The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-20

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clair demanded.
"Oh," Felicia said, carelessly. II
didn't think you'd notice. Don't you
think look nice In my minkf"
Lovely" hs FASTENED to say. But
why not the red foxes?"
T." she began, then hesitated. and
stammered. 'rm-I'm tired Of them"
He gassd at her in Amusement.
"Tiredf"
yes. Don't let's talk about 1t any
more"
After that she wore her old mink.
cheerfully.
Sinclair pondered over the mystery
Of the red fox furs. Was Felicia then
such q spendthrift that she could a..
ford to buy furs and not wear them?
He made himself unnecessarily mis-
cradle over them. It seemed to him
that Felicia was more frivolous than
ever. He couldn't get In touch with
her.
| He came homo depressed and tired
after . flve O'Clock call on her. His
mother was out, and he sat down In
front Of the hre.
i When his mother came she found
him in the darkness.
Dear boy" she said. why x
earlyf"
81 went to call on Felicia-and-'
"Oh, Nelicia!" she broke In. &c
have something 20 lovely to tell yor
about her. I heard the story THU
Afternoon. Such . lovely story. Wal
till turn up the lights and III tel
you"
"Sit here in the dark" be begged.
! He drew . low chair up for her AM
threw himself ON the rug with BIZ
head In her lap. Nov tell me d
The lovely things you can about FL
licia."
well, you know the dear child
uncle gave her check and Nh
bought some red fox furs."
Sinclair Sat up. YES" he cal
. quickly, go on"
: They were very expensive. and sh
felt . bit extravasant over them, Oh
/ told me. Well. suddenly she stopps
. wearing them"
I II know"
. "And We all wondered what ha
Z become Of Felicias furs. But Oh
: wouldn't tell NJ"
I "Yes."
1.-THE lady who told me bound n
to secrecy. She said she wanted n
to know because my son was to mari
Felicia, and she thought he ought
hear"
In the darkness Sinclair was tens
''Well?" hs demanded.
This woman knows q young 81
who used to 60 to school with Felicl
Her name is Mary. She Is very poo
and this winter she has had the she
biest clothes. And one day she m
Felicia in q downtown shop and +
licia insisted that they should ha
hot chocolate together and over t
. cups they talked. The girl had gu
| an awful cold, and now and then 8
shivered. Felicia spoke Of 1t sevel
\ times, and when at last they came {
\ of the store, she said. "Oh, you're I
warm enough, take my muff-pleaf
and she thrust 1t into her hands. S
insisted on putting little Mary on
car, and just as she was bidding
: goodby, Felicia slipped of her bea,
full fur collar and laid 1t around Mar
z neck. Then she ran away Taught
= and little Mary had note from
= the next morning, saying that she '
? to keep the furs."
But why" Sinclair was on his Il
= why shouldn't she tell me?"
IN ASK her." said his mother prom
VI ~, lust as soon as dinner IL o
you must go to her."
"The DEAR" said Sinclair.
He said to his sweetheart {
Il night, could anyone but you b.
done such q lovely thing, Felicia?"
"Oh," she hid her face in her har
II was afraid to tell you"
"Afraid?"
81 thought you'd think me-sil
He looked down At her grav
why should you think thati"
because l know you don't like
'ox have me extravagant-but-
couldn't let little Mary 60 cold.
clair"
IA The tears were streaming down
-. cheeks, and suddenly she was sobt
In bis arms.
"Why. Felicia, darling" he said.
mn was . beautiful thing to do-an
" = love you for it."