The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-11
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: 4 TILE OF A GLOVE >
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neparv that. led ~ the fiscoveiy Of the
glove. Up TO his nineteenth birthday,
which arrived n month ago. he had gvnc
through life contemptnous of bntlnnlioles,
and was !, little tnkcn aback about that
time when ian aIniust him ut corner
with ii Marcchal Mel NJ his hrrnst.s lie
whipped il hurricily intu his pocket. and,
being kindly DID gentleman. pretcnn-
esl not 70 notice.
But my faith in him was profoundly
shakcn. Soon learned TINT he vas con-
ycying tasief Il little buttouhnics iito H.
house up his cont sleeve. and he blushcd
when he wns asked n,,out tumhicr in
his bedroom. Then his mother found u
six button glove. size ~. in his pocket,
which none OF us could Identity.
For some days he Ind only one glove
himself. which he carried spread ont in
his hand to look like two. We cpuld not
think TINT this was its long lost compan-
ion.
Pending Investigations, the glove was
replaccd in Albeit's pocket in the nice
little piece OF tissue paper which protect
ed it. Then we watched Albert. Hith-
erto he had Il habit OF leaving the room
when the conversation took q feminine
turn. But now change came over him.
Hc sat on when his mother talked with
his aunt over the relative merits of styles
OF gowns. and. though he pretended to be
reading his book. he was really drinking
in the conversation.
On one occasion he came out of his
sLcll in remarkable manner. The two
ladies were askin,, each other what was
the other name for the waterfall back,
md Albert. carried away by his interest
In the discussion. murmured. "Rediu-
cote"
His mother and his aunt looked at him
In amnzcnent, which made Albert turn
both white and red. Not long nfterwnrdi
1t leaked out that he knew what sailor
collnrs" were and liked palc pink ones. : I.
Albert even begun to take au interest
in his sisters dresses.
Once he was discovered trying TO nscer-
tain for himself how much Gertrude. who
is IA. measured round the whist. Not be-
ing accustomed to these attcntfors. Ger
trude liked them at first. but 1t was soon
borne In upon her, though she was only
IA. that he- brother was experimenting
on her for privnte reasons OF bis own.
Albert was also curious to know what
size in boots Gertrude required and smil.
cd to himself when told. Gertrude. who
has known since she was that she has
large feet. did not like this. b
1t must. think. have been week aft
er the discovery OF the glove in Albert's
pocket that he asked his mother, with nm
artificial yawn. whether 51a was not n
small size In s!oyes for lady. Then his
mother asked me to go dsiicntcly TO work
and find out what was Albert 5 condition
and who she was sl.ssg 80
Thought would leave II to Aibvrt to
tell me who slic was. but Il iexperimentcti
on him to discover his condition. Moth.
Ing. feel, could have been more delicate
than the way set about it. He carried
the glove in an inside pocket. over tho
spot where Albert thought his henrt was
Taking advantage OF n favorable moment,
] got at the coat and changed the glove
to another poc!et.
The next time Ind an opportunity for
1t. Il was buck in the old place ngnin.
This happened several. timex. AlbertS who
is simple youth for NIL his cunning. evil
IDENTITY thinking tlint he had put the glove
into the wrong pocket himself. Then I
hazarded a holder step. Again taking
possession or the glove. I tIropped II in a
Corner OF the drawing room.
Tint evening Albert came bnck from
the Office in u perturbed stnte of mind. I
watched him on his knees In the Fall
looking for something. and when he saw
me he pretended to. be unlac!ng his shoes.
He wandered from room to room AMI was
subsequently heard 6inging his things
about In his bedroom. He said not a
word about his loss. however, to any one.
Next morning wis surprised to nee
him bright and cheerful. ] went into
the drawing room. md behold! the glove
was gone. From the way the unsus-
Pecting Albert was necessarily putting
his hand into TINT inside pocke saw
that there wns once n 51s glove in 1t. 1
had feared that Albert would treasure ii
somewhere else now: but no, he evidently
thought that he had dropped It in the
drawing room accidentalIy-perhaps aft,
er passionntely gazing on 1t III secret.
But the awakening came when l con.
cealed the little glove in a vase on the
smoking room mnntelpiece. Albert ran
1t to earth In u day and half without
saving a word on the subject to oany-
body. unless possibly the houssmaid.
When next ! felt for II in his pocket. II
was not. there. From that time Albert
md | were playing nj hide and seek
When was not looking for the glove, he
was. ! found it inside the ease Of his
cricket bat and dropped II behind the
piano. Albert searched 1t oft, and soon
afterward ] got it under corner OF the
carpet in his bedroom. Then hid II
among some music. knowing that Albert
world lock there last. All this time
did not know il he suspected who II was
that was playing with Him. do not
know now. for We have never opened onr
miEds on the subject.
Albert did not find the glove among
the music. When Two days had passed.
put it in an easier place. for Albert was
bearing his disappointment brnvely. Still
he did not find it. Next ! flung it on the
floor OF his bedroom. and Albert did not
seem TO see 1t. hid 1t on his mantcl.
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