Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-03-29
NY W|FE'S FUR CAPE.
BY EMMA W. WISE.

Inc man WIN tne red muStncne nod
ded in friendly manner to the meek
looking passenger on the front plat
form.
'There Is strong affinity between
that man and myself" he said. 81 sup
pose 1t was the circumstances under
which we became acquainted that unit
ed us in ties Of brotherly love- We
were both sufferers in the same cause
and consequently were in position to
sympathize with each other. The cause
Of our trouble was a fur cape. Four
years ago this winter my wife took a
notion that she wanted n cape OF Per
sian lamb. She wasn't rs reasonable
I'm financial matters then as she now is,
and when | intimated that l couldn't
afford that luxury she pOuted and
showed disposition TO be generally
ugly.
"T haven't had anything new for
good WHILE she said. I've skimped
along and saved and worried and
pinched all summer, and don't think
It looks right to act stingy with me
now. | worried through last winter,
too, with next to nothing, and I really
think deserve the CAPE
THAT was her parting shot as | left
the breakfast table, and all the morn
ing It ranked In a vital spot. l could
not be oblivious to the fact that the
dear woman had indeed got through
the last year with limited wardrobe,
and | made up my mind to strain q
point and see IL | couldn't make the
rifle In regard to the coveted cape.
went I'D town that afternoon fully de-
termIned that II l could get n good gar
ment at a reasonable figure | would
buy It at once, even though the pur-
chase might entail the sacrifice Of a
number Of little luxuries had counted
on laying In for my own use in the
near future. Finally came to win
dow In which number OF apparently
superfine fur WRAPS were on exhibit
ton. The store was a pawnshOp, but
on the impulse Of the moment I step
ped In and asked the proprietor II he
had any capes In Persian lamb.
"'I haf,' said he-I haf Won Of de
ferry yinest cabes In dis down, und I
am Citing him away dird chenb.'
1.-THE fellow ransacked around In an
inner room for n few minutes and ut
length returned with a garment which
even my uncritical eye could tell at n
glance was the real thing.
"T vas aboud to send Id to de aug
ton Shop he said. IF i'd is n cabe you
want, you haf yoost In time come This
cabe IL magneeficent-lengt 27 inch
es; sweep, 1876 inches. Id vas broughd
In here by man who promised to re.
deem Id ride away soon, bud now more
as a year haf passed, und he not show
up, 30 shall sell de cabe. How much
you dink i'd vorthT
allow much do you Think | asked.
"VelI,' said he, I'D Is easy worth $500
but I sell id cheab. | let you haf de
cnbe for $50 cash.
81 examined the garment carefully.
The fur, as far as | could see, was 10
excellent condition. The lining was
without flaw, and there were a tone
and style to the cut that would, | felt
sure, bring 10y to the heart Of my fas.
tidious wife. with all the cnpe's mer.
its, | was not ready TO swear TINT the
5000 valuation was correct, but was
positive that It was worth $50, and
rashly closed the bargain then and
there, | carried the cape down TO my
Office myself. had there a large pa.
per box bearing the address OF a relia.
BILE furrier, and IN this | packed the
wrap and gave Il to a messenger boy,
with Instructions 10 be sure TO deliver
the package at my house before @
O'Clock. That evening when rot home
my wife was faIrly efferyesclng with
happiness and affection.
"It was no lovely Of you, DonaldP
she said. Are You really sure you
could afford III After you were gone
this morning | felt awfully ashamed
OF myself for having been 10 cross ]
know you Always 30 the very best you
can by me. hope, dear That you
didnt skimp yourself IN any way IN or
der to buy this lovely wrap. Are you
sure u was wise 10 Duy u AZ sellers
IDey are 10 higb priced now mucb
dld you pay Tor tbls' Donald dearf
MY wires uhstln'rd praise OF my
deslrous 10 MAINTAIN hIgh stahdhrd
In her estimation ana ! shid cooily'
TWO hundred dollars
FOR TWO months after the advent
OF the PERSIAN lamD cape into our
household we were superlauVeiy nap