Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-10-18

nOICol, tno WnOIc oEIouus was just tWc
dollars.
/ On the day succeeding to this. fifty cents
were spent in li:,Ie self Ddu'gences; on
the next, twenty five cents. and on the day
after, nearly a dollar. And so j; wen: on.
day after day, and week after week. Mary
continued TO borrow from Jane Tomphin
her magazines. newspapers and books.
Ono day, shortly after tho new maya
zines for the month had been announced,
Mary called rs usual upon her friend Jane.
On her table lay Cooley" and several
other maya zines.
How much do envy you" shc 81 id
WHAT would not give if my father would
take tho magazines for mo as yours does
for you; but he always says that he can't
afford it,
Then Mary turned over magazine after
magazine, examining and admiring the
beautiful engravings. When sho was GO
ing away, she said-'Are you done with
the L1dy's Book yet!'
Jano looked slightly confused rs she
replied dive read it, Mary, but papa
hasn't done with it yet
No matter-.Graham' or the National
will DO
I'm sorry. Mary md the color rose to
James face, 'bu, can't let you have eth
err Of them. Tho fact is. Mary. to tell
you the plain truth, papa has objected for
a good while TO my lending my poriodi-
Gals and literary newspapers, aud now
positively forbds my doing so. But you
can como and SEQ me. Mary. and read
them hero. shall DO glad 70 have you.
But neoG not say that-you know | will.
wish papa WASH, SO particular; but he
is a little curious about some things.
Mary felt hurt, not with Jane. but at
tho fact. She went homo feeling badly.
Your friend Miss Rivers didn't get her
usual supply Of reading,' said Mr.. Temp
kins to his daughter. shortly after Mary
had left the house.
M. and was sorry for her, replied
'ane. .She seemed hurt and mortified
when | told her that | could not lend
them. I'm sure. papa, it wouldn't hurt
gra tiica,ion 10 her.
Let her father subscribe for them, as
do. He is just as able.
now
Thinks he can't afford it, indeed!' said
Mr.. Tompkins. "A man who spends two
or three hundred dollars n ycnr in self-in-
duIgenco Of one kind and another, talking
about not being able to afford magazines
and newspapers for his family. Why. il
costs him moro for tobacco and cigars
than it does me for periodicals.
Still, papa. it is hard for Mary to be
deprived Of them. 1t isn't her fault. She
SAYS she often begs her father to take
them for her, but that his only reply is
he can't afford it
If she were the only one concerned.
Jane, she might have them with plea.ure,'
replied Mr.. Tompkins. Bat. you see, she
amt. 1t is plain, from tho condition in
which the magazines como home. that they
have gone through the hands Of the whole
family. That Mr.. Rivers INDUCES him.
self in reading al my expense | am very
we'll satisfied, for have seen my 'Godoy
at his store moro than once.
Yes. tina. is tho worst Of it,
Besides, Jane, | am not perfec,ly Glen
in my own mind that it is honest towards
tho publishers to encourage anything OF
this kind. They go to great expense and
Ia Dor in getting up their works. and GER
taiply give the moneys worth to all who
subscribe. 3u, if every subscriber lends
to his ne ghbors who are perfectly abe &c
subscribe themselves. and who would dc
80 If thoy could not borrow, tho pnblish
ers cannot be sustained. or will receive, a
best, but an inadequate return. For my
part, there is scarcely any thing | would
not do rather than borrow a newspaper or
periodical. | never have been guilty Of
that mcanncss yet. and, if keep my pre-
sent mind, never will
, Mary Rivers, as has been seen. went
home, feeling worry badly. Tho moro she
thought about what had occurred, the more
she felt mortified and really ashamed OF
herself for having tre.passed upon Jane
! Tompkins for her periodicals and newspa
pers, to such an extent rs to cause bel
father to interfere and forbid her lending
them any more. For this fact in the case
she vas not slow to infer.
| Mary said Mr.. Rivers, as he sat tho
evening. Iis,less for wan, Of something te
/ read or do, 'ain't none Of the magazine:
on, for this month! Havn't you got &
Tompkins|
NO, papa replied Mary.
i Il though, you went there to-day
so did. but Jane says her father ha
forbidden her to lend tho papers and mag
azines any more
.FIe has!' circulated Mr.. Rivers. will
surprise and something of Indignation
why was that?'
Il don't know; bu. Jane said she couldn'
lie, mo have them any more
Its very SELFISH said Mr.. Rivers, I've
nv selfish! What harm could your read
ing the magazines do him. wonder! Blu
that's jus, like some people! They canno
bear to see others enj themselves, ant
viii! prevon, j, if in their power
Mr.. Rivers felt rather uncomfortable
about this refusal % the part OF Mr.. Temp
kins. 1t seemed to him to be aimed a
his family. He also felt uncomfortab'
G, the though, Of losing his regular week
" and monthly enjoyment of reading tn
newspapers and magazines free. gratis
for nothing In fact. this standing Of Mr.
Tompkins upon his reserved rights. had a
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