The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-05
From he Portsmouth J1urnoi
GOOD NElGiiBDURHOOD.


Mr. Hrini,r,-Thcrc l. ~ -orr evil unde
the am, ~h,eh seems hhh.,io In ha,r rs
capped the notice of Your cspondrnis
hui which is said IL pre-, all str, EXTENSIVE
V in this hospitahr town. 1t /. n Good
.Ntighbouhood Nay, start not Mr.
Printer. II is indeed sore evil NJ you shall
presently hear.
! am An unmarried Lady. little adyanc
I'd beyond the period at youth, and in fact
approaching thai ngr IN Which ote doe.
mi Ike to have ones early habits inter
rnpted. My friends think me spmrw hal
particular, aud for the word must cnmt
out-a little olhmaii!sh hui bear th.ir
raillry with good humour, for AN con
-eions that what The, laugh AT, is only u
love Of u"aturss and regularity. Having II
decent competence, aud no neai relations
with whom | could reside, lately
purchased n small house, IN the midst of u
very good ncighhourhnod, and last week |
commence, d house keeping with high
hopes Of comfort and .nio,mrnt But
alas Sir, one ..hott week has elouird the
prospect aud unlr-s can sell nv house
and escape, shall die of n good neigh
bourhood before Thanksgiving.
had just got over the hustle Of rrmov
Ing, and WAS quietly seated IN my hiile
parlour with m, knitting work in my hands
and the last Literary Gazriie nprcaed br
fore n,c on the table, when the door busi
open, and five little urchn. rushed ~, MI
clamorous nj cue. Ia tell me, that then
Mamma, Mrs. Prs about, would ha,c the
pleasure of taking TEA with me and spend
ing the evening IN u mighhnnfly way. |
nm of social disposii,nn Mr. Printer, and
though an old maid am pleased with well
behaved children. therefore told them
with II smile, that should he very happy
III acr their Mamma -and that on some
leisure day, | should he very happy to ace
them too. Bun here ! found VA, an,ici
patcd. Mamma told us tbat IL you we're
alone, We might stay u" hour or iva, ~
she WAS very busy This afternoon and
meant l." live with you IN neighhourly
Way Though sorpCw hat startled NJ this,
Submitted With good groce, laid aside
my knitting rid paper, and gave up the nf
t.,nuon to my little n"lghbonrs.--N What
profcicnts they nsr. IN the arts al good
neighbourhood, my furniture and par'onr
will exhibit for many years. My tables
were scratched, my sofa tori, one of the
lrgs Vt my arm chair broken, and an ugly
hole burnt IN my carpet When their Nj"
thrr arrived about six u'clnck, she found
mr bnsily emploscd III repairing lim dam
agc, aud casting her eyes cemplarrniiy
round thr Iuom, exclaimed, am afraid
Miss Barbara, the children have been trou
blesomr-b but inc dear little creatures have
eueh spirits"
But this, Mr.. Printer, was only the be
ginning 81 sorrons. Mis-. Pryahont took
her tea Nith mr., {. cond"scr,ri.d 4" make
all manncr Of inquiries about my domestic +
aud to- give III" all manner !
IF good adsirr--in very neighhmriy
WAY. In the evening, Was iavourrd with
the company of Mr. Pryaboui, Mrs, Fh
getty, ~ 4 the tno Misses 'eeplnthrdraw
Era, who al proved themselves 10 he rx
rrllsnt good neighbours upeniDg my cup
boards, inspecting my lead clothes, mud
counting NY liner. As they we're only
neighbours, and mcant to live without Ger
rnony, they staid late, de,onlrd my cake
N Il fruit, and promised un departing Ia
come again very soon, 4 nake me another
uelghb"nly visit.
went to bed with sic1 head ache
But AS am IN early rs'r found myS'lf
dressed in the morning before any OF my
Kind neighbours wcre stirring. MAS Jnsi
coming over the staiIs, when iorh rap
summoned me III the door. found lIllle
dirty child shi,eriug ~ the frost! mr..
" Mother wanis ~ know ha'am, VI You
" i'll lend h,I your washh"wl--she ~ Just
getting up, and wanls To wash her lace
this moruluS."
Aud who j. your Mother exclaimed
with some constituent.
oh, she liz es lst here 10 the neighbour
hood.
And has she no wash howl
No, Mn'am, WHEN she washes her face,
She always borf0,es.
Amused with the novelty Of the request,
lent the lilllc urchin the wash bowl, aud
.Xhorird her IL make use OF II herself be
fore she returned II.
In about FIVE minutes, WAS summoned
again To the door. Mother told me- l." tel
you, ala'am, that you forgot To send her =
towel She never borrows Il wash-t,.N
without 1t towel
In some amaZcinent, ! handed 20 her
II toncl. "is there any thing Else my lii
lie g,l, for your mo,hcr Seems 10 be
quite n.;ghhouri, ~
ies--no--yes--no,bin else ut present
-Alothrr wants To borrow some soap
but she told me 10 come agaln for thai
prcscntly for il ! asked for iwo things
at once you might moi be willing To lend
them,
| returned 10 the par'our, mnsing upon
lit hIessiug Of good uaghhouihood
, " hen bali dozen rapid knocks at III.
door again started me-. The servant came
! in and said that three or -four children al
the door were all asking 10 see me.
! haslpnrd To meet them with no little
| l.. NNI.t la .httIr.,, ia,
wish To see me :"
Madam Miss Barbara
Bog-Uncle wants To know If Youth
Lille Boy.--MotIrr sent me /" ask you
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