The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-30
TWO PAIRS OF aOVESRENENBER THE MAINE
ONE PAIR HE FOUND AND
SHE THE OTHER.
But oh, What a Difference in the
Sentiments With Which the
Wife Received the Two.

wallace was OF the opinion tnat ne
knew his wife pretty well. Now
he is wondering if he will ever know
anything about her.
Wednesday evening Mr.. Wallace
found pair of gloves. They we're
pearl grey, and probably had not
been worn more than once. They
looked small and dainty and Wal
lace arguing that they might fit his
wife's hand, took them home and
gave them to her.
Mrs. Wallace looked critically at
the dainty gloves for a moment,
then said severely:
where did you get them, How
ard?"
Mr.. Wallace is truthful by ma
ture Had he been otherwise what
follows would never have hap
pened.
~ found them in the street car, "
he said They seemed to be about
your size, and thought you might
be able to wear them"
She la d the gloves on the table,
then turning round till she faced
him squarely, she transfxed him
with bolts Of lightning that darted
from her scornful eyes.
Howard Wallace" she said
bitterly, "are you trying to drive me
away from you? If you want me
to go home to mother, why don't
you say so like man, instead of
torturing me with your cruel hints?"
"Torturing? Want you to go
home-to-your-mother?" repeat
ed Wallace blankly.
That's what l said," she went
on with increased vehemence.
You'll soon provoke ME to it.,
whether you want me to or not, if
you keep OH this way much longer.
l thought you had too much respect
for me, Howard, for me-your wife
to offer me such an insult 1
didn't think you were capable of
81 Oh a despicable action"
"Wh-what have l done?" falter-
ed Mr.. Wallace.
"Done?" she retorted. "What
haven't you done? Oh, to think
that 1 should have married such a
narrow minded, stingy man. If
you wanted to make me a present
of gloves why didn't you buy new
ones instead of coming home with
an old worn out pair that some
other woman had thrown away?
You knew l needed gloves. You
heard me say SO this morning, and
instead of bringing me something
decent you go poking around in
the street cars till you find these
these-and then express your con-
tempt for me by offering them to
me. Why, don't you know that
I'd no more put on pair of gloves
that anybody else had worn than
I'd fly to Egypt? l suppose you
never thought of the danger I'd be
exposed to in so doing?"
NO" said Wallace meekly. 81
didn't. They looked nice and l
thought you'd be glad to have EN-"
Glad" derisively. HE sup
posed I'd be glad to have them
These are not fit for beggar to
wear. That's why they had been
thrown away. AS I said before, if
you are not able and willing to buy
my gloves, I'll go to mother, who
will provide me with all those
things without grumbling about it. D
Mr.. Wallace tried to defend his
reprehensible conduct still further,
but his wife f1ounced out of tie
room and refused to listen.
Next evening Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
lace went to the theater. They
were late in leaving the house after
the play, and the lobby was almost
deserted when they passed out
Mrs. Wallace paused and looked
about her. There was pair Of
gloves lying on the floor near the
entrance, and she stopped ant
picked them up. They were grey
and showed signs of much usage.
well, if I'm not in luck" she
cried exultantly. II don't know
when I've found a thing that
want. l can have them cleaned
and they'll be as good as new"
81 thought, said her husband
wonderingly, that nothing coulC
induce you to wear gloves that hac
belonged to anybody else. YOU
threw those l gave you into tn,
garbage box"
Mrs. Wallace regarded him dis
painfully
ooh, we'll" she said, that wa
different.
1t probably was. Mr.. Wallac
couldn't see for the life of hin
where the difference Law h,t n