Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-09-27

the neck we borrowed more than month
ago, from the widow Gray 2"
"No," said the husband gruffly, "she
can send for it when she wants it. John,
do you 90 down to Mr.. Browns and ask
him TO le nd me his axe to chop some wood
this forenoon; ours is quite dull, and l
saw him grinding his last night. And
James, do you go to Mr.. Clark's, and
ask him to lend me a hammer-and do
you hear? you may as well borrow a lew
nails, while you are about it,"
A little boy now enters and says, "Fa-
ther sent me to ask ifyou had done with
his hoe, which you borrowed week ago
last Wednesday; he wants to use it,"
"Wants his hoe, child? What can he
want with it, l have not half done with
it. Tell him to send it back, though, as
soon as he can spare it,"
They set down to breakfast. Ola"
exclaims Mrs. Green, there is not a
particle of butter in the house-James,
run over to Mrs. Notable's, she always
has excellent butter in her dairy, and ask
her to lend me n plateiul.
After few minutes James returns I;
"Mrs. Notable says she has sent you the
butter, but begs you to remember that
she has already lent you nineteen plate
fuls, which are scored OH the dairy
door"
"Nincteen platefuls," exclaimed the
astonished Mrs. Green, holding up both
her hands; cit is no such thing-l never
had half that quantity; and if had, what
is little plateful of butter? l never
should think of keeping an account of
such trihing AFFAIR." declare, l have a
great mind never to borrow any thing
Of that mean creature again, as long as l
live"
After breakfast, Mr.. Green must shave.
His razor is out of order-"John, where
is Mr.. Smiths hone and strap"
"He sent for it the other day, sir, and
said he should like to have the privilege
of using it himself sometimes''
"Sent for it ? Impertincnt He might
at least have waited till | was done with
it-Well, 60 down to Squire Stearn's,
and ask him to lend me his razor; tell
him mine is so dull can do nothing with
tt know he has an excellent one
for saw him buy it last week at Mr.
Grants store. BE sure and get the new
one"
A little girl entcrs-"Mother sent me
to see if you had done with The second rol-
ume Of .Miilman's History Of The Je,es,
which you borrowed ofher several months
ago. She says she would like to read it
herself"
"My dear child; why did not your mo-
thei send for it before? declare don't
know where it is now. Ilent it TO some
body-I forgot who III make inquiry,
and if can find it, l will send it to her
in the course Of few weeks"
In the afternoon it rains-"Wife where
is my great coatH'
"My dear, your great-coat has got
two great holes under the arm pits; be-
sides, it is so shabby am ashamed to see
you wear it. Can't we borrow one some
where ?-Here, James, 60 to Deacon
Davis's, and ask him ifhe will lend your
father his new surtout, as it rains, and his
is not fit to wear. He will take good
care Of it, and return it, when he is done
with il. Aud SO on to the end Of the
chapter.
A friend once informed us that about
ten o'clock, one cold stormy evening in
the month Of February, when his family
where about retiring for the night to their
respective apartments, loud rap was
heard at the door, which on being OPEN
ed, there entered little urchin, who said
his mamma, who lived but few PAGES
distant, had sent her respects, and wish.
ed to borrom 'cdrming pan to warm her
bed, as the night was cold, and they had
none in the house. The warming pan
was forthwith brought from the kitchen,
and handed over to the little fellow; but
he was not yet satisfied" Mother says.
If you lend us the warming pan, perhaps
you would lend some Goals too, to put in
to it, as our fire is almost gone out!"
We once knew Yankee Captain who
traded constantly to the West Indies, and
who in few years amassed handsome ,
fortune by BORROWING. He excelled in
this pitiful art, all other men whom we
ever knew. He was always borrowing
:, -" -. cf-"ne . a holt "f canvass. a few
pounds of paint or tools and articles Of
various criptions. He never return
ed what he borrowed, but at the end Of
the voyage sold what he had thus accu-
muated, for his own especial benefit.
When he entered the port of Havana or
Matanzas, he would send on board every
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