Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-01-09
ROMANCE OF A GLOVE.

"Docs it please You, Kittyp'
..Oh! it is splendid! l saould not
have suited myself half SO well had l
been left to choose
'But you have not seen the wine eel
lar yet. 1t is treasure of its kind.
Let's 90 down again"
They went down the stairs together,
he talked gaily, 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 it,
"Whypn 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
glasses for friends" -.
''Why, Katy, you are unreasonable.
did not know you carried your tenn
perance 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 IS face grew clouded.
'.Bat You can not fear for ME, he
said, with half-oflended pride.
Il 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 orr cheer
full board to love the poison that shall
slay them
They went up stairs again and sat on
sofa in the dining-room for a few
moments, while Katy put on her hat
and drew on her gloves.
The argument was kept up. 1t Is
unnecessary that we should repeat all
that was said on both sides. 1t ended
at last as similar discussions have
ended before. Neither was willing to
yicld-katy, because she felt that her
whole future happiness might be in
~oI~cd in il, Arthur larnuse he thought
that it would be giving way to 8 wo-
mans whims, and would sacrifice TOO
much of his popularity with his friends.
He had hougnt this house, paid for
it, and furnished it handsomely, and in
few weeks was TO bring Ksty as its
mistress. All tie afternoon they had
been looking over it together, happy as
two birds with new finished nest.
But when Arthur closed the door and
rut the KEY in his pocket, III the chill,
waning light OF the December after
noon, and gave Katy his arm TO see her
hone, ii was ali "broken up between
them, ana notice, 40 Let," was put
over the door of the pretty house the
very next morning.
1t was the most foolish thing TO do;
but then lovers can always lind some
thing to quarrel about.
They parted with cool "Goo5 even
ing She went up to her ro''h 10 cry
he went homo hurt and angry bu,
secretly resolving to see her again ana
Give her a chan g TO say that she was in
tie wrong. But the cs-'hce never c'',uo
When he called .-.gain she had lei.
town, and he ce.id ma no trace Oh i.er'
All tbs happened more than a year
before saw Katy; but we three 'facto-
rr girls" who lodged at Mrs. HowelFs
with her, OF course, knew nothing about
il. She came to the factory and ap-
Piled for work. The superintendent
thought her too delicate for such labor,
but She persisted; and. in fact, she i'm
proved in health, spirits and looks
! after she became used to the work ana
simple fare of the factory girls.
She was stranger 10 us all, anu II
| seemed likely that she would remain
| so. But one day Mary Bascom's dress
| caught in part of the machinery. ana
/ Le.orc any one else could think what 70
do, Katy had sprung to her side and
RULED her away by main strength from
! the terrible danger that threatened her.
| a., ,,,l I Parnts l.
| who were her dearest friends, werr
| Katy's sworn allies.
/ We all lodged together then in the
big FACTORY Boarding house. Bu
Katy took it into her head that W.
should have so much nicer time in
private lodging by ourselves, and whei
she took anything into her head sh'
generally carried it through. In les
+ than week she had found the yer,
place she wanted. arranged matter
with the superintendent, and had u
sheltered under Mrs. Howell's vim
! and fig tree. We four girls were tn
proud possessors Of II tolerable large
| double-bedded apartment with quee
little dressing room attached-''an
the liberty of the parlor to receive cal.
ers ina PROV so at which we q
laughed.
This was shome" to us after tn
!. labor of the day. Indeed, and in trutf
Katy made the place so charming tha
We forgot We were factory girls
when we got TO it. She improvise
i. cunning little things out Of tribes tn;
are, usually thrown away as useles
and the fowers growing IN broke
pots in our windows were a glory
: behold. She always had q fresh boo
or periodical on the table; and bett'
than this, she brought to us the larg
! cultivation and the pnrer taste WINK
!, taught us how to use 0pportuniii
: within our reach.
! .sWhat made you take to our style
q life, katyp' asked Lizzie one evcnin
as we sat in the east window, watcnn
the outcoming Of the stars. and telin
cirlish dreams.
:, DESTINY, my child answered Kat
Is STOPPING to replace the little boot 2
had taroyy1 ca 70 rest her loot .
4 ..But you might hayo been an auth,
ress, or q painter, or a--a book-kecp'
!, Or
u Lizzie i knowledge Of this worid =
"a rather limited; Katy broke m upon y
Z. sTherc, that will do. lwas nrt q
Il. lg rcnius, and hate arithmetic. '''sss
.sA Sslsat sypH did NOT alweys haSel
! ,4ssss /. sfx.r !. II vsnr ", said Mafy.