Possible Clues:

• Child has one on hand for such gentle treatment
• Careful and delicate, as treatment
• Using extreme care
• Thin leather handwear
• What may be put on to handle delicate situation
• Overnice; delicate
• Extremely tactful young person meeting sweetheart after midnight
• A fine piece of manual work
• Such gentle treatment, holding child's hand?
• Could be on hand, to be diplomatic