The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-10-08
MI. DAYTON,S HOUsEKEEPER.

NTANTED-A housekeeper- one but an
w elderly person competent. and Of the
highest responsibility need apply. Call between
the ho.rz of and 4. Thursday. April 6, at No.
Michigan avenue.
Kate Franklin read this in the paper
which lay on the counter in the little
grocer, while waiting to have an ounce
or two Of tea done mp and Il roll of bak-
er's bread.
She repeated the number of the house
over 90 herself rs she received the change
from the grocer.
She prepared the tea after She re-
-aiued 70 the little bare attic, and ate her
scantv meal mechanically. She forgot
now jlnsatisfied her appetite still was in
lcr rlsy thought.
\ stranger in strange place, success
sivelv she had tried to find situation
~ teacher, copyist, in a store, sewing.
She had failed III 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 in the whole great city of suf-
ticicut induence-AIrs. Davenport, the
rich, naughty, step-sister who had i'll
treated her gentle mother while she
lived. and hated Kate herself.
Perhaps Kate thought she would per-
NIT her 10 refer to her, because glad to
have her descend to mental employ
mcut.
Kate was competent for the situation,
for during her mothers long illness and
her fathers absence she had entire
charge Of their large family and splendid
house.
Bu, an "elderly woman" Now
kat was not an elderly woman, being
only 20; but she remembered, with a
solt q pleasure, that in private theatri-
Gals n happier days she had initiated
.tbo voice and assumed the character Of
vu Old woman with great success She
kDcv now to stain the skin to give an old
appearance and she had i'll the bottom of
box some false gray hair and muslin
cap worn on one of these occasions. She
did rot need to look so very old-only To
present mature and matronly appear
ancC.
Mr.. Edward Dayton waited at home
after his dinner to see the respondents
to his advertisements. He was hand
some man, not yet 30, with gray, frank,
goOd-natured countenance.
tie leaned back in a nonchalant way,
his feet on another chair
There ought TO be a Mrs. Dayton to
manage these housekeeping matters.
Well. there's time enough.
Two applicants were seen and dis
,n .,p3 in Mr.. Dayton's gentlemanly
way.
\ third was ushered in. Mr.. Dayton
tus'iDctively laid aside his cigar, and
placed chair FOR his visitor.
The iadyIkcncss and propriety of her
guaruor pleased him at once. Fallen
fortunes lie commented TO himself
Sic answered his questions readily,
Int IN few worCls.
4 sisent woman good thing, was
his inward remark.
- J think you will snit me. MR.. ---,
what may understand your name p
" Franklin "
" Mrs. franklin, YOU will he required
to- 20 OGt f 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 $500 per annum. Do my terms suit
Won z"
She answered, quietly, that they did.
. Then il is all settled BY tho way i
suppose you have references, though
that is mere matter of form"
The name of Davenport was given.
Davenport Robert Davenport |
know them. All right. If convenient
You will please go tomorrow, Mrs.
Franklin, or the next day. L shall not
cone till the middle of next week, and
probably bring friend or two with me.
Have the chambers in the center and
wings prepared, if you please. The
housekeeper there now will not leave