Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-01-18

u was Katherine Morgan : llfSI week
at the Sediments house. 1t was also a
week of revelations She was now
alive to the fact that despite her IA
TIERS wealth, her liberal education, her
years abroad. she knew little or moth
ing of the great mystery of life.
Katherine had plunged into settle
mrut work most impulsivcly directly
after her quarrel with Arnold Grcsh-
am. If war had been in progress she
felt sure she would have gone out as Il
field nurse She had thought seriously
of entering nunnerY. but, being a
Protestant this would have taken time,
and at that particular moment Kath-
crime did not want time to hang hcav-
lily on her hands. She wanted action,
and 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 to her tear stained
image in the dressing table mirror that
unqucstionabIy Arnold never would
find time to visit Settlement house.
Neither wealth nor careful chapcron-
age had been able to protect Katherine
Morgan from the shafts of one Dan
Cupid. Heretofore the wealth at least
had hp"ght her everything that she de
sired, but it could not buy the Slavish
devotion which, in her UuthinhinT way.
she demanded OF Arnold Gresham.
Other men had apparently been will
ing to spend their days and a large
portion of their nights in serving her
smallest ends. meeting her least impOr-
tant desires. but grave eyed Arnold
Gresham. who had asked her to marry
him and placed the bctrothAi ring on
her finger had actually iusinuated that
he was not sufficiently enamurcI of her
to play the role of doorm0t
To be sure. it was not Arnold who
had spoken those words literally. but
kathcrinp'S brother Bob. and the
words raukIrl. Arnold had merely
refused to break important business
engagements to follow her in sudden
flight to Mrs CroNton's house party in
the .ldirondnclis. And on various oc-
caSionS when she had called up his of
flee on the phone he had been out
when he had said that he fully eX-
pCCtcd to be in all morning IT, during
their engagement, he was 50 indffer-
ent. what chance had she to queen it
over him AFTER marriage? And Krthe-
rnc down in her willful heart wanted
to queen it over him as she had
Gucemrd it over all who had come her
WAY since babyhood
Wherefore the Settlement house and
Katherine seated in a deep window
ledge with Maggie Delaney, discussing
Saturday half holidays
Its fierce to get all your plans laid
and then have tn" boss turG 'cm all up
side down." Maggie WAS saying. with
tears very close to 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 Ridley'S park, where You can get a
boat for - cents an hour. and the
muSic'S fine. Tom he always takes a
nap under the trees and then we have
Il row AMI bite to eat, and he feels
vflicn at Ridleys is just grand"
Are You fond of dancing?" inquired
Katherine mechanically.
'Do | love to dance? Well, | guess
yes" answered Maggie enthusiastical-
ly. and since Tom and me are en-
gagged it seems sort of different When
the band plays. I'd Rather Twostep
,I,+
to he Tom instead of Bill | could
just dance right through life with Tom.
Funny what difference it makes
when You know some one loves you!"
she looked up mquiringly at her
companions lovely face, but there was
no wcring enthusiasm.
Il really don't know how it feels"
replied Katherine as if her body be-
side the young factory girl had sud
denly been unlinked from the soul
which answered the question
The mobile face of the factory work
or changed, and her voice sOftened.
"Of course know it amt Toms
fault, but if he's ever going to make a
home for me ana take me outen the
factory he's got to stand in with his
boS" Ridlcy's or no Ridley's, We'll take
trolley ride after supper anyhow, so
| guess I'll be moving on and make a
new stock out of that lace you gave
me. Say, that's a lovely piece, had
mind to save it for my rousseau,
only it will please Tom if have some
thing pretty and new on. Might as
well chirk him up Il bit, He's worse
disappointed than me-"
The daughter of the rich and 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, "Therc's Il lovely little restaurant
in the park Tell Tom to take you
there for dinner" She opened her gold
mesh purse and hauled out a crisp,
clean bill. The roctu"y girl flushed
and drew back
Tom amt that so:t He'd never
take money from a wollan'
The young heircss saw her mistake.
"Nel, then, give it t. some one you
think might not be allie to afford a
half holiday trip some one who has
no Tom to take her out" And she
sprang on board waiting trolley car
before Maggie could reply, The car
stopped at the next corner.
This car goes to Ridley's park?" de-
mandcd an elderly woman.
''YpS'm Step liVeIyw vel ed tie con-