Middletown transcript., 1869-08-07
For the Middietowa transcript
The Autobiography of n Kid Glove.

The Autobiography of Kid Glove.
My first recollections were those of
finding myself lying in a box with many
others of my kind in large store on
Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Did say
my " first" recollections? Have then
forgotten those happy, golden hours, when
in my natural state as the covering of the
+ wandered about on the mountains
and plains with no object in view but to
enjoy life generally. All me. gladly
would | again endure the tortures which
have been inflicted on me could | but live
over those hours of my life. However l
should not complain, for my present situa-
tion is as comfortable as any reasonable
glore can expect. To what torturcs l al
luded-my readers already know, that is
if they are Gas 1 shall suppose) acquainted
with the manner in which kid gloves are
manufactured. 1t is enough to say that l
was conveyed by a "specimen of human
ity" from my native place to Il dull, dark
building, which l have since learned to
have been mandatory, where | under
went the process of being tanned, the hor-
rible reality of which some can imagine
who have not experienced it. Then | was
dyed, during which came near losing my
life, however, lived. through it all or l
should not be writing this. cannot en-
ter into the details of my suffering for at
times / was unooncious of them, even
now [ shudder when my thoughts recur to
that painful period of my life, although
my present beauty nearly compcnsates for
all that | have endured. | do not say
this in a spirit of vanity, bat from a wish
to present myself before my readers ex-
actly as l am, which is the usual style of
autobiographers believe Understand
me then, that when l said ." first rccollcc-
tions" dated my life from the time when
this change from an uncivilized to civil
lized state came over me. But to return
to my story. As far as my powers of OBJ
servation would permit me for you must
know said powers are very limited to a
person who is obliged to lie on his back
forever as l then thought my doom to be)
| | concluded that tue establishment in
which l was placed was one of considera-
BILE size, and from the constant hum of
voices around me, one of considerable
popularity In neither of these SUPPOSE
tions was incorrect, and my readers will
agree with me when tell them that it
was Evans a. Co. Chestnut St. was
lying in the box one morning listening to
the busy world outside, and at the same
time wondering if had not a mission to
perform in it, and if SO what it was, when
| L heard voice near me cnquiring-t Have
you any fawn-colored gloves, No, 6? oh
how my heart beat for was the love-
liest shade of the number and color speci-
fed Various boxes were referred to
without success, and was on the point Of
exclaiming, "Oh here am the very one
you want" when l remembered that
"merit is ever widest known and at the
same time felt the box in which | lay lif-
ted from the shelf and placed upon the
counter, and in few minutes my com
panion and myself (for, dear readers,
had friend in all respects like myself,
from whom | had never been separated
since my troubles) were held up to tht
admiring gaze of the customer, who i'm
mediately exclaimed" What a love of ;
pair l willjtake them" and forthwith w
were transferred from the hands of th'
sales woman to prison-like place in tht
ladys dress, by name pocket, not evei
allowing us time to glance around tn,
store which for one long week had beer
our home. We were obliged to endur
this state of things for about two hours, a
the end of which time We were place.
upon toilet table with number of Other
small articles and left to ourselves, Will
the lady answered the summons of tn
servant to dinner. We now set ourselve
to work to find out if possible the char
acter of our future home. In her hast
the lady had thrown us against cologne
bottle, and it by supporting US afforded ;
better view of the room which by its ap
pointments testified to the presence @
wealth and refinement. In a short tim
the lady returned, and taking from pearl
, inlaid writing desk near us, pen and ink
took us from the table and having write
inside of us--"Mrs. Emily Broomer, No
/ 1431 Walnut ST." laid us away in
r highly perfumed draw. For few day
t we were left to the peaceful retirement {
r our abode, and then one bright sunshin
morning Mrs. Broomer opened the drawe
took us from it, and after a little pullin
i, during which | was every moment
danger of splitting) We at length encas'