The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-11-19


She had almost forgotten her real character
| in that which she had assumeds but to day
she could be herself without fear ofintras
| ion or discovery.
She laid aside her cap and gray dresses
| washed the stain from her skin-arranged
her iuxuriant hair iii becoming curls and
| donned q pretty, fresh muslin, which fitted
well slight graceful figure. This done,
she entered the. parlor and stood before the
mirror-as attractive figure as one would
often sec.
.sTruly, have forgotten my own looks!
l am Kate franklin, after ALL" she said
Removed from her long restraint, her
| spirits rebotinded. She felt gay, light-hear-
| ted, aud like committing any foolishness
Miss franklin, - she said, In the mine
ing, affected tones of an exquisite, lit
would be an inexpressible pleasure TO hear
the music of that long silent voice. ;,
1T would be Il great pity to deprive you
of it, then.' she answered in her natural
voice, land myself also, - she added; and
| going to the piano she opened 1t, anu then
She sang song after song, i'll sweet, culti-
waited. clear voice. She chose, at first, the
brilliant and triumphant. then the sad and
plantiye succeeded. There were tears in
| her eyes when she rose; but to-day her
moods were caprlcions.
Mrs Franklin, is it you who is playing
on the piano?.' she asked, in excellent i'm
itation OF Mr.. Dayfon's voice.
1T is only |, sir. dustipg the keys. They
need dtlStinS so often, - she replied, in Mrs.
| Franklin's nlea2er tones; and she busted
them vigorously with her peckethandker-
chief
/ s.Ah mc!'' she said, 'snow what other
| foolish thing shall do to prove to myself
that am not an elderly housekeeper, but
Il young girl. who, by virtue of her age,
should bc gay. by righs of birth wealthy
and OF consideration, visited ana vlsiting'
as Mr.. Daytou's lady visits and is visited.
He is no bic good and handsome" she said
! with Il sigh. ''She will be happy. How
gracefully She danced here at the party the
other evening. when the old housekeeper
/ was permitted to look on. She looks good
| with her three times. | won,ler If l have
| forgotten how to dance 20 AMI humming
an air, she floated gracefully about the
room.
She stopped, breathiess, her cheeks brill
iant from the exercise, her splendid hair
diS:lrraHged.
Il believe I feel like stiff old Mrs. Frank
lin. with whom dancing doesn't agree.
.One more song by that heavenly voice,
Miss franklin, and | shall go away dream
ing have heard angels sing in the ludic-
ronsly affected voice she had before initaL-
ed.
s'Ah,'' she laughed, yet half sadly, s'the
compliments poor old homsekeeper Frank
lin receives hope won't quite turn her
silly old head and spoil her.
! u.
sang .,IIome. Sweet Home,'' and then
MA Tefl ono nf Jsaeihoven's ~ran,lest. most
solemn pieces.
She rose and closed the piano.
The carnival is ended, Kate franklin
i disappears from the scene. and Madam
Fr:lnklin enters
Neither Mr.. Dayton or the servants
wonld have suspected from the placid and
: ,,ipuitied tIei,ortment of the housekeeper.
Wien they returned at evening. of what
.tranre freaks She had beer, p,lilty. The
housekeepcr, as usual when Sir. Lavton
was alone, sat at the table 1t had com
i meneetl to rain violently, and the weather
had grown suddenly cold.
/ Mr.. DAYTON. AS he had done occasionally.
invited ber ta the library whore n cheerful
: e., h,,.,,,,'l =, a., IL ,.o,,l tho laf.
- III ~ e',o ",,oI,t ,,.;tL
t'; tels sl' 'apets Mniyii nc iiiu i'A
, 'ii',i if"lil ON, 10" II. "tliie stle h.lt.lcu.
IA, an .iouT OF more passed "a siaelaee III
ba '.'e n2".eNeel, seooisi o,I, NJ.
It f1a IfI = I'll 5,t1I
sYoI,rS M I - ''el Ionar lite p,afla,1
S IF If il NOT naiI,fn1 subject NAV T ash
how long s;noa ,.n,, lost or Insh9nd S'i
t Two honds s,,snenfe1 their employmen
two evas iooleI nm tn b;n, with an alarm
ell eSn,essio,, i, d H. = Sa,;nns svnnatheti,
o co,,,tar,.,,ce tIoro ,,as ,,1tb;n,v r. frioIter
Y or enbarrass' Inf the red GREW deepcr OF
II her brown cheek.
|. ss;t is a painful subject. >, she said Mt last
r f,lterinoixl ...If vo,' viii nlease excus,
me-;
One mo,n;no ha was s,eal,iuo of tn,
orreat ms to ,.I;s;,,lron j., ba;,g ienrivetl q
IS The;r no,onts 81 - Dee
80 never l. I'k know ,,o,,,er ). he said. stsb,
died before NV ae ,t;nst ,.ee.I,actionS he
v lieve thaf ,,a,, ~ o,,, e S,al mother
Il should 9o to her with ali nv rriefs. as
c little child would. I have sometimes tho,
e of asking YOU TO act as mother. in the quie
d evenings. when have longed TO eonfiie il
II some one. NV mother wonld have beel
IL about yonr a~e. thinE >,
II AGAIN thera was vivid color IN th
v chea7Es IF tha honsoi@ee',o,. s,eh ~ is rarely
seen in the = ,aIl hnt + was aceonran nies
o hv y nnira,. IL tha n,o,th a,d e,,(lnd in
c9,,al hnt ho,h S ,an',th and cbaeLs wa,s
en;..i.ii covo,od WIFI, q han1,sarchief ont
It d,,;ta ! vioIe,t ~ ef ,so,,c,linr e,,s,eI
Il Mr. Dayton bowevas' a1itI NOT Seem +,
/ notice thonol, ha lad giyen her. s,ne c,,rio,,
II orlsnce instantly yvitbelra wl,. and he con
Il FFin,ad
s.IFor instance -ras,,act;ne, ,natr;monv-
5 whose a.iu;ea i of 20 anci S.I,,a as n moth
d er.S Who so a,,;ei, 70 600 tLro,,gb cj,a rae
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