The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs. Keziah Coffin, supposed widow. is
arranging to move from Trumet to sos-
ton, following the death Of her brother,
Tor whom she had kept house. Ryan
Indignantly refused. Capt. Elkanah Dan
iels, leader OF the Regular church, offers
hezlah a place as housekeeper for the
new minister, and she decides to remain
IN 1rumet Keziah takes charge Of Rev.
John ElIery, the new minister, and gives
MN advice as to his conduct toward
members OF the parish. Ellery causes
sensation by attending a "Come-outer'
meeting. Eliery's presence is bitterly re-
scented by Eben Hammond. leader OF the
meeting. Grace apologies for her
guardian and EIlery escorts her home in
the rain. Capt Nat Hammond, Ebens
son. becomes hero by bringing the
storm. Ellery finds Keziah writing let
ter TO some one, inclosing money in re-
Spouse to demand. She is curiously
startled when informed of the arrival of
Nat Nat calls on KeZiah and it deVel-
ops that they have been lovers since
youth. Daniels demonstrates with Ellery
iery is caught by the tide and Is rescued
by Nat. They become friends. Ellery
meets Grace while walking in the fields,
ana learns that she walks there every
Sunday. The clergyman takes dinner
Sundays with the Daniels. Annabel, the
captains daughter eXerts herself to
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 ne has had a quarrel with his
rather, who wants him to marry Grace.
EIeTy asks Grace to marry him. She
confesses that. she loves him, but says
she fears to displedse her guardian Ell
kanah Daniels tells Eben about the meet
lnss between Ellery and Grace. Chen
declares he will make Grace choose be
tween him and the preacher. Grace finds
him in faint. following the excitement
OF Elkanahs visit. Just before he dies
Eben eXacts promise from Nat and
Grace that they will marry KeZiah
received note from Grace saying she is
to marry Nat, and asking him not to try
to see her again. Keziah tells the story
or her own marriage with a man who
turned out to be good-for nothing, and
who was reported to have been lost at
sea, and of her love for Nat, whom she
cannot marry because the husband is
alive. Captain Nat sails for Manila to
be gone two years. He says he and
G-ace have decided not to marry until
he returns. Nat is overdue, and it is
feared that he has been lost at sea.
Keziah gets a letter from her husband
saying he is coming back. Grace goes on
visit TO relatives of the HammondS. A
vessel flying distress signals is discovered
off the coast. Ellery goes with party to
board the vessel. man is found suf-
fering from smallpox, the rest of the
crew having deserted. He is taken to an
abandoned shack on shore and EIlery
helps nurse him. Before he dies it is dis
covered tildl lie Is heZIdIl 5 HuSDdnO Ell
lery, 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 Keziah
spread 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
e home coming is arranged Nat fails to
appear. Keziah intercepts Nat on his
homeward journey and tells him of
Grace's love for Ellery. He releases
Grace from her promise to him Keziah
gets delayed letter from her husband
saying he will return soon, and not hay
ing yet heard of the identity of the small
pox victim, she leaves Trumet. Ellery
tells Nat that the dead man was Keziah's
husband. Nat goes to Boston, finds
keziah and brings her home.