The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-31
ROMANCE OF A GLOVE.

Does it please you, Kitty"
''Oh, it is splendid! / could not have
suited myself half so well had | been left
to choose"
But you have not seen the white cellar
yet 1t is treasure of its kind. Let's 70
down again."
They went down stairs together he talking
gaily, she with a troubled look on her face
After duly admiring the place, she put a
timid hand on his arm and said: But,
Arthur dear let's have no wine in il"
why" he asked in surprise.
Because have resolved ii ] am ever the
mistress of a house, there shall be no liquors
kept in it-no social glasses for friends"
why, Katy, you are unreasonable. L did
not know you carried your temperance
opinions so far as that. OF course | shall
keep wine in my house, and entertain 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 can not fear for me?'' he said
with half offended pride.
II must fear for you, Arthur, if you begin
as he did And | fear for others besides
for the sons and husbands and fathers who
may learn at our cheerful board to love the
poison that shall STAY themw
They went up the steps again aud sat on
the sofa in the dining-room for a few mo-
ments, while Katy put on her hat and drew
on her gloves.
J. The argument was kept up. 1t is I'M
necessary that we should repeat all that was
said on both sides. 1t ended at last, as SINH
lar discussions have ended before. Neither
was willing to yield-Katy, because she felt
that her whole failure happiness might be
involved in it: Arthur, because he thought
it would be giving away toa woman's whim'
and would sacrifice too much of his popu-
arity with his friends.
He had bought his house, paid for il, and
furnished it handsomely, and in a few weeks
was to bring Katy as ats mistress. All the
afternoon they had been loking 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 after
noon, and gave Katy his arm to see her
home, it was all ''broken up between
them, and ITO Let" was pat Oh 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""
the door of Katys lodging house. She
went up to her room to cry; he went home
hurt and angry, but secretly resolving to see
her again and give her a chance TO say she
was in the wrong. He would wait few
days, however; it would not do to let her
see that he was in hurry to make it up. v
He did wait, nearly week, and when he
called at the modest clearinghouse where
he had heen wont to visit SO often, he was
told that Miss Gardiner had been gone
three days.
sGone where?" he asked, slow to believe
She did not tell me, sir. She said she
was not coming back. Her aunt lives al
Bristol
He then took the next train to Bristol
and Investigated, but neither there nor in
any other place, though he searched fol
months afterwards, did he find sign or trace
of Katy Gardiner.
All this happened more than year be
fore saw Katy, but we three factory
girls" who lodged at Mrs. Howells with
her. of course knew nothing about it. She
came to the factory and applied for work
The Superintendent thought her too delicate
for such work, but she persisted, and, il
fact, she improved in health, spirits ant
looks after she became used to the work ano
simple fare of the factory girls.
She was a stranger to us all, and it seemed
likely she would remain so. But one dal
Mary Bascom's dress caught in part of thu
machinery, and before any one else coulC
think what to do, Katy had sprung to he
side and pulled her away by main strength
from the terrible danger that Threatened
her. After that Mary and Lizzie Payne an,
/, who were her dearest friends, were Katy
sworn allies.
We all lodged together then in the biz
Factory boarding house." But Katy too
it into her head that we should have s.
much nicer times in a private lodging t
ourselves, and when she took anything int
her head she generally carried it through
Il IL. a.
place she wanted, arranged matters with tn
Superintendent and had us sheltered unde
Mrs. HowelPs vine and fig tree. We fou
girls were the proud pOssessOrs of tOlera
bly, large, double-bedded apartment with
queer little dressing room attached-"ant
the liberty of the parlor to receive visitor
ina proviso at which We all laughed.
This was 'home" to us after the labor @
the day. Indeed, and in truth Katy mad
the place SO charming that we forgot tn
factory girls when we got to it. She imprC
vised cunning little things out of trifie
that are generally thrown away as useles.
and the flowers growing in broken pots i
our windows were a wonder to behold. Sh
Away had fresh book or periodical on he
table; and better than this, she had brougt
to us the larger cultivation and the pure
taste, which taught us how to use oppo
tunities within our reach
"What made you take to our style of lif
KatyP asked biZzie one evening as we a
sat in the east window. watching til
outcominge of the stars and telling girls
dreams.
Destiny, my child,'' answered Kat
STOPPING to replace the little boot she ha
thrown off to rest her foot.
But you might have been an authores
or painter, or IA bookkeeper, Or
Lines knowledge of this world w
rather limited; Katy broke in upon her:
There, that will do. / was not born
genius and hate arithmetic
''But you did not always have to work f
living, Katy" said May. you are a lad
nowi"
Katy laughed queer, short laugh.
Yes" she said, land that's why I dor
know how to get my living in any way b.
this. So behold me healthy and hone
factory girl
She arose, made little bow and aouri
with her small hand, and we all laughe
although we had said nothing funny.
"Miily," said she, please light the Ian
and get the magazines, while l hunt up n
needle and threads. Ladies, I find mys'