New-York tribune., 1905-03-22
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THE KID GLOVE WOMAN.

For long time the observant woman had known
another woman who kid gloves. OF
course. there millions of women who never
kid gloves because they can't. But this
woman could have afforded them: moreover in the
class to which she belonged it was customary to
wear them. So one day the observant woman
pucked up her courage and said. Why don't you
kid gloves?
Because animals have to be killed TO provide the
material for them" said the other.
The answer unexpected that the observant
gasped. DO you think you do any good
by it?' she asked
Not Bit" said the kid glove woman. pho
sophicaly; the business goes right on at the old
stand"
Then what makes you do it?
Just to square my own actions with my own
sense Of what is right" replied the kid glove
woman. That sort of squaring process took hold
of years ago and when II once takes hold
Of you It won't let you alone. 1t makes me un-
comfortable at times, but It makes me more un-
comfortable If I don't pay attention to it
Please explain"
Well" said the kid glove woman Il disapprove
of dishonesty therefore is incumbent on me to be
personally honest. isn't it1
oh. yes; can see that"
Even when no one knows about it. and when it
doesn't do good TO any one?'
Yes. can that; mustn't keep your five cents
in your hand when the conductor doesn't notice
you
Exactly. Well, I disapprove of cruelty IN the
same way. Therefore. I feel it incumbent me
personally to refrain from cruelty Because don't
have 10 kill the birds TO trim my hats is no reason
why 1 should cause other people 10 do it,
oh birds; yes" said the o6servant woman.
been been an sgitatifGn f ABOUT them said the other
ticie Which II has cost life TO proVide
and so you have abandoned KID gloves said
wssT yea. fgT3
But what about your shoes?" asked the OBJ
servant woman curiously.
so srey owag v THe o% EG f9xe oe haTe
no more right to wear shoes than kid gloves
seen no way either to 90 without them or to
change the then material Of which they are made But
distress myself. as called to lop off things
other kind Of shoes ecept leather ones But there
some places " murmured the observant woman.
got over that
wouldn't demand that Of everybody even OF every
person who felt as | do. Some people don't get
an actual al. necessity but its good deal nearer to
Then you admit that human necessities may
excuse the sacrifice of animal life?"
sia, and had TO take long drives in winter would
si0ths d myself 9 IN fuTs without any eoimpqnctGn
but animal food at command. would eat it. Any
as 10 articles Of mere luxury and fashion
which demand the sacrifice of life. Especially
It. Excepting for the gloves need ever
miss anything from a costume built on these prin-
cipes'
but what about the child labor that's gone into
the things you buy-swea tshops and all that?' said
the observant woman curiOusy.
Il never buy an article that hasn't the Con-
sumers' League label on it, said the kid glove
woman If can't find their label. ! simply have
10 do the best l We can't alter the cond!-
tions under which live. But sometimes can
alter our share in them. never buy the products
of child labor sweatshop work If know ii. II
don't know ii I can't help myself
Don't you get lonesome. sometimes said the
observant woman in burst Of sympathy.
"Oh. no." said the kid glove woman, laughing
when woman has got to the point where she
wear woollen gloves 70 the opera she doesn't
need any company"