The Arkansas advocate., 1832-12-19

We borrowed from Mir. Black q few days ago, is almost out, and we must bake tomorrow
 sWcll,' said her husband, send and borrow half q bushel at AIr. Whites; he sent to mill yesterday
 And when il comes, shall we return the peek we borrowed more than ;l month ago, from the widow~Gray.' 'No,' said the husband gruili,, sshe can send for it when she walis it.-- John, doJop go down to Mr. Browns and ask him to lend me his axe to chop some wood this forenoon; ours Is dul, and ] saw him grinding his last nighl.-A- And James, do you go 10 Mir. Clark's and ask him 10 lend me hammer--atM do you hear2 you may as well borrow few nails, while you are about #. : E
 A little loy now enters, and says: sfather sent me to ask if you had douts with his hoe, which. you borrowed q week ago last "Wednesday; he wants to use it.
 sWants his hoe, childg What can lie Want withit? Ihave not halt dof with it yet--but if lie wants it suppose he must have it. Tell him to send # tack, though, as soon as he can spare it.' They satdown 10 breakfast. sOh,lar exclaimed Mrs. Green, stlerc is liot Il particle of butter in the house. Janes, run over to Mrs. Notablc's: she al0aJB has excellent butter in her dairy. ard ask her to lend me a platefuln for fo r,,i,,,f.. r<t..pe. | Mrs. Notable says she has sent you the butter. but bcgs you to remember, that she has already lent you nineteen plate- fuls, which are scored on the dairy door,
 I Nineteen platcfulsr exclaimed tho astonished Mrs. Green, holding up both hands; : it is no such thing-l never had half the quantity; and if had, what is a little pl;atetuI of butter? never should think of keeping an ac- count ofsuch triding affair." declare, have great mind never 10 borrow any thing of that mean creature again. as long as I live.'
 After breakfast, MT. Green must shave. His razor is out Of ortler- John. where is MT. Smiths hone aid slrapY
 slIe sent for it the other day, sir, antl said he should like to hayc the privilege of using it himself sometimes. Sent for itl lmpcrtinent. He might, atleast, have waited till was done with it. We'll, go down to squire Stearl's. and ask him 10 lend me his best razor, tell him mine is so dull can donolhin,, with 1t. know he has an excelIenf e-for saw him buy it last week at MT. Grants store. Be sure and get the new one.'
 A little girl entcrs-sM Mother sent me. 10 see if you lad done with he second rolnnae of .Mlla,o's's History of hc Jeavs. which you 6orroued of her several months ago.. She says she would Iike to read 1t herself.'
 My dear child, why did not your mother send for 1t before? ] declare 1 don't know where t is now. Ilcnt if fo somebody-I forget who. I'll make e,i- qpiIy, and # l can find il, I will sehd # to her in the course of a few weeks,
 In the afternoon 1t rains-s Wife where is my great eoat?
 My dear, your great coat has got two great holes under the arm riis. besides, t is so shabby am asl,aned to see you wear it. Can't we borrow one somewhere q-Here, James, % 10 ' Deacon Davis, and ask him if he will lend your father his new surtont, as if rains, aid his is not fit 10 wear. H.. will take care Of t, and return it when he IS done with it.'-And go on to ths, end of the chapter.
 A friend once informed us, that about ten o'clock one cold stormy night in tha month of February, when his family was about retiring for the night to their respective apartments, loud rap was heard at the door, which on being opeil- ed, there entered a little urchin, wl,o said that his nanny, who lived but a few Paces distant, had sent her hest respects, and wished to Lorrou q warnsi'.g pun to warm her bed, as tic night was cold, and they had none in the house. The warming pan was forthwith brought from the Kitchen and handed oyer to the little fellow; but he was not yet sasisfed-shiother says f you lend us the warming pan, per haps yon would lend US some coals too. to put in it, as our fire is almost gone onf.'