Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-06-05
RESTORED TO HER LOVER.

Being about to lose my faithful cook,
1 took friends advice and went to
Castle Garden to secure capable emil
grant girl.
1 found one who had brought with
her hattering testimonials from her
former mistress-a lady of title.
She was Il tall finely-built young
woman, and would have been attrac.
overlooking had it not been for pecu-
liar gloom which slumbered within the
depths of her great black eyes, and
dwelt in the sombre curves of her full
red lips.
She rarely met your glance, and if
she did so, would avert her eyes as
though she had received shock. But
1t not 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. Freeland," she said hesitat-
gly, 'Tm sorry to trouble you, but 1
really can't stand such carryings-on no
longer. Either Frederika must leave.
or must.
"Why, Katy, what is the matterp l
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 II don't want
to hurt anybody, and horses couldn't
make me tell what think of that
dreadful girl. The way she goes on in
her sleep is enough to make ones hair
stand straight up"
''Why didn't you tell me she was an
unpleasant companion for you at night,
KatyP will do away with that. You
Shall have separate room."
Katy's face cleared.
81 don't want to put you to any
trouble, Mrs. Freeland."
sit won't be half as troublesome to
tlx up room for you Katy, as it would
be to lose you. But YOU mustn't think
badly OF poor Frederika because she
has bad dreams. The best of us have
them: They are caused by indiges-
Katy looked unconvinced, but she
was too mindful of her proper place to
argue wiki cher lady," us she was
fond OF calling me in talking to her
comrades, rs she designated her
mates.
80 had y bedroom lifted I'D for her
on the siae Of the house most remote
from Frederika's room-which was
only accessible by the back stairway.
For II Katy had such feeling about
being near her it was best for her to
feel entirely at ease about receiving
chance visit from her.
After making this change everything
went on smoothly again for while.
But one day l had occasion to 90 ..
into the kitchen to concoct Fred's ,
favorite pudding, and just as l had
surred in the last ingredient, step ,
sounded outside the door, followed by :
brisk rap. :
Isaw Frederika give glance at the 9
new conner through the window. and ?
'hen, with face as white rs the towel :,
With which she was polishing the ""
glass she held in her hand, she started 6
or the stairway.
Katy just then came in. !,
"Go to the door, Katy" said, feel 4
ng sure that we were on the verge of o >,
catastrophe. ~ ~
For Frederika's blanched cheeks and " "
er sudden flight told q story of their :,
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A deep-toned voice with a foreign ac- r
ent in it asked: -, II
"Does q girl named Frederika live "
erep" =,
l did not wait for Katy to reply. An 70 70
npulse to stand between Frederick va
nd the trouble which l saw was COM
e to her, prompted me to 90 forward \,
nd meet the man whose appearance TT TT