Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-10-14
ROMANCE OF A GLOVE

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shifted myself half so well had 1 been left
80 choose
3 But you have not seen the wine cellar
vet. It's treasure of les kind. Let's go
down again.
They went down the stairs together. he
talking gaiIy, she with a troubled look on
her face After duly admiring the place,
she put timid hand on his arm aud said:
'sBut, Arthur, dear, let's have no wine
in it,"
WHY" he asked in surprise.
because l have resolved if am ever
mistress of house there shall be no
liquors in it-no social glasses for
friends
"Why, Katy, you are unreasonable. l
did not know that you carried your tenn
perance opinions so far as that. or course
shall keep wine in my house, and enter
tain my friends with it, too.''
She raised her face appealingly.
"Arthur!' she said, in tone of voice
which he knew how to interpret.
Arthur's brow grew cloudy.
"But you cannot fear for me?" he said,
with half offended pride.
IL must fear for you, Arthur, if you be-
gin like this. And fear for others be-
sides-for the sons and husbands and faith
ers who may learn at your cheerful board
to love the poison that shall Stay them"
They went up the steps again and sat on
the sofa, in the dining-room, for a few
moments, while Katy put on her hat and
gloves.
The argument was kept up. 1t is I'M
necessary that we should repeat all that
was said on both sides. It is ended at last
as similar discussions have ended before.
Neither was willing to yield-katy, be-
cause she felt that her whole future hap
piness might bs involved in it; Arthur,
because he thought it would be giving way
to woman's whim, and would sacrifice
too much of his popularity with his
friends.
it, furnished it handsomely. All the af-
ternoon they had been looking it over to.
gether, happy as two birds in newly
finished nest, But when Arthur closed
the door and put the key in his pocket, in
the chill, waning light of the December
afternoon, and gave Katy his arm to see
her home, it was all "broken up' between
them, and ITO Lett was put on the door
of the pretty house the very next morning.
1t was the most foolish thing to do; but
then lovers can always find something to
quarrel about.
They parted with cool "Good evening"
at the door of Katy's lodging house. She
went to her room to cry; he went home
hurt and angry, but secretly resolving to
s3e her again, and give her chance to
say that she was in the wrong. He would
walt few days. however; it would not do
to let her see that he was in hurry to
make up
He did wait, nearly week, and when
he called at the modest lodging house
where he had been wont to visit so often,
he was told that Miss Gardner had been
gone for three days.
"Gone where?" he asked, slow to believe
il.
sShe did not tell me, sir. She said she
was not coming back. Her aunt lives at
Bristol"
He then took the next train to Bristol,
and investigated; but neither there nor in
any other place. though he searched for
months afterward, did he find sign or
traoa of Katv Gardner
All this happened year before 1 saw
Katy; and we three factory girls'' who
lodged at Mrs. Howel's with her, of course
knew nothing about it. She came to the
factory and applied for work. The super
lntsndent thought her too delicate forsuch
work, but she persisted; and in fact she
improved in health, spirits and looks after
she became used to the work and simple
fare of the factory girls.
She was stranger to us all, and it
seemed likely that she would remain so.-
But one day Mary Bascom's dress caught
in part of the machinery, and before any
one could think what do, Katy had sprung
to her side and pulled her away by main
strength from the terrible danger that
threatened her. After that. Mary and
Lizzie Payne and I. who were her dearest
friends, we're Katy 8 sworn allies.
We all lodged together then in the big
sstactory boarding house." But Katy took
it into her head that we should have much
nicer times in a private lodging to our
selves; and when she took anything into
her head she generally carried it through.