Southern planter., 1832-12-01

There is no class Of people moro annoying in
"a community than those who are externally in the
habit Of borro,oing-wlio through extreme pani-
mony neglect TO provide themselves with the va
rious articles, which arc considered indispensable
in we'll regulated family. and subsist almost en-
irely al the expense Of their neighbors. Bot It is
notorious fact, which we dare say many Of our
readers will bear witness to- thai there are many
families, who seem 10 make il the chief business
Of their lives % borrow.
aMy dear, said Mrs Green 10 her husband one
morning, sthe meal which we borrowed from Mr..
Black few days ago. is almost out and we must
bake io-morow.n
tsWeD said her husband, asend and borrow
half bushel at Mr. Whiie'sj he sent to mill yes
terlayn
nAnd whenit comes, shall we return the peck
we borrowed more than month ago, from the wild |
ow Gray~
"No said the husband grufIly, she can send for
II when she wants IT, John do you 90 down 10
Mr. Browns and ask bin to lend me his axe to
chop some wood this forenoon; ours Is dull. and
1 saw him grinding bis last night And James, do
You 20 to Mr. Clark's and ask him to lend me
hammef--and do you hear9 you may ms we'll bor-
row a few nails, while you are about H.
A little boy now enters and says; 'sFather sent
me 10 ask if you had done with his hoe, which YOU
borrowed a week ago last wednesday; he wants
to use H."
swanls bis hoe, child2 What can he want with
itg have not half done with il yet-but if he |
wants it suppose he mus, have IT. Tell him 10
send il back. though, soon as he can spare IT,"
They sat down 70 breakfast. ooh, law exclaims
MIS- Green, sthere is particle Of butter in the
house--James, run over 10 Mrs Notable's she
always has excellent butter in her dairy, and ask
her 10 lend me platefuL"
Eoru n,inttfoa Iau,oo tofu ttAlr, Nota.
Die says she hus sent you the butter, but begs you
to remember, that she has already lent you nineteen
plateiulS, which are scored on the dairy door"
Hs'Nineiecn piatefusr' exclaimed the astonshed
Mrs. Green, holding up both hands; "it is no such
thing--I never had hall the quantity; and il had,
what 10 litsle plaielul Of buuer2 never should
think Of keeping an account Of such a trihinp af
hir-l declare, have great mind never 70 Dor.
row any thingof that mean creature again, as long
o. live.n
Amer breakfast, Mr.. Green must shave. His
razor Is out Of order-''John where is MIR. Smiths
hone and sirbp"
ale sent for il the other day, sir, and said he
should like to have tho priviledge Of using it him
self somefimes."
Sent for t2 Impairment Tic might, at least,
have waited an ! was done with IT, Well, 90
down 20 Squire Stearn's, and ask him to lend me
bis best razor; tell him mine is so dull can do no
uuuH WIN ". know ne mas an excellent one
Tor saw him buy II last week at Mr. Grants store
Be sure and get ihenew one"
A little girl euiers--" Mother sent me 10 see i'll
Jon bad done with thc second volume Of Ifilman's
History IF The Jers, which you borrosged of her
several months ago. She says she would like to
read il herself"
"My dear child, why did not your mother send
torit beiore2 declare ! don't know where il Is
now lent il TO somebody isrgot who. IN |
make enquiry, and if can find H. viii send il 10
hel In the course Of few weeks"
10 the afternoon il rins-~Nife, where a nv
great coaif'
"My dear, your great coat has got two great
holes under the arm pits; BESIDES il is so shabby.
am ashamed to see you wear it, Can't we bor-
row one sounewheref-IIere, James, 20 10 Deacon
Davis's, and ask him if he will lend your father his
new suFtout, as i rains, and his is not n to wear
lie will take care Of il, and return il when he is
Ter N'r
hiend once Informed Us, that about Ten o'clock
one cold stormy night in iae month Of February.l
when ms iamly were about retiring for theniar
70 tneif respective apartments, loud rap pasP IN
az me door, which on being opened, there ~If
ll'tle urchln, who said that his NANNY, vlh
pat lew pacos dlsiant had sent her respects. and
"'shed TO bOrro'c a rarming pan to warm her bed. /