The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-11-19
aR. DA1roN-s 1rousErSEEPER.

the week.
MR.. DAYFON-s EEOUsEE6EEPEH.
WANTED-A houSekeeper-no one but
an elderly lady, competent, and OF the
highest responsibility need apply. Call be-
tween the hours of 3 and 4. Thursday,
April 6, at No, Michigan avenue.
Kate Franklin read tlis in the paper
which lay on the counter i'll the little gro
Gerry while waiting to have an ounce or two
of tea done up and Il roll of bakers bread,
She repeated the number OF the house
over to herself rs sho received the change
from the grocer.
She prepared the tea after she returned
to the little bare attic, and ate her scanty
meal mechanically. Ste forgot how un-
satisfied her appetite still was in her busy
thought.
A stranger, iii Il strange place, successive
ly she had tried to lind II situation as teach
er. copyiSt. i'll Il 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 i'll the whole great city of snffi-
cient iniluence-Mrs. Davenport, the rich,
naughty, step-sister, who had ill-treated
her mother while She lived and lated Kate
herself.
her to refer to her. because glad To have
yer descend to rneuial employ nlent.
Kate was competent for the situation,
for during her fIothers long Illness and
| her fathers absence, she lriti entire Charge
/ OF their large family and splendid house.
But ali .'clderly woman.' Now Kate
| was not an elderly woman, being only
+ twenty; but she remembered with sort
! OF pleasure. that i'll private theatIieaIS, SHE
| had initiated the voice and assumed the
character of an Old woman with great sue
/ cess. She knew how to stain the skin to
! give an old appearance. and she had in the
| bottom of Il box some false gray hair and a
! muslin cap Worn on one of those occasions.
She did not need to look so very old-oniy
TO present Il mature and matrouly appear
InCc.
j Mr. Edward Dayton waited at home af-
ter dinner TO see the respondents to his adj
/ vertisement He w;ls a handsome man,
not yet thirty. With ii grave, frank, good
uatTII ed CoulltcuaiIce.
lie leaned back III !: noncilalant way, hi
feet Oh another chair.
There ought to be Mrs. Dayton to
manage these housekeeping matters. Wei
there time enough
/ Two applicants We're seen and dismissed
in Mr.. Daytons gentlenaniy way.
A third was usllered in. Mr. Dayton in
stantly laid aside his cigar, and placed ;
chair for his visitor.
The Iadyllkenezs and proprietiy of, Of he he,
manner pleased him at once. ''Fallen for
tunes,'' he commenced to himself.
She answered his questions readily, bu
in few words.
"A silent woman-a good thing, . was hi
inward remark.
Il think you will suit me. Mrs., wha
may | understand your nane?"
''Franklin.'
MRS. Franklin, you will be required t
go out OF town about seven miles to m
country house, Oak Grove-in the town c
Embury, OH the Grand Central railroad
The. salary propose to pay is 5000 pc
anuum. DO my terms suit you?"
She answered quietly, that they did.
Then it is all settled BY the way,
suppose you have references, though that
Il mere matter of form.'
The name OF Davenport was given.
Davenport? Robert Davenport? l knol
them. All right. Ii convenient, you wi
please go Tomorrow, Mrs. franklin, or til
next day. | shall not come till the middI
ofnext week, and probably bring friea
or two with me. Have the chambers i
the center and wings prepared, if yo
please. The house keeper there now wi
not leave until Saturday, She will shoN
you around.'s
is Mrs.-is your wife there, or to g
soon?
He laughed.
Mrs. Edward Dayton? No, she is no
there, and do not know of her going q
present." Adding, more seriously, -
have not the pleasure, Mrs. franklin, c
having a wife, with slight stress upo
pleasure
"A vivid color came into the brown check
of the housekeeper, and her manner showe
evident embarrassment.
II thought believe-I cannot-'' ant
Its ali settled, believe. BY the way,
his eyes falling OH the rusty black dres
OF the bargain. 1t is quite customary,
believe, to do so.''
The housekeeper's hands closed on til
fifty dollars that he gave her, and tn
words she would have said were left unut
tered. She moved to the door. He open
ed for her courteously.
Good morning, niadam.''
: stopped.
lie did not notice it. Ills mind had al
ready turned to other things. He rose.
Il cannot starve. | must go. | Gu
keep up my disguise, y she murmered
MIR. Dayton, accompanied by Il friend
arrived at his country home the middle 6
the next week. Everything within All
without the house was in perfect order
II the new housekeeper had made fe,
mistakes at first, they We're SOON rectified
Every room that she had touched showed
magical change.
Her predecessor had been one of the kin
who believed IN the sunlight never ente,
I ing the room for fear of fading the CARPETS
AIR. Daytonfelt the change without know
. ing the reason of it. He looked aroun
him with satisfied air.
$ lt was not possible TO find fault with III
variety aud quality of the food placed b,
fore them, nor the manner OF its bein
served: and the table appointments weI
!, perfect, aud Mr.. Dayton congratulate
himieIf upon having such a Jewel Of a hon
! wife.
The weeks passed, and holiday cams
Dayton had gone TO town the day prey
i olIs TO remain The rest Of tic week. III
J honsekeeper had given permission to Il
servants to 60 also. She felt a weleoIn