Mystery of the Old Fur Stole
By Jan Mathew – Hands stroke its soft coat and fingers touch the smooth, satin lining — lingering on the embroidered initials, “WHF.” Eyes study the rich brown striping, the intricately stitched seams, and the familiar local label, “Singer and Lucas, Quality Furs, Decatur, Illinois.” Each channels the sum of clues offered by the “mystery […]
