The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-03-03


to look so very old-only to present
a mature and matronly appear
ance.
Mr.. Edward Dayton waited at home
after his dinner to see the respondents
to his advertisements. He was n
handsome man not yet thirty, with q
gay, frank, good natured counter
ance.
''Now for dozen or two of good
old danes, all competent all respect
able, and each confident she would
give satisfaction.
He lighted a cigar. vrkf
II shall shock the dear old souls but
/ shall take the liberty to smoke in
my own house, in the parlor or any
where please, they may rs well know
what to expect
He leaned back in a nonchalant
way, his feet in another chair.
There ought to be, suppose,
Mrs. Dayton to manage these house
keeping matters Well, there's time
enough" =
Two applicants were seen and dis
missed in Mr.. Dayton's gentlemanly
way.
would let them know if he de-
cided to engage them"
A third was ushered in; Mr.. Day.
ton instinctively laid aside his cigar,
and placed a chair for his new Wis
itor.
The lady-likeness and propriety of
her manner pleased him at once
"Fallen fortunes he commented to
himself.
She answered his questions readily,
but ina few words.
GA silent woman-a good thing"
was his inward remark.
81 think you will suit me, Mrs.
what did l understand your name"
Franklin"
"Mrs. Franklin you will be re-
CURED to go out of town, about seven
miles, to my country home Oak
Grove-in the town of Embury, on
the Central Railroad The salary |
propose to pay is six hundred per
annum. Do my terms suit?"
Suit Six hundred to the half
starving person before him seemed
midas wealth
She answered quietly that they
suited.
"Then all is settled. BY the way l
suppose you have references, though
all that is but n mere matter of
FORM"
The name of Davenport was given.
Davenport Robert Davenport
I know them. All right then If
convenient, you will please go to-mor-
row, Mrs. Franklin, or the next day
| shall not come down till the mid
die of the week, and shall probably
bring friend or two with me. Have
the rooms in the centre and wing
prepared if you please. The house
keeper there now will not leave
till Saturday. She will show you
round"
as Mrs Is your wife there, or to
go there soon ?"
I He laughed.
"Mrs. Edward Dayton? No, she is
not there; and l do not know of her
going at present" Adding more
seriously, 81 have not the pleasure,
Mrs. Franklin, of having q wife"
with slight stress on the word pleas
ure.
A vivid color came into the brown
cheek of the housekeeper, and her
manner showed evident embarrass-
ment.
Il thought belieye7-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 customary, L believe, to do So"
Much Edward Dayton knew about
such things, but it was like his kind
ness and delicacy to say SO.
The housekeeper's hand closed on
the. fifty dollars he gave her, and the
words she would have said were I'M
uttered. She moved to the door.
He opened it for her very court
eously.
"Good morning, madam"
"Good morning." she replied.
81 cannot starye. / must go. l
can keep up my disguise" she MUIR
INJURED.
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