The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-30
FRUITS or EsyE-EELIEVE
Ey Q. 1. CARSON.

AOf Aftau Dlfluuay present. Well. Mi
birthday is three weeks on, but ! wan
him to wear the muller tonight Please
pretend that you have bought il fol
one Of your friends and ofier Ii e
Allan TO wear. His old mufler is quite
shabby and he's going to an important
business mems dinner It's necessary
think. shat he should look prosper
GUS. and he can't look prosperous while
wearing q worn-out old mutiier, can
her
No, Laura, suppose not" agreed
Helen But really, wouldn't be
sailing under false coiors If l."
Never mind that, dear. It's only a
joke. you know. / do want Allan 10
have the use Of the muller and ] aon I
wish to spoil the birthday surpriae BY
giving II 10 him now He's out in the
hall this minute getting ready to start
out Let's go and insist upon his wear
ing IT,"
In moment Helen found herself Of
fesing the mufier TO her host with a
careless generosity that quite sur
prised herself.
But ! hate to take the new on a
present you have bought for some
friend, Helen" protested Allan. who
would really have preferred his old
silk scarf.
I'm very glad to have you try it out
for me-" laughed Helen.
'Oh. Allan. it's so becoming to you"
said his wife THAT soft gray just
suits your complexion. Don't you
think he looks nice in it. Helen?7
yes. indeed. Laura agreed Helen.
smiIingly.
"AllaD. DO be careful not to lose it.
Helen, you have 90 idea how perfectly
reckless Allan is with his belongings.
When you have a husband you'll see
how much care a man is. Now, Allan,
perhaps I'd better fasten this muffier
to your overcoat collar with a little
safety pin I'm sure don't want Helen
TO be worried about it,
4 shan't have the least anxiety"
declared Helen, who marveled at her
friends gratuitous play acting.
We'll. do be careful. anyway.
should so hate to have you lose it, AL
Ian, the way you lose umbrellas"
Perhaps had better not borrow it.
can usually be trusted. Laura, not to
scatter my wearing apparel about the
city. but If you"
Nonsense. 1t is a great deal better
looking than your Old one. Please keep
il on. Helen will be hurt now II you
don't wear it. Won't you. HeIeny'
Yes. indeed, shall asserted Hell
en-, dutifully
So Allan. trying TO look pleased and
gracious, thanked her again and went
to the dinner. wishing with secret irri-
tation that hts wife would not be quite
so anxious about his appearance
The next morning while Helen was
packing her trunk to leave Laura
came into the room with the muller.
Now, wasn't 1t just like Allan to go
to business without even thinking OF
this to your she asked. Il
took it out of his overcoat pocket be-
fore he was up, and he never missed
Il. You see, men are really awfnlly
careless. Do you wonder that eau
toned him not to lose it,"
NO" murmured Helen, absently.
She was little tired of the mufiler
"And wasn't it just splendid that he
never suspected it was really his own
nuffier that he was wearing? You
know. when he was thanking you so
last night / could hardly
Keep my face straight"
Nor mine" sighed Helen.
Two days after Helen reached her
,wn home she received a gray silk
nuffier from Allan. 1t was a much |
and more expensive one
han that which he had supposedly |
borrowed from her.
my dear Helen" said the note
which accompanied it. Laura was
light. after all. | should have cast
lway my pride and allowed her to pin
hat muffler Of yours to my oyercoat.
have to confess that her anxiety was
lot unfounded I must, indeed. be the
.areless creature she thinks me- for I
lid lose your mufIfer. When | went to
axe it out Of my overcoat pocket To
eturn it to you was astonished to
ind it gone. hope that the one l am
ending win be satisfactory substi-
ute for the beautiful mufier you so
sindly trusted me with, and that. re-
am a mere man, you viii
ind it in your heart to forgive me.
by the way shall be eternally
Tatefui if you won't say anything to
aura about my losing your mufier
he Is such q rHnetili0us little woman
hat she would be quite upset over ny
ault. especially after all her warn
ngs. So. with more apologies. I throw
ayseif upon your mercy"
Good graeiousi What shall | do
nth the thing?" groaned Helen. as
ne looked at the mufiier with deep
version. Il feel like a double-dyed
raud. For If anyone ever obtained
Gods under false pretenses I certainly
ave dos so in this case"