Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-03-18
DAYTON's HOUsEKEEPER.

Wanted.-A housekeeper. No one
but an elderly person, competent, and
Of the highest responsibility, need an.
ply. Call between the hours Of three
and four, Tuesday, April six, at No.
Michigan avenue"
Kate Franklin read this in the paper
which lay on the counter in the little
grocery, while waiting to have IN ounce
or two of tea done up, and roll of ba-
ker's bread.
She repeated the number of the house
over to herself, a. she received the
change from the grocer.
She prepared the tea after she re-
turned to the little bare attic, and ate
her aeal mechanically. She forgot how
unsatis6ed her appetite still was, in her
busy thought.
A stranger in q strange place. sue
cessively she had tried to find . situa-
ton a. teacher, copyist, in s.etore, sew
ing. She had failed on r - three,
and was starving OF tES
She would apply for thai ,lace, but
she would need references. Only one
person she knew, in the whole great
city, of sufficient infuence-Ms. Da-
venport, the rich, naughty step-sister
who had ill-treated her gentle mother
while she lived, and hated Kate herself.
Perhaps, Kate thought, she would
permit her to refer to her, because glad
to have her descend to mental employ
ment.
Kate was competent for the situa-
ton, for during her mothers long ILL.,
ness, and her fathers absence. she had
entire care Of the1 large family and
splendid house.
But an elderly woman Now Kate
was not an elderly woman, being only
twenty; but she remembered, with q
sort of pleasure, that in private theat-
ricals in happier days, she had initiated
the voice, and assumed the character of
an old woman with great success. She
knew how to stain the skin to give an old
and wrinkled appearance, and she had,
in the bottom Of box, some false gray
hair and muslin cap worn on one of
these occasions. She did not need to
look 80 old, only to present . mature
and matronly appearance.
Mr.. Edward Dayton waited ut home
after his dinner to see the respondents
to his advertisement. He WAS hand
some man. net yet thirty, with . gay,
frank, good-natured countenance.
He leaned back in . nonchalent way,
with his feet on another chair.
There ought to be Mrs. Dayton to
manage these housekeeper matters
Well, there's time enough"
Two applicants were seen and dis
missed in Mr.. Dayton's gentlemanly
way.
A third was ushered in. Mr.. Day
ton instinctively laid aside his cigar,
and placed chair for his visitor.
The lady Likeness and propriety Of
her manner pleased him 1t once. 'Fal-
len fortunes, he commented TO himself.
She answered his questions readily,
but in q few words.
"A silent WOMAN good thing was
his inward remark.
4 think you will suit me. Mrs. -,
what may I understand your namel'
FRANKLIN.
Mrs. Franklin, you win be required
to go out of town about seven miles, to
my country house, Oak Grove-in the
town of Embury, on the grand Central
railroad. The salary ] propose to pay
Is six hundred dollars per annum. Do
my terms suit your
She answered, quietly, that they did.
Then it is all settled. BY the way,
I suppose you have references. though
that 10 Q mere matter Of FORM
The name of Davenport was given.
Davenport? Robert Davenport? I
know them. All right nco1venient,
you viii please 60 Tomorrow, Nrs.
Franklin, or next day. I shall not
come until the middle Of next week,
and probably bring . friend ortvo with
me. Have the chambers IN The center
and wings prepared, If youplease. Tie
housekeeper there now win not leave
until Saturday. She win show you
round
IL Mira. 10 your wife there, or 10
60 soonf'
He laughed.
Mn. Edward Dayton? No, che 10