Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-02-01
Hepsey Burke
A Sister to Dauid Hdru11
By F. N. Westcott
SYNOPSIS
Bv F. N. Westcott

synopsis
Chapter l.. Rev. Donald MAXWELL. =
city bred IN chap Of aS asSspss
Hspsey Burke. a large woman. with
hnp ana Ss her shaf son
s,SGeas shS9GS. tRa JonatSan la0f Jaetson: aePssy
yits senior warden so Who Is aS
oustomed to run parish affairs. They
arrive at her homo named Thunder
Chapter .. While Maxwell is un-
packing, he is visited by Hepsey, who
tells him of his predecessor. Rev. Whit
timore,. who because he wore cassock
under his surplice was accused by the
congregation OF going without trousers.
Virginia Bascom, daughter OF the SEN
ior warden. also accused him OF cell.
back, but she afterward confessed she
aid not know what celibacy meant
Chapter 8. Maxwell gets first i'm
pressions of Durford on drive with
.na ss church hSs nvi
repair. Maxwell meets senior warden
HsS%eii sSSi slso so meets ,s Win Virginia s Baseom s
An old maid, who advises Maxwell to
20 in best social set. and invites him to
tho Bascom home.
letter TO his sweetheart about his ex-
periences. He finds the people narrow.
he has learned to milk. and consider; Or;
II he had not promised the bishop to
He feels he must organize the congre-
IaIweil's room during his absence.
discovers a picture Of MaxwelIs sweet,
Fef ssd on left IT. mah1ls aeTs
Erasping the situation Hepsey decides
TO consult her next door neighbor, jon
To- ~ Ia, Tow Inr, yhf
is q widower. She finds Jackson mend
ing his trousers. He invites Hepsey. in
and the two sit in the parlor discussing
carly marriage to the girl whose pic
ture Hepsey Burke had seen. 1t is de-
eided that the reStory must be be put In
for the bride. Jackson agrees to assist
aepsey in remodeling the rectory. As
But Is HepSeg no TO
him and hurries away.
Chapter. 8: Hepsey Burke proposes
that missionary tea be held at her
com CON- reads % paper on !Motherhood."
She is interrupted by Nicholas Burke
and q playmate who disrupt the meet
neSconS storS %indow S rSRs Miss 'FR 8asco@ sae
ven takes Miss BascOm home. Miss
mons and presence are an inspiration
to her and that she has taken a diff
ferent view OF lie.
Chapter Z. Thinking that Maxwell
looks distressed Hepsey Burke seeks
to draw him out. She asks him wheth-
or he is considering getting married.
tells IS him sSss T ss ddas Mspssy ss
married she will see him through, but
advises him to consider.
Chapter 8. With the cooperation of
OF OF the senior warden. Sylvester Bas-
com, Maxwell begins to feel more at
home. Miss Virginia Bascom becomes
ixes a Browning Club to keep girls off
the streets at night, and launches
Mother's Meeting and an Ectieal &c Cui-
domed to failure in her various enter
Drises, particularly when she endeayors
to Pay babies
develops and the nursery Is compelled
to close its doors.
Chapter 9-Maxwell leaves Durford
for . six weeks vacation. Before leav.
tng he confides in Hepsey Burke that
hs will not return alone and that lie
n to be married. After Maxwelps de-
parture Hepsey Burke visits the ves-
try Of the church, soliciting funds for
the remodeling of the rectory. She is
met with no encouragement on the
part of the vestry as Bascom is against
the proposition. Meantime the village
gossipB are busy. All think that Max
we'll Is to be married to Virginia Bas-
com. Miss Bascom when chided about
the matter smiles. Neither will she ad-
NIT nor deny that she is to be mar
risd to Maxwell. Mrs. Burke has her
troubles In having the rectory remod.
elsd. Despite this with the assistance
sf Jonathan Jackson the rectory s
nads ready to receive the bride and
groom. The practitioners bring in pro
Visions and Hepsey Burke makes the
rounds with team and hay rack col
lecting furniture. A number of pieces
Of new furniture are mysteriously re-
eeived.
Chapter 1O-One afternoon Mrs.
Burke receives letter from Maxwell
announcing that he will return with
Ills wife the next day. Mrs. Burke
meets the two at the station and ar-
ter greeting the bride warmly compli,
ments Maxwell on his choice. She then
orives the two to the rectory, where
she remains for supper. The meal is
very happy one and Maxwell and mis-
wife are profuse in their thanks TO
Mrs. Burke for all that she has done
for them.