Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04

side on the green sofa In the dining
room Of "thsir HOUSE" alas y and
watched her pa, her small hands into a
pair Of brown gloves 80 much like TINS
one.
Ever since thA, never-to-bs.forgotisn
day the vision Of his Lost love, sitting
there in the fading light, slowly drawing
on her glove. her swee, eyes filing As
they ,alked-quArreled. We should say,
perhAp. - had gone with him A. an
abiding memory Of her. until he had
come 10 know each shade Of the picture
the color the dress. the ribbon a, the
throat and the shaded plume in her
hat.
Tie looked a, the glove a long time.
lie had though, !, nigh, belong TO one
Of the factory girls, and he found i near
the lodging-house. Ba, Il did no, look
like factory hands" glove. lie would
ask Maggie Lloyd, At any rate; 30 he
put !, carefully in his poke, until he
should make hi. calls the nex, morning.
lie had suffered the glove TO become
90 associated with the memory Of past
,hA, was sacred 10 him, that he Eel, his
cheek burn and hi. hand ,rcmble, a. he
drew il forth 10 show il 10 Maggie, who
was sitting. in The oomfor, o. eonvAlenoe
in an armchair by the wintow. watch
ing the handsome yoang doctor write the
prescription for her benefit.
by the way, Mis- Maggie, do you
know whose glove this Is ,"
Maggie knew !, q, once. Il was Mis
GArdiner's glove.
miss Gardiner -
The name made his heart beat again.
81. she one Of the factory hands J"
"Yes bu, she lodges with Mrs How
Ell quite out Of town. almos, shs was
herc 10 see me yesterday"
"Oh. | see." sAid he. no; the most rel
evan,ly. "And can you tell me how to
End Mrs. Howell, house IsaPPose !
could 70 by and restore this glove 10 IT,
owner"
Maggie thought this unnecessary
trouble. ba, she gave the required diree'
ton and he went out. saying 10 himself
Il, can't be my Katie. ot course. bat the
glove shall 70 back 20 IL owner.
Mary add Lizzie went TO church that
sunday morning. Katy declared she
ooaldn', 70, having bat one glove. ]
stayed Al home with her. Aal offered 10
Keep Mrs.. Ho~slrs children for her. and
aud 90 persuaded that worthy woman 10
attend worship with the girls.
And this i how !; came about. that
While We we're having frolic On the car.
pc, with the chi.drca in Mr. Howelrs
room. We heard a ring At the door, and
Bridge, having taken herself oil some
where. there Wa no help for Il bu, for
one Of "a % answer the summons.
"Yoa 20, Katy" Whispered !. in dis
may. IL can no, appear"
Katy glanced serenelY Al her own frirly
head ia the looking. glass, gave afull TO
her overs kir, and touch 10 her collar,
Anl opened the door
Immediately Afterwards | was shocked
BY hearing her utter a genuine feminine
scream and seeing her drop TO the hoo'.
and that a man. perfec, stranger 70 me,
gathered up in his arms and began raw
ing over her in a manner ,ha, As,onished
me. lie called her his darling" and
hi. "own Katy" and actually kissed her
before | could reach her
was surprised A. myself Afterwards
that hadn't ordered the gentleman out,
but Il never occurred 10 me At the time
and when Katy ''oGme 20" and sat upon
the sofa and heard his speeches. she
seemed 50 much pleased ,hA, | LEI, the m
and took the children up to our own
room. feeling bewildered all over.
What shall say further, Only thA,
Katy live. in the pretty house in the town
known As DR.. Craigs residence, where
We three factory girls" have a home
whenever We want il. And there are no
liquors found on her side-board nor a,
her table.
One day heard Arthur say. "loa
were a silly child, Kate. TO run away
from. should have given up the pOin,
a. las, know"
"Ba, there would have been the splen-
did cellar and the ten thousand year
answered she. Il would have been such
a temptation. We are safer as !, is
dear"
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