Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-27

While mother was out at Uncle
Johns, where she has been making
quite a long visit, told father one
day that / needed a muff.
why, you have a muf, haven't
your" he inquired.
Yes, that old one: but, Of course. l
cant carry it."
Cant carry it?" he repeated. why
cant you carry it?"
ITS SO small that it's really ri6icu.
lous"
ITS big enough to keep your hands
warm, isn't it? Or has it suddenly
shrunk?"
You dear father" explained.
now that huge muffs are in style, it's
quite impossible for me to use that
little one you gave me so long ago"
Il was led to believe when | bought
you that expensive set of furs three
winters ago." said father, that they
would last almost lifetime"
They might" l answered, "1f it
wasn't for the fact that fashion de-
crees change Of style now and then.
You don't want your daughter to look
like some back number, do you, daddy
dear?"
mo, l suppose not" he rather grum-
blingly assented. But, Lucille, you
must go light on expenses. If you
want to buy new muff out of your al
lowance I'll give you ten dollars to-
ward 1t. I'm sorry, my dear, but
that's all l can do at present"
Thank you ever so much, father"
answered. after an instant's thought.
Il believe I'll take the ten dollars now
rather than wait, for l don't see how
I can get along another month without
a muff."
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 a house"
Isn't 1t beauty" asked, handing
1t to him to examine.
IT'S certainly fine seal, he said.
Eyes, 1t was made to order for me of
very good SKINS" I explained
When we got back to the house, I
was 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.
er is always SO pleased whenever IA
Their arranges what he calls an "old
honeymoon dinner" For them to dine
downtown alone seems a rather fool
ish expense to me, particularly as
they are both always preaching econ
omy
do let me take you down in my
car" said David"
Why, that will be lovely, Mr.. Rob
inson," answered mother, who was all
ready to go.
Lucille, please run up to the cedar
chest and get my sealskin cape. /
shall need an extra wrap"
oh, mother, you won't need that
old cape" I said.
That old cape, indeed" she laugh
ed. Il think great deal of it"
But, mother, it's so dreadfully out
of date" l urged
Mr.. Robinson doesn't expect me to
appear in the height of fashion. Meth
er does your father, and you know
1 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.
II had it made" | explained. Shall
l get my steamer rug for you, dear?"
mo, I'd 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 muff?"
81 thought it would really be doing
you kindness. mother dear" / an
swered as gayly as l could, "for l
couldn't bear to have you wear that
old-fashioned cape any longer
why, Bucile!" exclaimed mother,
reproachfully. How could you ever do
such a thing? l am surprised at
you"
1t 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.
l often find her impulsiveness very EN-
barrassing.
David was tactful enough to sug-