Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-04-05
THE ROMANCE OF A GLOVE

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have suited myself half so well, had L
been left 10 choose
But you have not seen the wine cell
lar yet, 1t is a treasure Of its kind
Let's 20 down again.
They went down the stairs together,
he talking gaily, she with troubled
l)ok upon her lace. After acmirln2
the place, she put timid han1 on his
a m and said: But, Arthur, dear, let's
have 20 wine in it,
why p be asked in surprise.
Because l have resolved if pm ever
the mistress of house, there shall be
no liquors kept N it-no social glasses
for friends.
'Why, Kate, you are unreasonable
1 did not know you carried your temper
aece opinions so far as that. OF course
| shall keep wines in my house, and
entertain my friends with it, too
She raised her face appealiugly.
.Arthurv she said in tone OF voice
which he knew how TO interpret.
Arthur's brow grew cloudy.
But YOU cannot fear for meg he
sqid with half offended pride.
Imust fear tor you, Arthur, if you
begin as he did. And fear for Others
besides-for the sons AMI husbands and
fathers who may learn at our cheerful
board to love The poison that shall siay
them
They went up the steps again an(
sat on the sofa in the din ing-room, toi
a few moments, while Kate put on her
hat and drew on her gloves.
The argument was kept up. 1t Il
unnecessary that we should repeat al
that was said on both sides. 1t end
ed at last, as similar discussions have
ended before. Neither was Wiling 10
yield-Kate. because she felt that bel
whole future happiness might be lnVo'V
ed in it. Arthur, because be though
it would be given way to woman
whims, and would sacrifice too much Of
his popularity with bis friends.
He had bought this house, and paid
for it. and furnished it handso mely, an'
IN few weeks was TO bring Kate as III
mistress. All the afternoon they ha'
been looking it over together, happy as
two birds in a newly finished nest. Bu
when Arthur closed The door and pu'
the kew in his pocket, in the chill wau'
iop LIGHT Of the December afternoon'an'
gave Katy bis arm to see her home'
all broken up between them, and 10
Let was put on the door of the pretty
house the very next morning.
1t was the most foolish thing 10 do
but then lovers can always lind some
thing 10 quarrel about.
They parted with cool Good eve
ninc.' at the door Of Katy's lodging
house. She went up TO her room II
cry. he went home hurt and angry, bu
secretly resolving 10 see her again. an
civo her q chance 10 say she was in th
wrong. He would wait few days
however: it would not do to let her Sc
that he was IN a hurry 10 make it mp
He did wait, nearly week, and whe
he called at the modest lodging-hous
where be had been wont to visit s
often, he was told that Miss Gardinc
had been gone three days.
Gone where p he asked, slow 10 oC
lieve.
I She did not tell me, sir. She sal
she was not coming back. Her aun
| lives at Bristol
He then took the next train to Brlsto
and investigated, but not there nor
any other place, though he searcee
for months afterward, did he find slgt
sion or troce of Katy Gardner
All this happened more than Se'
before 1 saw, Kate. but we three la la
tory Girls. who lodged at Mrs. Howell
with her. of course, know nothing abo'
# She came to the factory and al
nied for work. The superiatendel
tbouObt her too delicate for such worl
but she persisted and in fact she In
nroved in health, spirits and looks alt
che became used 10 the work and slmp
fare of the factory girl.
She was stranger to use ALL ana
+ seemed likely she would remain so.-
Rut one day Mary Bascom's dre'
caught in part of the machinery, an
r before ans one else could think what
G do Katy had sprung 10 her side al
pulled her away by main strength iro
The terrible danger that threatened he
Alter that, Mary and Lizzie Payne al
who were her dearest irien'
were Katie's sworu allies
We all lodged together then In u
big Factory lodgiug-hOusc''
But Katy took it into her head tn
VIC should have nicer times In pF'va
lodging to ourselves; and when 81
took anything into her head she gene
ally carried it through. In less than
week she had found the very place 81
wanted, arranged matters with u
1t superintendent, and bad use shelter
Under Mrs. Howell's vine and iig-ire