Middletown transcript., 1875-11-13
pose to pay is $500 per annum.

l suppose You have references, thoue
that is a mere matter of FORM"
| The name Of Davenport was givel
Davenport? Robert Davenport
i know them. All right. If conver
lent, you will please go tomorrow
Mrs Franklin, or the next day.
shall not come till the middle Of ne1
week, and probably bring friend q
two with me. Have the chambers i
the centre and the wings prepared,
you please. The housekeeper ther
now will not leave until Saturday. Sh
will show you round" ba i8s
"Is Mrs. your wife, there, Q
to, 60 soon" ,,s'a s.., 3,s~
He laughed. 6aa2 as f5s
"Mrs. Edward Dayton? No. she i
not there. and / do not know of he
going there at present" Adding NOR
isSel ~ iltNi K 81 Hi - 2l
seriously So have not the pleasure
Mrs. franklin, Of having wife, will
a slight stress on pleasure" 20 nidti
A vivid color came into the brown
cheek Of the housekeeper. and her man
ner shbRed evident embarrassment.
a'tI Thought believe-I cannot ,
and stopped.
He did not notice it. His mind was
already turned to other things He
rose q 4'''ss g 't' .s'''4''4'lA At. 25
"It's all settled, | believe. By the
way" his eyes falling on d the rusty
black dress, "you may like an advance,
as an evidence Of the bargain. 1t is
quite customary, I believe, to do so.
The housekeeper's hand closed on
the fifty dollars that he gave her, and
the words she would have said were
left unuttered. She moved to the door.
He opened it for her courteously.
"Good morning, madam" IN
"Good morning" she replied.
II cannot starve; I must go; I can
keep up my disguise" she murmured
Mr.. Dayton, accompanied by friend,
arrived at his country house the middle
Of the ensuing week Everything
within and without the house was in
perfect order. If the new housekeeper
had made few mistakes at first, they
we're soon recti6ed. Every room that
she had touched showed magical
change.
!, Her predecessor bad been one of the
Kind who believed in the sunlight never
room for fear of fading the
Mr. Dayton felt the change without
tnowing the reason Of it. He looked
lrouud with satisfied air. ~
It was not possible to find fault with
be variety and quality of the food
,laced before them, nor the manner of
is being served, and the table appoint
nents were perfect; and Dayton con-
,ratulated himself upon having such
swel Of q housewife. .bs5asani..
The weeks passed and holiday
ame. Mr.. Dayton had gone, to town
be day previous, to remain the rest of
he week. The housekeeper had given
ermission to the servants to 20 also.
be felt welcome relief to have the |
ouse and the day to herself She |
'cked the doors carefully after the last
,rvant. She would have mo dinner
nly lunch. She had almost forgotten
er real character in that which she as
lined but to-day she could be herself
ithout fear of intrusion or discovery
She laid aside her cap and gray
resses, washed the stain from her skin,
ID arranged her luxurious hair in be-
ming curls, and donned a pretty fresh
uslin, which fitted we'll the slight,
'aceful figure. This done, she enter
the parlor and stood before the mir
r as attractive figure as one would
ten see. ss4fea Hst
"Truly. I have forgotten my own
oks! I am Kate franklin after all ]"
e said. d M .sF.
Removed from her long restraint. her
irits rebounded She felt gay. light
arted, and like committing any fool
mess. ge@.
Miss franklin" she said, in the
ncing. affected tones Of an exquisite,
t would be inexpressible pleasure to
ar the music Of that long silent q
ice." la
"It.would be great pity to deprive :
u of it then," she answered, in her
tural voice, ''and myself also," she .
ded, and going to the piano, she
ened it and played a few pieces with
quisite taste and skill, and then she .
,g song after song in sweet, clear y
tivated voice 7 Hfxs q
She chose at drst. the brilliant and ?
nmphant, then the sad and plaintiff !,
There we're tears in her I
's when she rose. But to-day her K
DDS we're capricious. f@ 9
Mrs. Franklin, who is playing on /.
piano ?" she asked in an excellent :,
tation of Mr.. Dayton's voice. = =
1t is only'I, sir, busting the KEYS. :,