The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-01-02
LuCILE'S LITTLE MUFF
BY MARIE MOON.

DAY tnat l needed q mum.
why, you have a muf, haven't
your he inquired. =
Yes. that old one; but, of course, I
can't carry it."
Cant carry it," he repeated. "Why
can't you carry it?"
Its 80 small that it's really r1dicu.
lous."
Its big enough to keep your hands
warm, isn't 1t? Or has it suddenly
shrunk?"
You dear father" I 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 I bought
you that expensive set of furs three
winters ago." said father, that they
would last almost a lifetime"
They might" l answered, III it
wasn't for the fact that fashion de.
'.ees a change Of style now and then.
You don't want your daughter to look
lie some back number, do you, daddy
:leir?" s
No, 1 suppose not" he rather grum.
b.insly assented. But, Lucille, you
must go light or expenses. If you
want to buy a new mutf out of your al.
owance I'll give you ten dollars to-
ard it. I'm sorry, my dear, but
tAats all I can do at present"
Thank you eve so much, father"
| answered, after an instant's thought.
II believe I'll take the ten dollars nov
rather than wait, for I don't see how
! can get along another month without
q muff."
was awfully glad I had my new
nlutf 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?s he ex.
claimed, ad%miringly. when he saw me
in my motor wraps. why, Lucille,
that muff is as big as a house."
isn't it a beauty?" l asked, handing
it to him to examine. !,
Its certainly fine SEAL" he said.
Yes, it 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
ther 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-
1nson," answered mother, who was all
ready to go.
Lucille, please run up to the cedar
chest and get my sealskin cape. l
shall need an extra wrap" 1.
"Oh, mother, you won't need that
old CAPE" l said. !
THAT old cape, indeed" she laugh:
ed. II think a great deal Of it," f.
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. 4:
(: Il had it made" I explained. "Shall
l get my steamer rug for you, dear?'1
mo, I'd rather have the cape. What
an immense muff that is! It's almost
as hi gas my cape. You didn't-surely
you couldn't have had my ape made
into a muff?"
/; Il thought it would really be doing
you a kindness, mother, DEAR" l an
swered as gayly as could, "for I
couldn't bear to have you wear that
old-fashioned cape any longer"
why, Lucile!" exclaimed mother,
re%proachfully. How could you ever do
such a thing? I 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.
often find her impulsiveness very en-
barrassing. F,
David was tactful enough to sug-
gest hastily that it was time to start
downtown. SO the little unpleasant
ness was brought to a close. But ia
Their came into my room late that eve
ming and spoke to me about that tire
come old cape in a way that was really
severe. =
Il was only trying to save expense,
as you told me to, daddy" l said tear
fully. "Of course I should have much
preferred an entirely new muff If you
had only given me enough money to
buy a nice one. 1t does seem to US
that you and mother never appreciate
any of my efforts toward economy"
"Oh, l guess we do answered "a
Their In a sad tone.
/ don't know Just what he meant to
imply.
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