Daily Republican., 1885-07-18
HER ON e SIN.
BY GUIEEvERE.

BY GUINKvERk.
Kate Garlic had hung her cloak and |
hat upon its usual nail, donned her big
black apron, smoothed her dusky hair
before the little cracked mirror, and
entered the work room OF tho Paterson
/ Mills ready to begin her customary
labor, when her gaze fell OH . slender,
frail. looking girl bending above tho
first table-a girl whose delicate frame
and helpless looking white hands seem
I'D totally unit for the task she had un-
dertaken.
els Miss Arden engaged for another
week?" she asked sharply, Of . girl be-
side her.
"why. yes, I believe so."
~ thought she was one Of the extra
hands to be dismissed when the rush
WAS over. Now / find her the only one
here except the Old"
"Oh. we'll it was through MI. Lancy't
good will"
DO hear my name 2"
1t was Q broad .shouldered, sunny
faced young man who put the query
Harold Lancy, the superintendent OF
: the mills, and great favorite among
his associates. Kate faced him and
| hSouou hoE uaEA uioWh oyoo ihVo hAe
lown.
"We were wondering why Miss
Arden was shown such unusual favor"
she said, with smile that WAS not pleas
ant to sea.
"Oh, Iinterceded for her she nee1
the work, you see, and one operator
more or less makes little difference"
Miss Cooper had turned away, and
), for . moment Kate Carle and her lover
stood alone together.
You surely are not angry with me
{ Kate" said the young man. Come
cast aside that frown, aud be your happy
'' self"
u "what are my frowus to you," sale
iKate, shortly.
!. "An unwelcome sight, truly, whel
,they mar your pretty face. May Ihav
one OF those roses? come, fasten 1t her
for me-"
He extended the lapel of his coat, an,
half pleased, half reluctant, Kate slir
ped the pink blossom from the littl
knot at her throat, and placed 1t wher
he desired. her face fushi ng aEd soften
ing beneath his earnest gaze.
With all the hsroe Intensity OF ne
II passionate nature, this girl loved Har
!. old Lanoy, and in equal strength wa
her unreasoniuR jealouely.
Toward Mabel Arden o bitter susp
cion had grown, because Of Harold
evident admiration and sympathy, an
his ready assistance.
She hated her for her delicate gra CT
for her dainty manner, and soft, lo'
n voice she hated the pale, hOwer-lik
~ face and appealing blue eyes the YER
sight tf that golden head stung her
anger, and now she swept by, appease
Il ond fandAr n q m
but With all the old wrath cherishe
against the girl she called GER rival.
81 am surprised to see you bacl
Miss Arden," she said coldly.
The blue eyes met hers wistfully.
"Ah, 1t 10 all due to Mr.. Lancy-l
IS, has been such friend to me-"
He il every body's friend do M
hope for special favor"
A signifcent emphasis ON the Gu
words made Mabel Ardon look MP I
her com panion IN wondering surpris
j. hut the dark, rosy face was as impa
9s sive rs that OF a marble Sphinx.
III "I-I don't quite understand. Do -
He not 30 regard him, too?" she ask
hesitatingly-
Kate turned abruptly away, fu
suffusing her face.
"Hypocrite !" she muttsred. "Sl
cannot deceive me with her soft wor
aud affected innocence. Ah, how
hste her."
8. Kate Carlo was not cruel at hea
Had this girl come to her in her hel
lessness, ere she had discovered t
interest OF Harold, none would ha
been more ready than herself to extel
10 q helping hand, but she stood in t
Fl light of q rival, q barrier between h
Iself aud the man she loved, and Ks
could not forgive her for that; eve
word and glance were observed q
n weighed in the measure of her o'
~ jealousv, every new proof but stirred
fresh, fierce life her dormant passit
- IN and all her kindlier feelings vanish'
tisn An hour later, glancing up from
item work, Kate's eyes rested on the fair II
not of the irl opposite, and then, wand
Ious s ing to the loose, golden braids droopi
non non behind, saw the CLEAN of pale pi
iser. bud.
any any. Like fash her gaze turned NJ
Tbs Harold LancY, who at that NOM
sned was passing through the work roo
urn- the flower from his coat was gone
hout &as her rose, the rose she had al,
can him with her own hands, the rose
nost had 80 earnestly asked of her, q
here nestled there among Mabel Arde
am braids.
Take Her face turned ashes and her hal
q, q Oh trembled.
'''' "What perfect bud, Miss Arde
some one was saying, and, like one /
mail dream, Kate heard the reply:
"Yes, found 1t on the floor, the 81
broken, but I love flowers 81 we
a, Ga could not let 1t lie there"
. "A shallow pretense, declared
lent angry girl to herself "She will
acknowledge his gift. Oh, that
were dead and out of my sight"
She did not accomplish. her usual t
y Mr. that day her hand was unsteady,
des," thoughts wandering snG the "
oom- moved slowly beneath the ordina'
nimble fingers.
.ne At noon she avoided Harold at 8
vol. sat, when labor had ceased, she wrap
Q In her cloak about her and started
I'd. alone, expecting each moment to b
t for his voice bidding her to wait, but
.ioers familiar tones greeted her ears, no
ssh miliar footsteps measured tread
fully her own.
" Of Two girls ahead of her, as {
emerged from the mills, seemed to
see interested in something before tn
LIMA .luAs and Kate caught the whispered wor
Oft 81 wonder if our superintendent n