The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-11-13
katherine's
Lessons.
.......By CECMY ALLEN.
by CECILY ALLEN.



at the Sediments house. Ii was also
week of revelations She WAS nov
alive 10 the fact that. despite her IA
TIERS wealth. her liberal education, hcc
years abroad, she knew little or moth.
ing of the great myster! OF life
katherine had plunged into settle.
ment work most impulsively directly
after her quarrel with Arnold Gresh
am II n war had been in progress she
felt sure she would have gone out as
field nurse She had thought seriously
of entering Il nuunery. but. being IL
Protestant, this would have taken time
and NJ that particular moment kath
crime did not want time to hang heav
lily on her hands. She wanted action,
and a different action from the usual
round of teas. dances and dinners.
Moreover, She wanted action apart
from the world where she would meet
Arnold Gresham, and, somewhat bit
terly. she remarked 10 her tear stained
image in the dressing table mirror that
unquestionably Arnold never would
find time TO visit II Settlement house,
Neither wealth nor careful chaperon-
age had been able TO protect katherine
Morgan from the shafts of one Dan
Cupid, Heretofore the wealth ut least
had bought her everything that she de
sired. but II could not buy the slavish
devotion which. in her unthinking way,
she demanded of Arnold Gresham.
Other men had apparently been will
ing Ia spend their days and large
portion of their nights In serving her
smallest cnds. meeting her least impor-
tant desires. but grave eyed Arnold
Gresham, who had asked her 10 marry
him aud placed the bctrotha ring ON
her finger. had actually insinuated that
he WAS not sufficiently enamored of her
to play the role OF deormat
10 be sure, It WAS not Arnold who
had spoken those words literally. but
kathertne's brother Bob. and tho
refused TO break important business
engagements to follow her In sudden
flight to Mrs. GroNton's house party in
the Adlrondacks And on various DC
casions when she had called up his of
fee on the phone he had been out
when he bad said that he fully ex-
pected to be in all morning IL, during
their engagement. he was so indiffer-
ent, what chance had she to queen II
over him after marriage? And kathe-
rine down in her willful heart wanted
to queen il over him rs she had
queened it over all who had come her
way since babyheod
Wherefore the Settlement house and
Katherine seated In Il deep window
ledge with Maggie Delaney. discussing
Saturday half holidays
ITS fierce 10 get all your plans laid
and then have the boss turn EN- all up
side down" Maggie was saying. with
tears very close 10 her big gray eyes
Il wouldn't care so much for myself,
but Tom. he's sort of run down, and
he needs fresh air, We was going out
to Ridlcy's park, where You can get n
boat for % cents an hour, and the
music's fine. Tom he always takes n
nap under the frees. and then we have
Il row and bite to eat, and he feels
just fine for dancing. The dancing pa.
vilon at RidIey's Is just grand
Are you fond of dancingY' inquired
katherine mechanically.
'Do ! love to danccl Well, | guess
yes" answered Maggie cnthusiastlcnl-
~. and since Tom and me are en-
gagged it seems sort of different When
the band plays, ia Rather Twostep
Than Waltz, Bill seems like II ought
TO be Tom instead Of fBill' could
Just dance right through life with Tom.
Funny what difference It makes
when You know some one loves YOU
She looked up Inquiringly at her
companions lovely face. but there was
no answering enthusiasm.
Il really don't know how 1t feels, :"
replied Katherine as If her body be-
side the Young factory girl had sud
denly been nnlinked from the soul
which answered the question
The mobile face of the factory work
er changed, and her voice softcned.
"Of course know It amt Toms
fault, but If he's ever going to make "A
home for me and take me outen the
factory he's got TO stand In with his
boss Ridley's or no Ridleys. we'll take
n trolley ride after supper anyhow, so
| guess I'll hc moving on and make a
new stock out of that lace you gave
me. Say that's lovely piece had
a mind To save II fot my rousseau.
only 1t viii please Tom if have some
thing pretty and new on Might as
well chirk him up II bit He's worse
disappointed than me.
The daughter of tie rich ana the
factory worker went out Of the door
together At the corner they paused
before separating
Il wish you'd take this to your
Tom" said the impulsive young heir
ess There's lovely little restaurant
in the park Tell Tom to take you
there for di'ner" She opened her gold
mesh purse and hauled out crisp,
clean bill The factory girl flushed
and drew back.
Tom amt that sort He'd never
take money from woman. +"
The young heiress saw her mistake.
We'll, then, give it to some one you
think might not be able to afford a
half holiday trlp-som one who has
no Tom to take her out" And she
sprang on board a waiting trolley car
before Maggie could reply. The car
stopped mt TIE next corner,
This car goes TO Ridley's parkf" Ge-
manded IN elderly woman
"Yes'n step lively" yelled tie SON
ductor
"Ridley's park" Why. that was
whore Maggie and Tom had planned
10 90 Katherine felt a sudden whlm
to see the pleasure ground Of the
young people among whom she had
worked during the past week. She
would 90 TO Ridley's park
Away the car bowled. stopping now
and then. but less frequently as the
suburbs We're reached. And 1t seemed
to Katherine that at every stop more
Maggies aud Toms scrambled aboard,
NIL with nm air of golden aDticiDa ton