The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-12-26
.lUcIlE's LITTLE MuFF
sy MARIE MOON.

while mother was out at Uncle
Johns. where she has been making
quite long visit, told father one
day that ! needed q mum.
Why. you have q mum, haven't
your he inquired
Yes. that old one: but, Of course, I
can't carry IT,"
Cant carry itr' he repeated. why
can't you carry it?-
IT'S SO small that it's really ridicu-
lous."
IT'S big enough to keep your hands
warm. isn't Il? Or has It suddenly
shrunk?"
You dear father" explained
now that huge NUTS are In style. it's
quite impossible for me to use that
little one you gave me SO long ago"
1 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" ] answered. IF 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
dearr"
No. / suppose not" he rather grum-
biingiy assented But. Lucille. you
must 20 light on expenses II you
want to buy a new muff out Of your al
iowance I'll give you ten dollars to-
ward II. I'm sorry. my dear. but
that's all ! can do at present"
Thank you ever so much father"
] answered. after an instant's thought.
u believe III take the ten dollars now
rather than walt. for ! don't see how
] can get along another month without
a nun"
was awfuliy glad had my new
nun last Saturday when David Rob
the wayfArers' club In his automo-
bile.
Il say. aren't ne stunning?" he ex-
claimed. admiringly. when he saw me
IN my motor wraps. why. LuclIe.
tina, nun IL as big as house.
Isn't II n beauty7'' ! asked. handing
II TO him TO examine
Its certainly fine seal he said
Yes. II vas made TO order for me OF
very good skins explained
When We got back to the house. I
was surprised TO ind mother. II 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
er Is always 30 pleased whenever IA
ther arranges what he calls an 'oid
honeymoon dinner" For them to dine
downtown alone seems a rather fool
ish expense to me. particularly n
they are both always preaching econ.
omy.
DO let me take you down In my
car said ravid--
Why. that will be lovely. Mr.. Rob
inson." answered mother, who was all
ready TO 20.
'Iucile. please run up to the cedar
chest and get my sesiskin cape.
shall need an extra wrap
'oh. mother you won't need that
old cape I said.
That old cape indeed she laugh
ed. 4 think great deal OF it
But mother. it's so dreadfniiy out
of date I urged.
Mr. Robinson doesn't expect me 10
appear In the height OF fashion. Meth
er does your father. and you know /
love that warm seal cape
But, mothen really you
Why. Lncile. where did you get
that-' asked mother. suddenly notic-
ing my new seal muf
4 had Il made. explained shall
! get my steamer rug for you, desr--'
No I'D rather have the cape. What
an immense mum that IL, It's almost
an hi gas my cape. Won didn't-sureiy
you couldn't have had my cape made
into n num-"
Il thought Il would really be doing
you a Kindness. mother. dear" ! an
swered as gayly as ! could. for
couldn't bear TO have you wear that
old-fashioned cape any longer"
why. Luciie," exclaimed mother.
reproachfuiiy. How could you ever do
such a thing7 am surprised at
you"
II was extremely mortifying to me
when mother spoke so harshly In the
presence of Dayid. Poor mother has
never learned the necessity OF what
one m...ht call social self control
I often md her impulsiv eness very en-
barrnssing.
David was tactful enough TO suE-
Eest hastily that IL was time to start
downtown. 40 the little unpleasant
ness was brought to a close But ia
cher came into my room late that eve
atng and spoke to me about that tire
.ome old cape in n way that was really
severe.