Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-12-06


noticed on Saturday. 1t shows to what
lengths the practice may be carried oltho'
shorc NAV, doubtless, be found some in
these parts who would lend babies.
CHAPTER XVIII.
Lend NE your EARS.
SHAKESPEARE.
Grnnt graciousIy what you cannot refuse safely.
LACoN.
smother wants your SITTER" said Miss
Ian,hc Howard, young lady Of six years
standing, attred IN tattercd calico, thick
ened with dirt; her unkempt locks strag
cling from under that hdcous substitute
for q bonnet so universal in the western
country, dirty cotton handkerchief, which
10 used, ad nausean,, for oil sorts OF pur-
poses.
"Mo,her wants your sitter, and she says
she guesses you can let her have some
sugar and tea. cause you've got plenty
This excellent reason, I cause you've
got plen,y," is conclusive as TO the sharing
with YOUR nelghbors. Whoever comes
into Michigan with nothing, will be sure
70 better his condition; but wo to him that
brings with him any thing like On appear
ance of abundance. whether Of money or
nero household convenenccs. To have
them, and no, b. willing "a share them IN
some sort with the whole community, is az
unpardouablc crime. You must lend your
hes, horse to qui qpe &c soft, to 90 ten miles
over hill aud marsh III the darkest night,
fra doctor; or your team 10 travel twenty
after "gaI;" your wheel barrow, yoUr
shovels, your utensils of all sorts, belong
ing, not TO yourself, but to the public, who
do net think it necessary even to ask n
loan, hut take it for granted. The two
saddles and brides of Mon'acule spend
most Of their time travelling from house 10
house a.manbock; and have actually
known a stray mar!ngo'e to be traced To
four dwellings, two miles apart having
been lent from one to another. without q
word TO the original proprietor, who sal
waiting not very patiently, to commence
q journey.
Then within doors, an inventory Of your
penishing ofall sorts, would scarcely more
than include the articles which you are
solicited to lend. Not only are Il Il kitchen
utensils as much your neighbours az yOur
own, but beds,eads, beds. blankets, sheets
trnvel from house to house, n pleasant ard
effectual mode of securing the perpetui,y o
certain efllorcseut peculIari,les Of the skin
for which Michigan is becoming Imost a'
famous MS the land 'twlXt Maldenkrk ant
John oGroats.' Sleeves, smoothing irons
and churns. run ubou! ns if they had legs
one brass kettle is enough for whole
neighborhood and could point to til,
creole which bns rocked half the babies il
Montocute. For my own part, have len
my broom, my bread, my tape. my spoons
nv cat, my thmblc, my scissors, my shaw
my shoes; and have been asked for ~
combs and brushes and my husband 70
his shaving apparatus and his pan'aloOons
But the cream Of the joke lies IN tn
manner of the thing. II Is so straight
forward aud honcst-nono Of your Typo
critical civllity and servlc gratitude :
Your true republican, when he finds thO
you possess any thing which would COZ
tribute to his convenience, walks in will
'Are you goos to use your horses to day
if horses happen to be the thing he need
Yes, | shall probably want them
'Oh, well; if you want them-I WI
thinking to get 'em to 60 up north piece
Or perhaps the desired article com,
within the female department.
Mother wants to get some butter; th,
ERE butter you bought Of Miss Barton tn
mornin'.'
And away goes your golden store, to
repaid, perhaps, with some cheesy, groa,
stuff, brought in dirty pail. with, Here
your butter"
A girl came into borrow wash disl
because we've got company Present
she come back: Mother says you've Torg
to send a towel
sThe pen and ink, and a sheet o. pap
and wafer, is no unusual request: a
when the pen 10 returned. you are &c
orally informed that you sent an awful b
PEN
have been frequently reminded of o
of Johns.on's humorous sketches. A m
returning a broken wheel barrow to
Quaker, with, Here I've broke your rot,
wheel.b barrow usin' ont. wish you'd q
it mcnded right of, cause ! want to borrt
it sgain this afternoon The Quaker
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