Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-01-06
suppose you have references, though all
that is a mere matter of FORM"
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The name of Davenport was given.
davenport Robert Davenport
know them. All right then. II conve
nient, you will please 60 tomorrow, Mrs
Franklin, or the next day. / shall no
come down till the middle of the week
and shall probably bring friend or two
with me. Have the rooms in the centre
and wings prepared if you please. The
housekeeper there now will not leave till
Saturday. She will show you round.'
"Is Mrs. - Is your wife there, OF
to go there, soOn?"
He laughed.
"Mrs. Edward Dayton? No, she is
not there and do nor know OF her 60
ing at present. Adding more seriously,
Il have not the pleasure, Mrs. Franklin,
Of having a wife, with slight stress on
the word pleasure"
A vivid color came into the brown
cheek of the housekeeper, and her man
ner showed evident embarrassment.
II thought--I beIieve--I cannot
And she stopped.
He did not notice it. His mind had
already turned to other things.
He rose.
at is all settled, believe. By the
way" his eye falling on the rusty black
dress, 'you may like the advance, as an
evidence of the bargain. 1t is quite Gus
tomary, believe to do so"
Much Edward Dayton knew about
such things, but it was like bis kindness
and delicacy to say 80.
The housekeeper's hand closed on the
fifty dollars be gave her, and the words
she would have said we're unuttered.--
She moved to the door lie opened it
for her courteously.
"Good morning, madam"
Good morning. she replied.
81 cannot starve. must 60. I can
keep up my Disguise" she murmured.
Mr., Dayton accompanied by his friend,
arrived at bis country house the middle
Of the week. Everything within and
about the house was in perfect order
If the housekeeper had made few mis-
takes at first, they were soon rectifed.-I
Every room that she had touched showed
a magical change.
Her predecessor had been one Of the
kind who believe in the sunlight never
entering a room, for fear of fading carpets
and curtains whose watchword was Or
der, and, therefore, the furniture was set
primly back against the wall, as if fix
lures, and their position had not been al
tered for years, and who, moreover, con-
scientiously believed cut flowers in a
room unhealthy.
The new housekeepers belief differed
in these respects. The CHEEKY sunlight
was allowed to enter when and where il
would, flowers were on the tables and
mantle-pieces; the furniture was disar-
ranged with careless grace ornaments
were taken from drawers and closets
where they had been carefully packed
away, and spoke for themselves on eta
CERES, marble shelves and mantle-pieces.
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 af-
ter all. Do you know, Lyon, | have al
ways Stunned it as the gloomiest of all
gloomy places. l hav'nt stayed here a
fortnight, all put together, for the last five
years. 1t must be your presence, old fell
low that has frightened it up so, or the
gloom was all in my imagination"
"Not altogether for remember it
just as you Go. You forget ran down
here once or twice for day. Didn't
you tell me you had new hoUsekeeper
Perhaps the change may be owing to her
some women have a singular knack at
things"
Very likely you are right. remem-
Der now that, Notwithstanding all ! 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 aud 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 its being
and the table appointments were perfect
and Dayton congratulated himself upon
having secured suca jewel of house
keeper.
The two friends passed their time in
reading, driving, fishing, and occasional
visits to the city; the housekeeper here
in earning, TO the extent OF her power,
by attention to their bodily wants, the six
hundred she received. She had an easy