Show JL ammor of j place cahim ari 11 ate bt asworth t yom by 6 cm 38 SYNOPSIS mr mrs keilah coffin supposed lupp pied widow Is I 1 arranging to move from to arranga ton following allowing 0 the doth death of her brother tor whom she ho had apt houe house kran do w widower dower offers marria marriage e to indignantly capt elan elkanah sh atan daniel it Is leader of the th ovular church offers keotah X eltah a place as a housekeeper houie keeper i tor r the new W minister and she decide decides to remain in 1 keziah take taken charge of at rev john ellry ellory the new now minister a and nd rive gives him adrice advice aa to his hi conduct t toward member members of the he parish ellry ellery causes a sensation by attending a come corn outer meeting ellery presence ence Is 1 utterly bitterly re seated by eben hammond leader ol 01 the meeting grace apologizes apol ogise tor for her guardian and alery icorn escorts her home in the rain lint it nat ll ammond ebens son on become becomes a hero by the packet into port safely through tog og and torm ands keziah writing a letter to acme ome one Inelo eing money la in re to a demand she Is I 1 curiously cur louly startled tart led when informed of the of 0 net nt nat call calls on bealah and it develop 0 that they have been beers lovers ince since E youth u th V a meta remonstrates with ellear ellery for r attending I 1 come corn outer meeting E kl lery try to 1 caught by the tide and li Is rescued by nat they become friend friends leory meet meets grace while walking in the held fields and learna learns that she he walk walks there sv eairy ry bunday sunday the clergyman take takes dinner sunday lundAY 2 with the bantel daniels annabel the captain captains daughter exert exerts herself to make an on him she bh notice notices w with ith vexation his hi desire to get away every sunday su n at a certain time bhe she daYt ialo alchee watches h him M through r u Is a spy glaia N nat a gain gain importune importunes lebiah keelah to ma marry rry him lie says ay hi he haa has had a quarrel with it hie his lathe who want wants him to marry marr y grace allery aake asks grace to marry n him she confesses that she love loves him but t ay she he fear fears to displease her guar guardian n AT elkanah YI daniel daniels tells arll eben about the meet ing inies between ellery and grace eben ebers declare declares ha bo will male make grace choose be b tween him and the preacher gac G 0 ac ace find ands him hirn in a faint following the excitement of Entanal so visit jut just befort ir lie die dies iben exact exacts a promise from nat not and orace grace that they will marry koziah brenk breake the new news to ellery and later he recel received a note from grace saying she he to I 1 to marry nat and asking him not to try to see e her nor again keilah tell it the al atory 0 of her own marriage with a man W who Is turned out to be a good tor for nothing and who was wa reported to have bay been lost at tea sea and of her love 1 for nat whom she h cannot I 1 man marry because the husband bue band Is I 1 alive captain n nat salts all tor for manila to be gone two year years he ay says he and arale hay have decided not to marry marr until h returns turna re nat te is overdue aal and etli in reared rod that h be ha has been lost at easa a keotah lah geu cats a letter iron her husband may laying visit ne he Is 1 coming comina badoc grace goes go on a allt to relative a of ake hammond hammonds A 1 flying dt datre tre aas signals la is dincov ored eit the coall ellery a boea with party y to board ard the veel A man la Is found to out uttering from smallpox mall pox the reet rest of the rew haying cited he Is I 1 taken to an abandon abandoned aits sh chack ck on an here shore and ellery alp SIP nut nure him before he dies I 1 it t Is daa dl covered vered that hot hi 4 keltah A husband ellery elry ry left alon alone in in quarantine ie to found wan wandering derin shoo in f deurloo deU rlou co cond n lUon b by one grace ah askee hakea him b back c k to t the hafty shanty and cende for help keotah and grace murse allor ellery who la to uttering urT ering from brain fever atri the doctor and keelah estah a report that orce grace and ellery el 0 an are rn newe NOW cornea comes that nat it baa r rived lately safely in boston the story a ot rh he t wreck of naf nato vessel come comes out and a D homecoming home 0 m coming 1 n li ts arranged N nat falle fl il t to bip rapear p ea r keelah i ia gh in intercept nat 0 on n h hia 1 s oro eward lourney and telle tells him of grace toy love for ellery i he releana grace orace from her promise to h him 1 la keelah geu gets delayed letter lette from her hat husband laying ring he will return loon soon and lot hav hay ing y yet ot heard of the identity of the adall box 9 T victim cum she b leave leaves ellery r ell 11 14 nat at ill frat the dead man waa was kest th a hubband hua u ucb band IL nat at coca goes to beaton finds keit aad bring brusse her nor homa home I 1 1 BU ab bloated la in a she he waa was tor for she ha bad had feared ur the manat ur the door light might be b bar her boband bat but she ha wag was greatly agitated aad and troubled lad everyone la to tho placa place wag was lebing at bar ber nav nat she kb aid said tring wing to adl 1 t ant cant see you now im very busy pleass 1 so