The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23
kuCluE'S LITTLE MUFf|
BY MARIE MOON.

"H"o mOtoeT was OUT II Uncle
Johns, where she has been making
quite long visit. l told father one
day that l needed Z mum.
Why. you have . mum, haven't
you" he inquired.
Yes. that old one; but, Of course,
cant carry It."
Cant carry it," he repeated. why
can't you carry it,"
ITS 80 small that its really ridicu.
lous."
ITS big enough to keep your hands
warm. isn't it? Or has 1t suddenly
shrunk?"
You dear father" explained
now that huge mutfs are in style. it's
quite impossible for me to use that
little one you gave me 50 long ago"
i was led to believe when bought
you that expensive set Of furs three
winters ago. said father. that they
would last almost a lifetime"
They might" I answered, ~ II
wasn't for the fact that fashion de.
crees a change Of style now and then.
You don't want your daughter to look
like some back number, do you daddy
dear?"
TO, | suppose not" he rather grum.
blingly assented. But Lucille Won
must 60 light on expenses. If Won
want to buy new muff out of your al.
lowance I'll give you ten dollars to.
ward it. I'm sorry. my dear, but
that's all can do at present"
Tnank you ever SO much, father"
| answered, after an instant's thought.
i believe I'll take the ten dollars now
rather than wait. for l don't see how
can get along another month without
a mufY."
was awfully glad | had my new
muff last Saturday when David Rob.
inson took me for afternoon tea to
the Wayfarers' club in his automo.
bile.
Il say, aren't we stunning?" he ex.
claimed, admiringly, when he saw me
in my motor wraps. why. Lucille,
that muff is as big as house"
isn't it beauty" asked, handing
! 1t to him to examine.
It's certainly fine seal" he said
Yes, It was made to order for me OF
very good skins" ! explained
When we got back to the house. I
"as surprised to find mother. 1t had
somehow slipped my mind that she
was coming home Saturday.
Your father has telephoned me to
meet him downtown for dinner" she
said happily, after our greeting. Moth
or is always so pleased whenever ia.
thcr arrangcs what he calls an "old
honeymoon dinner" For them to dine
downtown alone seems a rather fool
ISL expense to me, particularly as
they are both always preaching econ.
omy.
DO lot me take you down in my
car said David
Why, that will be lovely, Mr.. Rob.
inson' answered mother, who was all
ready to 60.
Lucille. please run up to the cedar
chest and get my sealskin cape I
shall need an extra wrap"
"Oh. mother you won't need that
old cape" ! said
That old cape, indeed" she laugh
ed. 81 think q great deal of it."
But, mother, it's so dreadfully out
of date" | urged.
Mr. Robinson doesn't expect me to
appear In the height of fashion. Meth
er does your father, and you know I
love that warm seal cape"
but, mother. really you-'
why, Lucille, where did you get
that?' asked mother, suddenly motto.
ing my new seal muff.
Il had it made" | explained. "Shall
get my steamer rug for you, DEAR"
mo, Id rather have the cape. What
an immense muff that is! It's almost
as bi gas my cape. You didn't-surely
you couldn't have had my cape made
into o muff?"
Il thought it would really be doing
you q kindness, mother, DEAR" I an
swered as gayly as could. FOR |
couldn't bear to have you wear that
old.fashioned cape any longer"
Why. Lucile!" exclaimed mother.
reproachfully How could you ever do
such q thing? am surprised at
you"
II was extremely notifying to me
when mother spoke SO harshly in the
presence Of David. Poor mother has
never learned the necessity OF what
one might call social self control.
often find her impulsiveness very en-
barrassing.
David was tactful enough to sug-
gest hastily that 1t was time to start
downtown, SO the little unpleasant
ness was brought to close. But "a
Their came into my room late that eve
ming and spoke to me about that tire
come old cape in way that was really
severe
Il was only trying to save expense,
as you told me to, daddy" said tear
fully. "Of course | should have much
preferred an entirely new mum If you
had only given me enough money to
buy q nice one. It does seem to us
that you and mother never appreciate
any Of my efforts toward economy
"Oh, l guess We do" answered Ia
Their In q sad tone.