The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-29
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SYNOPSIS.

Mrs Keziah Coffin. supposed widow, is
arranging to move from Trumet TO 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. offers
Keziah place as housekeeper for 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 toward
members Of the parish. Elery causes a
sensation by attending a "Come-outer"
meeting. Ellery's presence Is bitterly re-
scented by Eben Hammond. leader Of the
meeting. Grace apologies for her
the rain. Capt. Nat Hammond. Eben's
son. becomes a hero by bringing the
packet into port safely through fog and
storm Ellery finds Keziah writing let
ter to some one, inclosing money in re-
Spouse TO a demand. She is curiousy
startled when Informed Of the arrival OF
Nat Nat calls on keZiah, and II deVel-
ops that they have been lovers since
youth Daniels demonstrates with Ellery
for attending "Come-outer" meeting. kl-
iery is caught by the tide and Is rescued
by Nat. They become friends; EHery
meets Grace while walking in the fields.
and learns that she walks there every
Sunday. The clergyman takes dinner
Sundays with the Daniels. Annabel. the
make an impression on him. She no.
tees with veXation his desire to get away
every Sunday at certain time. she
watches him through a spy glass. Nat
again importunes Keziah to marry him.
He says he has had a quarrel with his
father who wants him to marry Grace.
Ellsry asks Grace to marry him. she
confesses that she loves him, but says
she fears 20 displease her guardian. FL
kanah Daniels tells Eben about the meet
lnes between Ellery and Grace. Eben
declares he will make Grace choose pc
tween him and the preacher. Grace finds
him in a faint. following the excitement
of Elkanah's visit. Just before he dies
Eben exacts a promise from Nat ana
Grace that they will marry. keziah
breaks the news to Ellery and later he
received a note from Grace saying she Is
% marry Nat. and asking him not TO try
: 10 see her again. keziah tells the STORY
turned out to be good-for-nothing. and
VIA was reported to have been lost at
sea-, and OF her love for Nat, whom she
cannot marry because the husoano rs
alive Captain Nat sails for Manila to
be gone two years. He says he and
Grace have decided not to marry until
feared that he has been lost at sea;
Kexiah gets a letter from her husband
saying ne is coming back. Grace goes on
visit to relatives of the Hammonds. A
on the coast Ellery goes with party 10
board the vessel man Is found suf-
fering from smallpox, the rest OF the
crew having deserted. He is taken TO an
helps nurse him. Before he dies II Is dis
covered that he Is Keziahs husband. Ell
iery. left alone in quarantine. is found
wandering in a delrious 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 Kezfah
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
Homecoming Is arranged. Nat fails to
sppear. Keziah intercepts Nat on his
thomeward journey and tells him or
Grace's love for Ellery. He releases
Grace from her promise to him.