Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-07-09
STORY OF
A MUFF
By EDITH Turner


ap and saw the lady resting one hand |
IN her CMrs. Munger'si nun. Mrs.
Munger reached out for the NUT. The
LADY. not noticing her-belng apparent
IL intent ON the laces-M Mrs. Munger at.
tempted gently to draw the muff to-
ward her. The lady looked up and.
seeing some one about TO appropriate
the mufr. placed it on her other side.
BEG pardon" said Mrs. Munger.
"you have mistaken my NUT for your
own"
II beg your pardon. have done no
such thing"
81 Insist upon II that you have"
"And insist upon It that have not.
II you persist In insulting me shall
call for member OF the firm. ] have
an account here and am well known"
Mrs. Munger was astonished. Turn
ing to the clerk behind the counter. she
said:
"Did you not see me bring that nun
and lay 1t down on the counter when
asked to see lacesT
Indeed. madam, was very busy
waiting on another lady when you
came. and | didn't notice whether you
had a mun or not"
"Call for a fioorwa.ser." said Mrs.
Munger.
A t,oorwalker was called and listened
TO the story. He sent for one OF the
firm. When that gentleman came he,
too. listened to the difficulty between
the women, and she who had appro-
priated the NUT said to him: Il am
Mrs. Sunderland have had an ac-
count here for years. Please tell this
lady that am not thief"
II can bear the lady out In her state
ment," said the man, "and, more,
know her social standing to be excel.
lent"
Good morning." said the muT taker
with a toss OF the head. and she swept
away with the captured article.
81 am sorry. madam" said the cmer-
chant. that the difficulty should have
arisen In my store. IL you will go to
the nun department and pick out
muff similar TO the one the lady took
away with her you shall have 1t In ex-
ehange-that Is. with the understand
ing that the matter be dropped"
Without waiting for n reply he led
the way TO the fur department, and
Mrs Munger followed him mechanical.
ly. She was so upset that she scarcely
knew what she did
There is nun" said the merchant,
.atfue, nrn h. haI ra tiad FOR from a
clerk. "of exactly the same quality as
the one you have lost"
And finer" said Mrs. Munger,
smothering II with hand Now.
wish you to tell me why you do this"
Under promise of secrecyf"
Yes"
That lady Is fashionable woman
moving In the most exclusive circles.
Her account with US Is now $500 to
her debit. IL | had decided In your
favor we should have been put to
much trouble to collect II"
And you believe the mum was
miner
The gentleman smiled. "with that
have nothing to do"
Mrs. Munger was new to the city
and its social circle. Nevertheless she
was admitted TO the swim and was
likely TO meet Mrs. Sunderland II
she ever should-well--
She did meet Mrs. Sunderland ct an
afternoon tea. All the ladies wore
their finest afternoon costumes. Mrs
Munger wore hers and looked so fine
that Mrs. Sunderland didn't remem-
Der having seen her before. But Mrs.
Munger remembered Mrs. Sunderland.
The former managed to get near the
latter and slipped her own por,emon-
as bills into Mrs Sunderland's muff-
rather 1t was Mrs. Munger's-that lay
on chair. Then Mrs. Munger began
to hunt for the portemonuaie. and
when she had attracted the attention
OF those about her, thrust her hand
into the mum. took out the portemon-
male and proved property By showing
her own cards Then. having taken
the names of several ladies' present for
witnesses. she walked to the telephone
and called for an officer
AS soon as the hostess heard Of the
matter she begged Mira Munger to de-
slst from making the matter public.
She was obdurate. Then Mrs. Sun
derland sent handsome offer to hush
up the matter on account of the host
ess Mrs. Munger remained firm.
When the officer arrived she charged
Mrs. Sunderland with theft
The next morning Mrs. Munger ap
peared against her. and she was oblIg-
ed to give security for her appear
ance the next morning in court. When
ner accuser stepped forth Mrs. Sun
nerland recognized for the first time
the woman whose mum she had ap- |
propriated and saw In the lady's eye |
a terrible revenge. The prisoner sent
her lawyer to Mrs. Munger to offer to |
make such terms as the latter would |
insist on Mira Munrpr offered to |