gway comer comet 1 1 I cant coma come go away Pt eagal lab im ia wod and Ps coin gain I 1 stay bf beirs au night then big could not ore before all the ahm pad put bim lat room he followed and closed the door nav nat sw turning to him why did du you come how could you beg be cruel 1 I he interrupted her but not with words orde the next gomelt big his anna I 1 were wore about her and abe she waa wait vr orwoll light agaI aalst lust the breut breast omia blue backet ket keilah Ke ilao he tre TV come to take you home home tor for food good No goity ity where whore you are aad and ill tell tau you rots all about it be to godt were oft 0 the roka rocks at last all ali that thata s lett jett la Is to tow you ato port and by be the thata there what am here tori fort when upham ame came up the after big long OB interview with the do bow he found the he door at the top closed rattled the latch that door dobr waa WAS opened by a stranger ancar are coutur you mr awetis askon cao cap wn nat briskly no im not mr hallett ia jis tn in bla his office omee on an the first floor boar but what on the main deck dock hey heyl well welk all al fright we wont trouble him do jut just as well I 1 judge youre one ono of the mate mates of this craft you tell mr hallett that this lady here haa has decided not to crulie emits with him any longer no fault to find and you under stani but thes sot a better berth sher gain to ship with me mg aint that fo so keelah pale palo trembling scarcely arcely ic realizing rea lising the situation even yet did not speak but captain nat hammend seemed to flud ahli anaver tn her alleach A few low minutes later her heir arm in to bli his tay descended the lo comy stairs and emerged into the blue together lu 1 afternoon mr abner atner stone stan at I 1 t k hu M hanta of big his poor vw 4 V t issi ta i relation this time as he indignantly declared I 1 for food good and all CHAPTER in which Kez laha panon parson preaches Prec hs one once more time has wrought many changes in the packet lone long since ceased to ply between the tillage village and boston the stage baa has been superseded by th the locomotive the old square riggers commanded by cape cod men matt oo 00 O 0 longer sail tho seas along the mala main read the houses hare have changed hand hands didama rogera rogers peera u no more from her parlor window thit parlor Is now profaned by the frivolous and irreverent summer boarder dut but the old residents love 1 to talk ot of the day days that are gone and tt it you happen to catch ur mr isaac higgins now postmaster and a dignified member of the board of selectmen in a reminiscent mood be will very likely tell you of the meeting of the parish committee called by its chairman elkanah daniels to oust rev ray john cilery isom the pulpit of the regular church III 1 never forget say says mr hig HIS kins gills that parish committee it I 1 live a thousand years 1 I and two or three other young shavers was hid bid in the little room off the vest vestley rythe the room where they kept the dishes they used for church suppers and we beard board the whole business buil neis of course nobody knew know that nat was gola gain to marry then but they did know that he want gola gain to marry grace van home horne and had given her up to the minister of hb bb own accord so danielss Danl elss guns were wits spiked aad he have no chance at all how ever never have guessed it to look at him he marched into that meet lia and up to the platform aa As stiff and dignified as if it hed alered a peck of starch he called the to order A full one for all bands hands and the cook was therland there antl and then got up to speak he opened fire are right off OIL he Us raked john ellery fore fare and aft the par on son he said had disgraced 1161 clety and bis his sacred protes profession sidn and kad should he be hove baris overboard Imme immediate dilate three or four autis sung out question and vote dut but elkanah held hold euphis dip this hand ai A M gentlemen says he be before I 1 ask for the vote I 1 want to gay ay lust just on oua word ive worshiped in thia house ever once I 1 was a child jowas christened brist ened la in it tuy father worshiped biere here afore me ive presided over the be ot this body for years vout I 1 tell you BOW now that it U you vote that rascally ally hypocrite in your pulpit I 1 hall shall realda from the committee and ind from the society lilt be bealke like cuton off of my right hand bat but I 1 aall hall do it are yc ye ready tor for the vote those in to favor of ot retaining the present minister of tola this parish will rise rim those opposed will remain seated every man on an the 20 floor 0 r s abood to 9 4 up daniels himself waa was the th 0 only a ly 0 one n that fayed stayed settin down it Is a vote says he be white an a sheet and bis ills voice votes trembling embling ft catle men I 1 bid you good day dar he took up bis his bat hat and cane one give one look took around the tho vestry As a it U he were war sayin goodby good by to it it and march cd ed down the able a as straight and a starchy aa as hed hold come into it it only when be he reached the door hi put up one band hind aa as it U he wa was ilia tim self there waa was precious few la that L Koa keila lal he whispered ive bornt to take you home horns vestry that liked daniels