welt" exclaimed the captaiI
when the plea for support was ende'
We'll, by the flukes of Jonah's whale
Talk about surprises. Old lady. whs
do you say?"
81 say go ahead, Zebedee. G
ahead! If Mr.. Ellery wanted to ma
ry Jezebels sister, and knew b
really wanted to, I'd do believe I
help him get her. And Grace Va