Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-30

family. That Mr.. Rivers INDUCES himself
in reading at my expense | am very well
satisfied, Tor have seen my Cooley at his
storemore than once"
" Yes, that is the worst OF it,"
Besides, Jane, am not perfectly clear
in my own mind that it is honest towards
the publishers 10 encourage anything OF this
kind. They 60 TO great expense and labor
in getting up their works, and certainly
give the moneys worth to all who subscribe.
But if every subscriber lends to his neigh
bors who are perfectly able to subscribe
themselves, and who would do so it they
could not borrow, the publishers cannot be
sustained, or will receive, at best, but an
inadequate return. For my part, there is
scarcely anything | would not do rather
than borrow newspaper or PERIODICAL
| never have been guilty OF that meanness
ye:, and, ii keep my present mind, never
will"
Mary Rivers, as has been seen, went
home, feeling very badly. The more she
thought about what had occurred, the more
she felt mortified and really ashamed OF her
self Tor her having trespassed upon Jane
IompkIns for her periodicals and newspa
pers, TO such an extent as 10 cause her faith
er to interfere and forbid her lending them
any more. For this fact in the case she
was not slow to infer.
Mary" said Mr.. Rivers, as he sat tina |,
evening, listless for want OF something to
read or do, "ain't none of the magazines on,
for this month"; Haven't you got a Post
or Courier from your friend MISS Temp
kinsl'
No. papa" replied Mary.
81 thought you went there today"
$50 did, but Jane says her father has
forbidden her TO lend the papers and maya.
zines any more
"He hasr' ej .cua,ed Mr.. Rivers. with
surprise and something OF indlgnat ton
Why was thar
81 don't know; but Jane said she couldn't
let ME have them any more
It's very selfsh?' said Mr.. Rivers, ''ve
ry selfish. What harm could your reading
the magazines do him, wonder? But
that's jus, like some people They cannot
bear to see others enjoy themselves, and
will prevent it if in their power"
Mr.. Rivers fel, rather uncomfortable about
this refusal on the par, Of Mr.. Tompkins.
Ii seemed to him to be aimed at his family.
He also felt uncomfortable at the thought
of loosng his regular weekly and monthly
enjoyment oil reading the newspapers and
magazines free, gratis, for nothing" In
facI, this standing Of Mr.. Tompkins upon
his reserved rights, had an unhappy effect
upon the whole Rivers family, from the
father down to little Tommy who read the
anecdotes, and story now and then, with
as high relish as any OF the rest.
Things remained in this posture for two
or three weeks, when Mr.. Rivers became
so hungry for the mental aliment withheld
by Mr.. Tompkins, that he strained point.
even though he felt that he couldn't afford
it. and went and subscribed for The Lady :
Book. He brought home couple OF num-
bers with him, and tossing them into Mary s
lap" There's the Ladvs Bo k fcr YOU,
Mary, and no thanks to Mr.. Tompkns!'
Mary's eyes and face frightened as she
caught up the Book
Shave you subscribed for ii, papa" she
asked. eagerly.
eyes, dear. You can read your own
magazines now
:" Oh, am so gad!" exclaimed Mary, the
tears starting into her eyes.
Even though he couldn't ahrrd it. Mr..
Rivers felt happy to think that he had made
Mary so happy. On the next day, he
thought frequently of the deige,ed face OF
his daughter when he told her that he had
subscribed for the magazine. Before night
he determined 10 give her another agreei'
bic surprise ere the week was out. 1t was
Thursday. On the next evening, when he
came in, Mary sprung towards him and hold,
ing up newspaper, said, while her whole
countenance beamed with pleasure"
man left the Gazette here to-day. Dad
you subscribe for it, papa' Yes, ! know
you did your face tells me sou
"You seem highly delighted about it,
Mr.. Rivers said, with all irrepresslble smile
"And so | am. I've wanted to see the
, Gazette dreadful bad"
Nor was Mary alone IN her expression
of pleasure. The younger sisters and broth
, ers were in raptures a, the idea OF having
4" Gazette that was all their own to read;
and even Mrs. Rivers, who was not OF =
very literary turn, remarked, on the occa
sion, that newspaper was ian excellent
hing among children" and that, tor he'
part, she always liked to read little II
them now and then, especially in that par
containing receipts and other domestic mat
ters. Not for u long time had Mr.. River'
done anything that gave such universal sat
faction at home. Even though he couIdn'
afford it, he was very far from repentlng o
] this act Of extra liberaIity.
> Many weeks did not pass before anothe
magazine and another newspaper came Il
= the house, and before six months, Mr.. Riv
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