The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-10-07
MR.. DAETON,S HOUsEKEEPER.

M ANTED-A housekeeper-No one but an
Wv elderly person, competent, and of the
highest responsibility need apply. Call between
the hours of and 4, Thursday, April 6, at No.
-- Michigan avenue.
Kate Franklin read this in the paper
which lay on the counter in the little
grocery while waiting to have an ounce
or two 81 tea done up and roll of bak-
er's bread
She repeated the number of the house
over TO herself as she received the change
from the grocer.
She prepared the tea after she re-
turned to the little bare attic, and ate her
sscanty meal mechanically. She forgot
how t1nsatisfed her appetite still was III
her busy thought.
A stranger In strange place, success
sively she had tried to find situation
as teacher, copyist, In q store, sewing.
She had failed In the first three, and was
starving on the last.
She would apply for the place, but she
would need references. Only one person
she knew in the whole great city OF suf-
ficient infiuence-Mrs. Davenport, the
rich, naughty, step-sister who had i'll
treated her gentle mother while she
lived. and hated Kate herself.
Perhaps Kate thought she would per-
init her TO refer to her, because glad to
have her descend to mental employ
sne2t,
Kate was competent for the situation,
for during her mothers long illness and
her fathers absence she had entire
charge of their large family and splendid
house.
ssBur an "elderly woman" Now
Kate was not an elderly woman, being
-aa1llv 20; but she remembered, with a
>serf of pleasure, that in private theatre
Gals in happier days she had initiated
the voice and assumed the character of
am old woman with great success. She
knew bow to stain the skin to give an old
appearance and she had in the bottom of
a box some false gray hair and muslin
cap worn on one of these occasions. She
dad not need to look SO very old-only to
present a mature and matronly appear
Sance
Nj. Edward Dayton waited at home
after his dinner TO see the respondents
ia his advertisa ments. He vas hand
some man, not yet 80, with q gray, frank,
good natured countenance.
He leaned back in a nonchalant way,
his feet on another chair.
There ought to be Mrs. Dayton to
manage these housekeeping matters.
Well, there's time enough. a.
I've applicants were seen and dis
tznissed in Mr.. Dayton's gentlemanly
/ third was ushered in. Mr.. Dayton
.Tpsti1ctiyeIy laid aside his cigar, and
placed {, chair for his visitor.
The ladylikeness and propriety of her
manner pleased him at once. " Fallen
fortunes. he commented to himself.
She answered his questions readily.
Il out la few words.
g silent woman-a good thing, was
j. his inward remark. ,@8a .
esI think you will suit me. Mrs. -,
what may understand your name?"
81 Franklin -
MRS .Franklin, you will be required
ITO 90 out of town, about seven miles, to
my country house, Oak Groye-in the
town OF Embury, on the Grand Central
railroad. The salary / propose to pay
rs $500 per annum. Do my terms suit
vous''
She answered, quietly; that they did.
ssThe1o 1t is all settled By the way ]
suppose you have references, though
4J,af is q mere matter of form.
The name of Davenport was given.
Davenport Robert Davenport?
know them. All right. If convenient
YOU will please go tomorrow, Mrs.
franklin, or the next day. 1 shall not
come till the middle of next week, and
probably bring friend or two with me.
Have the chambers In the center and
Wings prepared, if you please. The
bousekeeper there now will not leave