The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-21
Katherine's
Lessons.
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1t was Katherine Moygan's first week
a. the Settlnent's house. 1t WAS also Il
week OF regelatiouS she was nos
alive To tha fact that. despite her IS
theirs wealth. her liberal education. her
years abroad, she kEev little or EosP
iAg o. tie great mystery Of life.
Katharine had plunged in,o sct;,e-
mert Wov.: most ininusiycly directly
after he cuaY?al With A"Io'd GrctA-
RN. If Il war had Eocn IN progress nc
felt SIZE 20 woIll have gone OIt rs 4
eS,d rIr'e. SIZE had thought seriously
OF entering Il nCnrery. but, being u
Protestant. taiS would have taken time
ana az that particular moment kath-
crime Cid no, want time to hang hcav-
lily OF her hands. She wanted action.
ana different action from the usual
round of teas dances and dinners.
Moreover. she wanted action apart
from the world whore she would meet
Arnold Gresham. and, somewhat bit
terly. she remarked to her tear stained
image in the dressing table mirror that
unqueNionabl Arnold never would
find time TO visit 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 at least
had bought her everything that she de-
sired, but it could not buy the slavish
devotion which, in her unthinking way,
she demanded of Arnold Gresham
Other men had apparently been will
ing to spend their days and 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 betrothal ring on
her finger, had actually insinuated that
he was not sufficiently enamored of her
to play the role of doormat.
TO be sure, it was not Arnold who
had spoken those words literally, but
Katherine's brother Bob, and the
words ranked. Arnold had merely
refused to break important business
engagements to follow her in sudden
fight to Mrs. Croxton's house party in
the Adirondacks. And on various oc-
casions when she had called up his Of
fee on the phone he had been out
when he had said that he fully ex-
pected to be in all morning. If. during
their engagement, he was so indiffer-
ent, what chance had she to queen it
over him after marriage? And Katie
rine down in her willful heart wanted
to queen it over him as she had
queened it over all who had come her
way since babyhood.
Wherefore the Settlement house and
Katherine seated In deep window
ledge with Maggie Delaney, discussing
Saturday half holidays.
"It's fierce to get all your plans laid
! and then have the boss turn 'em all up
side down." Maggie was saying with
tears very close to her big gray eyes.
81 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 q
boat for % cents an hour, and the
music's fine. Tom he always takes a
nap under the irees, and then we have
Il row and bite to eat. and he feels
Just fine for dancing. The dancing pa
vilion ut Ridley's is just grand"
"Are YOU fond Of dancing?" inquired
Katherine mechanically.
DO | love to dance? We'll. | guess
yes" answered Maggie enthusastical-
~. And since Tom and me are en-
gagged it seems sort of different When
the band plays, ia Rather Twostcp
Than Waltz Bill seems like it ought
to he Tom instead of BILL | could
just dance right through life with Tom.
Funny what Il difference it makes
when you know some one loves you!"
She looked up inquringly at her
companions lovely face, but there was
no answering enthusiasm.
II really don't know how 1t 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
err changed and her voice softened.
"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 Ridley's, well take
trolley ride after supper anyhow, so
| guess I'll be moving on and make
new stock out of that lace you gave
me. Say, that's a lovely piece. had
q mind to save it for my rousseau,
only it will please Tom if have some-
thing pretty and new on. Might as
well chirll him up 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.
81 wish you'd take this to your
Tom," said the impulsive young heir
ess. There's a 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 factory girl flushed
and drew back.
"Tom amt that sort He'd never
take money from q woman"
The young heiress saw her mistnKc.
"Well, then. give it to some one you
think might not he able to afford a