Morris tribune., 1884-06-18
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Castle Garden to secure a capable emil
grant Girl.
found one who had brought with
her Ha.lering testimonials from her
former mistress-a lady of title.
She was q tall tinely-built young
woman, and would have been attrac-
tiye-looking had it not been for pecu-
liar Gloom which slumbered within the
depths OF her great black eyes, and
dNelt in the sombre curves of her full
red lips.
Sac rarely met your glance, and ii
she did SO. would avert her eyes as
though size had received shock. But
if not 4 sunbeam in the kitchen, she
proved TO be treasure of neatness and
efficiency, and | congratulated myself
on having secured her.
After while, however, symptoms OF
dissatisfaction showed themselves in
the manner of my faithful Katy, the
waitress, who had been with me since
l had commenced housekeeping.
Mrs. Frceland," she said hesitat-
incly, I'm sorry to trouble you, but l
really can't stand such carryings-on no
longer. Either Frederika must leave,
or l must.
.Whv. Katy, what is the matter? |
thought everything was going on all
right. What fault have you to find
with Frederika?"
..Oh, don't ask me, ma am," answer
ed Katy with shudder Il don't want
to hurt anybody, and horses couldn't
make me tell what l think of that
dreadful GIRL. The way she goes on in
her sleep is enough to make ones hair
stand strair ht up
"Why didn't YOU tell me she was an
unpleasant companion for you at night,
Katy? Twill do away with that. You
shall have 4 separate room"
katy's face cleared.
y don't want to put you to any
trouble, Mrs. Freeland.
1t won't be half as troublesome to
fix up 4 room for you Katy, as it would
be to lose YOU. But you mustn't think
badly Of poor Frederick because she
has bad dreams. The best Of us have
them. They are caused by indiges-
ton
Katy looked unconvinced, but she
was too mindful of her proper place to
argue with cher lady," as she was
fond of calling me in talking to her
comrades" as she designated her
mates.
So l had a bedroom fitted up for her
on the side of the house most remote
from Frederika's room-which was
only accessible by the back stairway.
For if Katy had such q feeling about
being near her it was best for her to
g. o. q
chance visit from her.
After making this change everything
went on smoothly again for while.
But one day l had occasion to go
into the kitchen to concoct Fred's
favorite pudding, and just as I had
stirred in the last ingredient, q step
sounded outside the door, followed by
q brisk rap.
Isaw Frederika give glance at the
new conner through the window, and
then, with q face as white as the towel
with which she was polishing the
glass she held in her hand, she started
for the stairway.
Katy Just then Came in.
go to the door, Katy | said, feel
ing sure that we were on the verge OF
catastrophe.
For FTederika's blanched cheeks and
her sudden flight told a story of their
own.
I Gccp-toned voice with foreign &C
cent in it asked:
Does q girl named Frederika live
here?"
did not wait for Katy to reply. An
impulse to stand between Frederika
and the trouble which l saw was COM
inc to her, prompted me to 60 forward
and meet the man whose appearance
had so alarmed her.
But he was far from looking like a
dangerous person. He was tall and OF
muscular build; but his blue eyes were
full of kindly light, and his ruddy
cheeks were as smooth as a girls.
He could not have. been more than
eighteen.
He bowed respectfully as answered
''Frederika lives here" said, ''but
think she is not feeling well. Will
you leave your message with me and
call again another day."
81 wish to ask after Zintha Kicker.
She is my promised wife, and she came
I have been to Castle Garden, and they
think that no such a girl came across
the sea. But Frederick will know.
have the letter from Zintha's brother,
They knew each other in the old
country"
81 will ask Frederika about her
Will you come again tomorrow?
Eyes, I will wait until then. But il
will seem very long until l get It'd
ines from my Zinthan'
I felt panied to keep the honest fell
low from hearing from Frederika's lips
the assurance for which his hear
longed; but the thought of Frederick
face as she had fled away, made me
certain that l had best send him away
until had first talked with her.
After he had gone, l went to Frede
rika's room. She sat swaying hersel
to and fro upon the edge of chair
Her face, no longer white, but looking
as though the blood was ready to burs
from her crimson cheeks, was full O.
anxious expectation, and her eye!
looked as though they belonged tt
some animal at bay.
She clasped her hands and exclaim
ed, with wild vehemence:
sDon't tell him I am here! He has
come for her! Oh, what shall I tel
himp''
s'The truth, Frederika,'' I said, try
ing to speak lightly. 'It isn't anything
SO hard, is it, to tell young mai
where to find his sweetheart"
80, if could tell him--if I coult
only send him to her! But that Cal
only be when the sea gives up its dead!'
and her voice rose into wild scream
which made the blood curdle in M
veins.
ssCalm yourself, Frederika. 1t is