Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-23

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dred per annum.
DO my terms suit p
Suit !! Six hundred to the half starv.
| ing person before him seemed India's
wealth
She answered quietly that they suit.
ed.
"Then it is all settled. BY the way
| suppose YOU have references, though all
that is mere matter Of form."
The name of Davenport was given.
"Davenport Robert Davenport l
know them. All right, then. If con-
venient, you will please 60 tomorrow
Mrs. Franklin, or the nexr day. | shall
not come down till the middle of next
week, and shall probably bring friend
or two with me. Have the chambers in
the center and wings prepared, if you
please. The housckeeper there now will
not leave till Saturday. She will show
you round"
"ls Mrs.-Is your wife there, or tc
60 there soon -
He laughed,
Mrs. Edward Dayton ? No, she is
net there; and | Do not know of her 60
ing at present" Adding, more serious
ly, II have not the pleasure, Mrs Frank
in of having wife, with slight stres;
on the pleasure"
A vivid color eams into the browr
chec. Of the housekeeper, and her man
acr showed evident embarrassment.
Il thought--I bclicyc-l cannot.
And She stopped.
lie did not notice it. II. mind hat
already tarscd to other things.
lie rose.
at is settled, believe. Blythe way
his eyes falling on the rusty black dress
you may Ike an advance as an evil>nc.
Of the bargain. II is quite customary
believe, to DO 80.
Much Edward Dayton knew about The
custom Of such taiHgS, bat it WIS Ike
his kiulac-s .sl deiitacy TO say so.
The hoa. keepers aau.l closed On tn.
fifty doi!ar- he gave her, and the word,
,he would h.y. >.ii were unuttci ed -
She moved to t-e door. He opened i,
+ur her eourte0u.ly.
.Giood morning, madam"
"Good morning she replied.
IL caunot stsrye. | must 20. | car
keep up my Disguise" she murmured.
Mr. Dayton, accompanied by his friend
arrived at his country house the middle
Of the week. Everything within aad
about the house was in perfect order. |!
the housekecper had made a few mistakes
at first, they were soon recttiel. Every
room that she had touched showed a
magic change.
Her predecessor had been one of the
kind who believed i'll the sunlight never
entering a room, 70: fear OF fading car
pets aud curtains whose watchword
was order" and, therefore, the furniture
was set primly back agalnI the wall, as
if fixtures, and their position had not
been altered for years, and who con>ci-
eutiously believed cut flowers in room
unhealthy.
The new housekecpcr's belief differed
in these respects. The CHEEKY sunlight
was allowed to enter when and where it
would the lowers were on the tables
and mantlepietes the furniture was ar
ranged with careless grace ornaments
were taken from drawers and closets
where they had been carefully packed
away, and spoke lor themselves on marble
t.t,,,. and mani l..nipcps
Mr.. Dayton felt the change. without
knowing the reason of it. He looked
around him with satisfied air.
This is a grand, CHEEKY old place
after all. Do you know, Lyon, | have
always suncd it as the gloomiest of all
gloomy places. | haven't stayed here Il
Fortnight, all put together, for the last
five years. 1t must be your presence, old
fellow, that has bris. .htened itup so, or
the gloom was all in my imagination"
F." No. altogether; for | remember 1t
lust us YOU do. You forgot | ran down
here once or twice day. Didn't you
tell me YOU had a new housekceper ?
Perhaps the change may be owing to her
SOME women uahC SfSthc sui1i A""> ~
such things"
VERY likely you are right. l re.
member now that, notwithstanding all
could say, Mrs. Stone would exclude the
sun and the furniture is certainly ar
ranged different from what it was. a
} marked Improvement which l hope will
oxtcul to YOU beyond the dinner table.
1t was not possible to find fault with
the variety and quality of the food placed
before them. nor the manner OF It's beng
served and the table appointments were
perfect and Dayton congratulated him.
self upon having such a jewel OF a house,
keeper.
The two friends passed their time IN
reading, drivisgs fishing, aud occasional
visits to the city the housekeeper herein
earning, to the extent of her power, by
attention to the bodily wants, the SIX
Hundred she received. She had an easy
master. Mr.. Dayton was never laa'''
dnding, always pleasant and courteous
lie remained after his friend departed
Usually if he did not 60 into town. nc
spent mornings between the library anu