The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-09-04
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Mr.. DAYTON felt the change without
knowing the reason OF It. He looked
around him with a satisfied air.
1t was not possible to find fault with
the variety and quality Of the food
placed before them, nor the manner Of
its being served and the table appoint
ments were perfect and DAYTON con-
graduated himself upon having secured
such Jewel Of housekeeper,
The week passed and holiday came.
Mr., Dayton had gone to town the day
previous to remain the rest OF the week.
The housekeeper had given permission
to the servants to 20 also. She felt .
welcome relief to have the house and
the day TO herself. She locked the
doors carefully after the last servant.
She would make the most OF the day.
She would. make no dinner, only Q
luuch. She had almost forgotten her
real character in that which she had
assumed but to day she could be her
self without fear OF intrusion or dis
cUvery.
She laid aside her cap and gray tres
ses, washed the stain from her skin,
and arranged her luxuriant hair in be-
coming curls, and donned a pretty,
fresh muslin, which fitted well the
slight, graceful figure. This done, she
entered the parlOr aud stood before the
mirror, as attractive figure as one
would often see.
"Truly I have forgotten my own
looksI am Kate Franklin after all -
laughed she. ..... q.
Removed from the long restraint, her
spirits rebounded. She felt gay, light
hearted, and like committing any fool.
ishness.
"Miss Franklin" said she, In the
mincing, affected tones of an exquisite,
"it would be inexpressible pleasure to
hear the music of that long silent voice.
"It would be great pity to deprive
you of It then," she answered, in her
natural voice, "and myself Also" she
added; and going to the piano she
opened It and played o few pieces with
exquisite taste and skill, and then she
sang song after song, In sweet, clear,
cultivated voice. She chose at first the
brilliant and triun, phant. then the sad
and plaintive succeeded. There were
tears in her ewes when she rose. hut
TODAY her moods were caprlcious.
"Mrs. Franklin, who ia PLAYING the
niano p" she asked. in exceliept imita-
tlon Of Mr.. Dayton's voice.
eft is only I, sir, dusting the KEYS.
They need dusting so often.' she re.
piled, In Mrs. Franklin's mature tones:
and she busted them vigorously with
her pocket handkerchief.
"Ah. me. +" she said. "Now what
other foolish thing sball do to prove
TO mvself that I ain not an elderly
bousekeeper. but a youno lady. Who.
bv yirtue OF her ACE. should be cav. bv
riobt of birth. wealthy. and NJ consid.
eraiion. visited and Waiting. as Mr..
Davton,s ,adv visits and "a visited. He
IA noble. good and ha ndsoms. /" She said
with A sieh. .iShe will he hannv How
oracefullv sbe danced AZ the nartv the
other evening when the old houseSeen.
or ,ras narmi,ted to iook nm She ,oot.
GOOD ard amiable Too. Mr. Davton
Ssncad Nth her tbrae t;mes Won.
dor | n have yorootten how IN dsncso"
and humming an mir she floated Grace.
fn,Iv about he room.
She stonned breathless. her cheeks
hriIli. nj from tho exercise her snIand,d
hair disarranoed ''''' p.
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