Dazle ls but im bettin bleb high there want a one who feel sorry earry for him then captain daniels and his daughter moved to boston that summer they never came back to to live annabel remained single until after hirx ifa father thees death then she married a man very much yo younger linger and poorer than the she waa was it waa was remarked by ao so of the couple that the difference in n age became Is lew and less apparent aa as their married life continued on a sunday morning Bior alag a few low weeks after the committee meeting Bie eUng the ibex ular church was craw crowded ed john ellery was to preach hie his first sermon i v 1 4 X u au sance the san jor jose came ashore ev ery member of at the congregation was present even mrs prince feeble but garrulous was there galui galus winslow Wi having delivered his brood ot of children at the church door made a pedal special trip in his carryall to fetch the old lady captain zebedee and mrs mayo beamed from their pew pow dr parker and hia his wife wit smiled tied at them aero across the aide aisle didama rogers new bonnet wag was a work of art and her neck threatened to twist itself off a at she he turned to aee see each one who came in lavinia pepper popper ailed salted to the front she was dressed in a new now black alpaca which rustled so to very much like silk that nearsighted people might have been een deceived by it with her bar was aman a man apparently suffering fering auf from strangulation because of the height and tightness of at bli his collar its TVs ca C leb pratt from sandwich whispered didama thankful paynes relation you know have you heard board what folks are I 1 guess its true beza tise loot at kyall think he wa was gain to hia his own funeral thore there waa was a stir ur at the door all heads swung la in that direction direct lon all but mr Pop peppers pees that in I 1 the minister and grace were coming up the aide aisle and behind them came captain nat hammond and keziah collin nat was smiling and self elf possessed never before in hie his life had he entered the regular meeting bouse house al as a worshiper but ut he seemed to be bearing the ordeal bravely it was grace graces first visit to the church alao also and she waa was plainly embarrassed to be blared stared at b by Y eighty odd pain pairs of eyes and to catch whispered comment comments from the at st arera aters tongue tongues Is likely to embarrass one yet the comment comments were all friendly 1 I declarer de clarel whispered mrs prince 1 I never ste sto her look so pretty afore I 1 knew know she the was the best beat lookin girl la it this town but I 1 never realized jed she was such a beauty well theres one thing sartin weve got the handsomest parson and parsons wife in this county by about ten ton illa and lour four rows of apple trees and theres the other bride gain to be I 1 never see keam look so well net not ther the minister went up the tain stairs to the pulpit 1 he was still white and thin but alm eyes were bright and his voice clear he gave the opening hymn hyva and the service began they laid said it was wait the finest sermon ever over preached in that church and perhaps it WAS as when it was over before the tho benediction waa was pronounced ellery stepped out from behind the pulpit to the edge of the platform he looked over the friendly faces upturned to his and for nn an instant it seemed that be he could not trust himself to my friends he be ald said 1 1 I I cannot let you hougo without a personal word I 1 owe you so to much all of you that noth ing Ican say will convey to you my footing of gratitude and love for this congregation and this church you appye have stood aysine all through too you trusted me ani ana believed in me m r came cime to ft a stranger I 1 have found here the truest friends a aman man coald hope to find and yes and more moro than that friends it if I 1 live and while I 1 I 1 shan hope to prove by the best f tort that Is h in me my realization al ibe the great debt I 1 owe you and my desire to repay it even though the pay anent must of necessity be so inadequate god bless you alland all and thank you there was muc much hhand hand and congratulation cc and the church emptied slowly among the last to leave were wore the pepper poppers and mr pratt U 11 aa took the minister aside ahir mr ellery abe she simpered simp ered ive that Is caleb and me will grobly want you to that Is in we want you te to be the one gnp ats atts miss boob my sakes you see tishy dear COL cot e 0 here a minute wont wout your v kyan approached the picture of desol desolation aucin what do you ran be he asked gruffly a 11 heavens He arens to betsy I 1 dont look so oar soar A boded thin think you was gain to be hung to look at you bashy you tell mr ellery all bout about it it there a a dear hell tell you mr mir buery and remember we count on you neither me nor caleb wont have nobody else she seized mr pratt by ta arm and led lod him hastily away syah looked after them huner he muttered 1 I wish by mighty I 1 had the hangin of some folks id rd put a tighter collar cow oa 00 tent cm than got cow now I 1 bet youl be mini minister twitched he kne r what wa was coming hints mats of a surprising nature bad been circulating about trumal what the matter mr pepper poppa 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