The record., 1914-03-19
FRUITS OF MAKE-BEL|EvE
BY o. L. CARSON.

her hand
Helen" she said, Il want you TO do
something for me. See this perfectly
beautiful silk muffier | have boughS
for Allan's birthday present? Well. his
birthday is three weeks off, but | want
him to wear the muller tonight. Please
pretend that you have bought IT for
one of your friends and offer 1t tt |
Allan to wear His old muffier is quite |
shabby and he's going to an important
business mems dinner. It's necessary |
| think. that he should look prosper
ous, and he can't look prosperous while
wearing a worn-out old muffier, can
he?'
No, Laura. suppose not. agreed
Helen. but. really, wouldn't be
sailing under false colors II i
Never mind that, dear. It's only
joke, you know. do want Allan to
have the use of the mufiier and don't
wish to spoil the birthday surprise by
giving it to him now. He's out in the
hall this minute getting ready TO start
out. Let's 60 and insist upon his wear
ing it."
In moment Helen found herself Of
fering the mufller to her host with
careless generosity that quite sur
prised herself.
But | hate to take the new off
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?'
YES, indeed, Laura" agreed Helen,
smilingly.
ALLAN, do be careful not to lose it
Helen. you have no idea how perfectly
reckless Allan is with his belongings
When you have a husband you'll see
how much care man is. Now, Allan
perhaps I'd better fasten this muller
TO YOUR oyercoat collar with little
safety pin. I'm sure don't want Heller
J, TO be worried about it"
81 shant have the least anxiety,
declared Helen. who marveled at ne
J. friends gratuitous play acting
. well, do be careful, anyway.
should so hate to have you lose 1t, A
Ian. the way you lose umbrellas.
o Perhaps had better not borrow II
can usually be trusted, Laura, not I
scatter my wearing apparel about tn
E city, but il you"
Nonsense. 1t Is a great deal bette
Dr. looking than your old one. Please kee
IL on. Helen will be hurt now IL yo
don't wear it. Won't you. Helen?"
"Yes. indeed, l shall" asserted lie
ne Ell. dutifully.
IS, So Allan. trying to look pleased an
of gracious, thanked her again and wei
VS. to the dinner. wishing with secret iri
ng tation that his wife would not be qui
so anxious about his appearance
m. The next morning while Helen W;
,w hacking her trunk to leave Lau
,is came into the room with the muihe
ed Now. wasn't it just like Allan to
ed to business without even thinking
me returning this to your she asked.
LET took II out of his overcoat pocket !
nd. fore he was up, and he never miss
lon il. You see, men are really awful
ma careless. Do you wonder that l ca
the toned him not to lose IT.?
NO" murmured Helen, absent
ing She was a little tired of the mufiier
md And wasn't it just splendid that
d a never suspected it was really MS o o
muffier that he was wearing!
IN know. when he was thanking you
,ply effusively last night l could har'
der keep my face straight.
ow- Nor l mine," sighed Helen.
,ish Two days after Helen reached
hon own home she received gray $
,d,v muffier from Allan. 1t was a mi
handsomer and more expensive
dies than that which he had suppose
ares borrowed from her.
lin, my dear Helen" said the n
which accompanied it, Laura
right. after all. / should have c
inc away my pride and allowed her TO
W. that mufier of yours to my overc
I have to confess that her anxiety
o"e not uufounded. must, indeed, be
coraless creature she thinks me, Il
did lose your muffier. When | wen
take it out of my overcoat pocKe
&c 0, return it to you | vas aston'shed
nceo find it gone hope that the one l
apes, ss;ne u,,I, no satisfactory sui
ioist mte for the beautiful muffier you
kindly trusted me with, and that
'iies membering l am a mere man. you
signs find 1t in your heart to forgive me
isuai by the way. shall be eterr
as OF grateful if you won't say anythin
signs Laura about my losing your mu
She is such a punctilious little wo
,com- that she would be cutie upset ove'
lown' fault, especially af.er all her v
the ipgs. So. with more apologies, Il
mvself uron your mercy.
typi Good gracious! What shall
e with tba ,r ?" elocned Heller
she 70 IN
"a. aversion. Il Ieel like double
le OF fraud. For if anyone ever oDt'
terms. goods under false pretenses l cert
vored have done SO in this case
illiant
Same Old Crouch.
even Ao old Iodv who saw THE MerS