The village gossips are busy with the
aames of Waitstill and Ivory, but in a
friendly and sympathetic manner.
In Ivory's absence young Rodman min
isters to Mrs. Boynton. 8he la ill and
sends Rodman for Ivory.
Ivory receives proof of his father's death
and succeeds in convincing his mother of
11 Waitstill volunteers her help in the
Boynton housekeeping.
Despairing of winning Patty. Cephas
turns his affections elsewhere. Patty and
Mark are now sweethearts.
Patty and Mark know Deacon Baxter
will not consent to their marriage, so
they plan an elopement to New Hamp
shire.
Deacon Baxter is more than usually
•^difficult." Patty runs off with Mark, is
married and returns and tells Waitstill.
The deacon turns Patty out into the
•old. She finds shelter with Aunt Abby
and Uncle Bart.
Waitstill rises against her father and
tells him she wll marry Ivory as soon as
he is ready to have her.
Left by his daughters, the deacon can
not manage his household. Waitstill vis
Its the Boyntons.
Patty 1b welcomed by the Wilsons,
fvory will wed Waitstill. Mrs. Boynton
tells of a summons received years before
to go to her husband's side.
Rodman is the son of Boynton and an
ether woman for whom he had left his
wife. The woman, who had called for
Mrs. Boynton, had left Rodman in her
eare before dying. Waitstill at a neigh
bor's.
To spite his daughters Deacon Baxter
proposes to a widow and is accepted.
Fatty and Mark leave for their new home.
Waitstill and Ivory are married before
Mrs. Boynton dies. Waitstill and Ivory
start a happy home with Rodman.
