Author of Capn Eri, Etc. IMustrations by Ellsworth Young SYNOPSIS. Coffin, supposed widow, we from Trumet to the death of her brother, had kept house, offers marriage, Capt. Elkanah Dan- fels, leader of the Regular church offers Keziah a place as housekeeper for the new minister, and she decides to remain in Trumet. Mrs. Keziah arranging to m ton, following for whom she Pepper, widower, indignantly refused CHAPTER Ill. In Which Keziah Assumes a Guardian- ship. Grace left the parsonage the supposed tramp disclosed his identity. Her farewells were hurried and she firmly refused Mrs not too-insistent appeal to return to the house “up 8 and have sup per. She said she glad to Mr. Ellery. The young minister firmed his delight in meeting “It's been something of a day me,” he said. “I am ahead of and I've made a lot of trouble, afraid But yesterday was ready and, to tell the truth, I was eager to come and see my new home and get at my work. So I started the morning train. Then the stage broke down and I began to was stra at Bayport. But kind-heart chap from Wel bell that's where pened to pull up to the treet” was af- her time inded ed he lived-—hap- wrest. and «eve watch ling with with smashed found 1 was in rum offer His name was isn’t it, but it d, or some kir when he to get ed lift. that = like Bir “Bird?” repeated fully. no B of in Wellmouth 'Twa'n't Si “That “Good 10t, “There's IATTOW, Wasa T4411 Still, COm¢« old irne, giX years s Van H : Eben's wned Ha ' raved just by the skin of his tee d got a broken hip ppened dre except that he's some lame: but his religion's and more feverish ever one of the head Come-Out built their chapel with his You mustn't think I'm speakin’ lig ly of relig nor of Cap't ther. He's a dear good soul was, but he is Come-Outer as wide as the ag narrow as the way les vation; the way, too, Outers think.’ “What are pect?’ “Sakes of Come Outen? you'll hear of ‘em now on They're go to our church, Jeft because the services was too worldly, with organs and choir sing in’, and the road to paradise too easy No need for me to tell you any more You'll learn.” Mr. Ellery been in the trial visit remembered litte except the ser mon itself, the pews fliled with cap tains and their families, and the awe. inspiring personality of Captain El kanah Daniels, who had been his host To a young man, the ink upon his di ploma from the theological school still fresh, a trial sermon is a weighty mat ter, and the preaching of it welghtier still. He had rehearsed it over and over in private, had delivered it al: most through clinched teeth, and had returned to bis room in the Boston boarding house with the conviction that it was an utter failure, Captain Elkanah and the gracious Miss Anna boen more since He's and Own money ht ors, ion, Eben, the narrowest His creed is just about chapel door, and that's sal 30 the Come din’ to itis Come Outers? Some new alive! Haven't Cat's you foot! enough from folks who used the Regular, but heard Well often to was Interested Trumet but He once before, bad on daughter, had been to express gratification, bel, his enough Then, his amazement, the call had come. Of casual conversa fon at the church and about the Dan- iels’ table he could recall nothing. So there was another religious organiza tion in town and that made up of seceders from his own church He was surprised. “Er asked, Mrs “Yeas " be anyth { Eben, him.’ Has Captain Hammond no ch } ™ he asked 8 answer was short 1 sald. One.’ spalr to 8 Van Horne? he a—Come-Outer?” nodded Couldn't her “She's one and live as she calls ghe sald, ing else with necle daughter?” ne's Nathaniel, He's on his York now port most Now. “11 and way They Any ruminatively, “that you to do wil ih'e They'll and Elkanal you'll be § 3 “There's Your Chart’ the Laur the po formes: nin sition At the Daniels’ door Kezial new charge over to Matilda the hired girl family's social position “hired help.” This Trumet in those days, well to do night,” sald the young extending his hand. "Good night, or is it Mra Coffin?” “Mrs. Good night” “She's a widow,” explained Matilda died ‘fore ghe come back here to live. Guess he didn't amount to much: she never mentions bis name.’ ‘ Keziah, in midst of her labors, found time to coach her employer and companion in Trumet{ ways, and par. ticularly in the ways which Trumet expected its clergymen to travel. On the morning following his first night in the parsonage, he expressed him. self as feeling the need of exercise He thought he should take a walk “Well,” sald his housekeeper from ber station opposite him at the break fast table, “if I was you | wouldn't ting which had arrangement Phelps was to by tiave furted urea Snow the that they kedt in unusual mong was even Good man, the You'd beiver be anyhow Where "gee too long a one, back here by ten, was you thinkin' of goin Mr. Ellery had no parti nation in mind. He would like something of the village and, perhaps, if she could him the names of a few of his parishioners, might make a few calls. Keziah her head. “Gracious goodness!” she exclaimed wouldn't advise you to do that. You ain't been here long enough to make forenoon calls. If you should catch some of the women in this town with aprons and calico on, they'd never forgive you in this world. Wait till afternoon; they'll be expectin’ you then and they'll be rigged out in thelr best bibs and tuckers. 8’pose you found Annabel Daniels with her halr done up In curl papers; what think would happen? Mornin's are no time for ministers’ calls. Even old Mr. Langley never made calls in the forenoon—and he'd been here thirty- odd years” “All right, tage dest! {0 see nlar glve he shook "1 know advice, you best, Then I'l the the gim ply take my walk calls until later.” I'd be begin callin’ When, minister found and leave back by on you by promptly returned Mrs. Rogers ten, though that time.’ at ten o'clock, from his walk, waiting in the “mie q prime qua sit- of an alert sCene or tO be iret on re thea of sensation dom beaten Mr began Before {t Didama was sel Ellery’'s catechism was over Keziah Miss Pepper 1 her brother. “Kyvan" ind embarrassed in the was presence AVIDIA Was a g fer ing was she greet mov as it not begs d them the cate Som afd the in purple and fine and trumps gathered hear a hired pel {A men! the “hired priest’ of this. We did know, the center of his own congregation, the been meeting speak linen and elsewhere in © g0% 1 llery, y he was for among whom } Their praise or criti there 3 nl pla called to labor far n meant everything to The (in made a sermon Monday few WAaR A BUCOOns afternoon the minister cails. Keziah made a short list for him to follow, a “sort of chart of main channel,” she called it, “with the safe ports marked ind the shoals and risky places Ia heeled dangerous You see,” she vill oan We divide gets~-aristocrats, poor re folks, and scum The yrigtocrats are the big bugs like Cap'n Fikanah and the other welloff captains afloat and ashore They all go to the Regular church and the parish committee is steered by ‘em widows and such, whose husbands dled or were lost at sea, Most of them are Regulars. The town folks are those that stay ashore and keep store or run salt works or somethin’ And the scum work around on odd jobs or go fishin’. So, If you really want to be safe, you must call on the aristocrats first, after that on the poor relations, and so on down. You won't be bothered with scum much; they're mainly Come-Outers.” fllery took the list from her hand and looked it over “Hum!” he said musingly. “Am | capposed to recognize these-—er- the “Trumet ate with nid, navig ain't 1 gourse your shut shou! four 1 town most clags distin riously adv tions? But me youre not to reat a nd Bs | one i i ing man differently fre openly diff ant steer a », one that'll keep the deep keel the whole im a poor erent but safe | water voyage, no you to perfect cours under your why, Mr. Elle into small “I'm going be back by Mrs. : Goin’ you?” she “Yes, | Her grir smiled, “I'll have ) you,” she sald petite.” nerves pleces, he time." him gri run it blind asked, out,” BuUpper Coffin eyed to am.” nness weared and she for a good ap ready As a matter of fact, we minister's were in the nature ompro- although an unintentional one He dropped in on Zebedee Mayo, own- of the hill calls big house on the glope of the y Zeb took him what he cal his “cupoler.” the up into ob servatory showed h! imme jitis hoe done tisfled with go, it Are You keeper? “Very fels” “She's a chs gled Annabel Trumet, but went he was yOu your well, In the eed, wns pre mcter, She wa born here in away to New Bed ing and grew up name was Hall, she was away she married named Ansel Coffin, They live together very long and weren't happy, | guess. 1 don’t know whose fault it was, nobody Knows much of anything about for that's the one thing she won't talk about Anyhow, the Coffin man was lost at sea. and after a while she came back ford when 8 there Her malden a man didn’t mon she's .a good cook, 1 believe: I'm afraid you won't get people euch as ourselves, who've been go much in the city, are used to.” Ellery thought of the meals at his eity boarding house and shuddered He was an orphan and had boarded for years. Incidentally, he had worked his wav through college. Captain El kanah cleared his throat {TO BE CONTINUED) COMMERCIAL Weekly Review w of Trade and Market Reports. 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