The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-08-31

thsre now will not leave till Saturday. She
will show you round"
Is Mrs.----ls your wife there, or to go
soong"
lie laughed.
Mrs Edward Dayton9 No, she is not
there, and do not know Of her going at
present. Adding more seriously, al have
not the pleasure, Mrs, Franklin, of having
a wife" with Sights stress on "pleasuro. "
4 vivid color came into the brown cheek
of the housckeoper, and her manner showed
evident embarrassment.
81 thought belleve-G cannot" and
stopped.
He did not notice it. Ills mind had al
ready turned to other things.
lie rose,
It is all settled, Tbcliovc. BY the way
his eye falling on the rusty black dress,
&" You mly like an advance, as an evidence
of the bargain. 1t is quito customary, l
believe, to do So"
Much Edward Dayton knew about the
custom oil such things, but it was like his
kindness and delicaoy to say So"
The housoeeeper's hand closed on the
fifty dollars he gave her; aal tho words
she would have said wore left unutterol.
She moved to the door. lie opened it for
her courteously.
Good morning, Madam."
Good morning." she replied.
" / cannot .starve. must go. can
keep up my Disguise she murmmod.
Mr.. Dayton, accompanied by u friend,
arrived at his countryhouso the middle of
the ensuing week. Everything within and
about the house was in perfect. order. If
the new housekceper had made a few mis-.
takes at first, they were soon recthod.
Every room that she had touched showed
a magical change.
Her predecessor had been one of the
kind who believed in tho sunlight neve +
entering room for fear of fading carpets
and curtains; whose watohword was or
der and therefore tho furniture was set
primly back against the wall, as if fixtures,
and their position had not beon altered for
years and who moreover conscientiously
believed cut flowers in room unhealthy
The new housekeeper's belief differed in
these respects. The CHEEKY sunlight was
allowed to enter when and whore it would
flowers were on the tables and mantel.
pieces; the furniture was disarranged with
careless ( grace = ornaments were taken
from drawers and closets, where thoy had
been careful9y packed away, and spoke for
themselves on etogcres, marble shelves,
and mantcl pieces.
Mr.. Dayton felt the change without know
ing the reason Of it. lIe looked around
him with satisfied air.
This grand old CHEEKY place, after all!
Doyou know, Lyon, have always stunned
fl as the goomlest Of all places. havu't
stayed here fortnight all put together,
for tho last five years. 1t must be your
presence, old fellow, that has frightened
it up so, or the gloom was all in my imag-
inatioA"
"Not altogether; for I remember it just
as you do. You forgot have run down
here with you once or twice day Didn't
you tell me you had a new housekoeper
Perhaps the change may be owing to hor-
some women have u singular llnack at such
things"
"Very likely you are right remember
now that, notwithstanding all I could say,
Mrs. Stone would exclude the sun and
the furniture is certainly arranged different
from what it was. A marked improvement
which hope will extend to, and be-
yond the dinner table
1t was not possible to find fault with the
variety and quality of the food placed be.
fore them, nor the manner of its being
served; and the table-appointmehts were
perfect and Dayton congratulated him
self upon having secured such jewel OF a
housekeeper.
The two friends passed their time il
reading, driving, fishing and occasional
visits to the city the housekeeper hers
in earning to the extent Of her power, by
attention to theiI bodily wants, the six hun
dred she received. She had an easy mas.
ter. Mr.. Dayton was never fault-6nding
always pleasant and courteous.
Ho remained after his friend departed
Usually, if he did not go into town. he
spent his mornings between the library
and garden-the afternoons IN driving him
self, sometimes in taking the young ladies
Of neighboring family, Lilly and Maud
Grandisou, to drive. They were the on
ly family, with whom he visited familiarity.
Through the servants, the new housekeop-
er heard rumors of an attachment between
tho eldest daughter, Lilly, fair and anna
bic girl, and Nc. Dayton.
The weeks passed. and holiday came
Mr.. Dayton had gone down to town the
day previous, to remain the rest of tho
week The housskeoper had given per
mission to the servants to go also. She
felt welcome relief to have the house an(
day to herself. She locked the door care
fuly after the last servant. She woult
make the most Of her day. She would
have no dinner--only aunch. She had al
most forgotten her real character in tina
in which she had assumedi but to-day sh,
could be herself without fear of intrusion
or discovery.
She laid aside her cap and grey tresses
washed the stain from her skin, arranged
her luvuriant hair in hecon,inos collars anf