The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-07-15
ROMANCE OF A GLOVE.
Does it please you, Katy 2"

"Does it please you, Katy?"
ooh. it's splendid! 1 could not have
suited myself half so well had been left to
choose"
But You have not seen the wine cellar
vet Il is a treasure of its kind. Let's go
down again"
They went down the stairs together, he
talking gayly, she with a troubled look on
her face. After duly admiring the place
she put timid hand on his arm and said :
But, Arthur, dear, let's have no wine in
H."
"Why?" he asked, in surprise.
because have resolved, if am ever the
mistress OF a house there shall be no liquors
kept in it-no social glass for friends"
Why, Katy, You are unreasonable.
did not know you carried your temperance
opinions SO far as that OF course I 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 cloUded
"But Won cannot fear for me? ?" he said,
with hali-oaended pride.
must fear for you, Arthur, if you begin
rs he did. And fear Tor others besides, for
the sons and husbands ana fathers who may
learn at our cheerful board to love the
poison that shall Stay them"
They went up the steps again and sat on
q sofa in the dining-rOom for few mo-
ments, while Katy put on her hat and drew
On her gloves.
The argument was kept up. 1t is unnec-
essary that we should repeat al that was
said on bsth sides. Ii ended, at last, as
similar discussions have ended before.
Neither was willing 10 yicld-Katy, be-
cause she felt that her whole future happi-
ness might be involved in il; Arthur, be-
cause he thought il would be giving way to
q wOman's whims, and would sacrifice too
much Of his popularity with his friends
lie had bought this house, paid for it, and
furnished IL handsomely, and in a few
weeks was to bring Katy rs its mistress.
But when Arthur closed the door and put
the key 1t his pocket, and gave Katy his
arm 10 see her home, it was all broken M "
between them, and a notice, To let," was
put over the door on the very next day.
1t was the most foolish thing to do; but
then lovers can always find something to
quarrel about.
They parted with a cool GOOD evening
at the door Of Katy's lodging house. She
went up to her room to cry; he went home
hurt and angry, but secretly resolved to see
her again, and give her chance to say that
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 snake it up
he did wait nearly q week, and when he
called at the modest lodging house, where
he had been wont to visit so often, he was
told that Miss Gardiner had been gone
three days.
Gone whe7e?" 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 no.
in any other place, though he searched fol
months afterwards, did he find sign or trace
of Katy Gardiner.
AL this happened more than q year befor,
I saw Katy; but we three factory girls
who lodged at Mrs. HowelI's with her, 0
course knew nothing about it. She came +,
the factory and applied for work. Th'
superintendent thought her too delicate 70
such labor, but she persisted, and in fact sh,
improved in health, spirits and looks afte
she became used to the work and simpl
fare OF the factory girl.
She was a stranger to US all, and it seemed
likely she would remain so. But one da,
Mary Bascon's dress caught in part of tn
machinery, and before any one else coul,
think what 10 90 Katy had sprung to he
side and Pc. led her away by main strength
from slc terrible danger that threatened hel
haeT tia: Mary and Lizzie Payne and !, VIII
wore her dearest friends, were Katy's swOrl
allies.
E-e al lodged together, then, in the hi
Factory boarding house" But Katy tool
il into her head that we should have 8
much nicer times in private lodging u
ourselves: and when she took anything int
her head she generally carried it through
In less than a week she had found the very
place she wanted, arranged matters with tn