Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08

Where are the new onesT Bin
clair demanded.
"Oh." Felicia said. carelessiy. Il
didn't think you'd notice. Don't you
think I look nice in my minkr"
Lovely" he fastened to say. but
why not the red foxesT"
e." she began, then hesitated, and
stammered, "T'm--I'm tired of them"
He gased at her in amazement.
"Tired?"
yes. Don't let's talk about it any
more"
After that she wore her old mink.
cheerfully.
Sinclair Wondered over the mystery
of the red fox furs. Was Felicia then
such a spendthrift that she could af.
ford to buy furs md not wear them?
He made himself unnecessarily mis-
cradle over them. II seemed to him
that Felicia was more frivolous than
ever. He couldn't get In touch with
her.
He came home depressed and tired
after five o'clock call on her. His
mother was out, and he sat down in
front OF the fire.
When his mother came she found
him in the darkness.
Dear boy" she said. why SO
early?"
II went to call on Fellcia-and--"
ooh, Felicia!" she broke In. II
have something 30 lovely to tell you
about her. heard the story this
afternoon. Such a lovely story. Wait
till l turn up the lights and I'll tell
you"
"Sit here In the dark" he begged.
He drew q low chair up for her and
threw himself on the rug with his
head In her lap. Nov tell me all
the lovely things you can about Fe-
licia."
"Well. you know the dear child's
uncle gave her check and she
bought some red fox furs."
Sinclair sat up. YES" he said
quickly, Ego on"
"They were very expensive, and abe
felt a bit extravagant over them, abe
told me. Well, suddenly she stopped
wearing them"
81 know"
"And we all wondered what hpd
become Of Felicia's furs. But she
wouldn't tell U.S." >
yes"
THE lady who told me bound mo
to secrecy. She said she wanted me
to know because my son was to marry
Felicia. and she thought he ought TO
heart
In the darkness Sinclair was tense.
''Weli7" he demanded.
| This woman knows a young girl
who used to go to school with Felicia.
Her name is Mary. She is very poor,
and this winter she has had the shah
biest clothes. And one day she met
Felicia in a downtown shop and Fee
licia insisted that they should have
hot chocolate together and over the
cups they talked. The girl had such
an awful cold, and now and then SIZE
shivered. Felicia spoke OF It several
times, and when at last they came out
, of the store, she said, ooh, you're not
1 warm enough, take my muff--pleast,
and she thrust It into her hands. She
insisted on putting little Mary on the
car, and just as she was bidding her
goodby, Felicia slipped off her beauti-
full fur collar and laid II around Marys
neck. Then she ran away laughing,
and little Mary had note from her
he next morning, saying that she IVES
to keep the furs."
But why" Sinclair was on his feet,
why shouldn't she tell met"
ASK her." said his mother prompt.
ly, "just as soon as dinner is over
you must go to her."
1.-THE DEAR" said Sinclair.
He said to his sweetheart that
night, Gould anyone but you have
done such lovely thing, Felicia?"
oh" she hid her face in her hands,
II was afraid to tell you"
"Afraid?"
II thought you'd think me--silly"
He looked down at her gravely.
why should you think that?"
Because / know you don't like to
have me extravagant-but-I-
couldn't let little Mary go cold. Sin
clair"
The tears were streaming down her
cheeks, and suddenly she was sobbing
In his arms.
"Why, Felicia, darling" he said. at
was beautiful thing to do-and
love you for It,"