The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-07-20
GElertEh Tale,
From Sartain's Magazine.
A BAD HABIT CURED.
BY T. s. ARTHUR.

countries IOr augnt we khOW--Io lenueT
regard for the consciences of others.
People are disposed to interpret St.
Paul's injunction to the Philippians,
"Look not every man on his own things,
but every man also on the things of his
neighbor," after the most literal fashion.
We see this manifested in great variety
of ways, but in none more prominently
than in the effort to make people pay due
regard to the precept, "Ofhim that aoOatd
borrOw ofMee, turn not thou aaOay."
Mrs. Armand was the very personif-
cation of this virtue, and she took good
care that none in her neighborhood suf
fered condemnation for lack Of a living
faith in the precept last quoted, as suDdry
careful house wives could testify.
Mr.. Armand differed with his wife in
some matters, and particularly in regard
to the morality other borro wing practices,
and often recorded his protest against
their continuance; the doing Of which sat.
isiied him more each time it was repeat
ed, that "when woman will, she will,
you may depend on't."-A fair sample of
the discussions held on the subject. may
be seen in the following matrimonial pas
sage of small arms, which took place in
consequence ofth appearance on the ta-
BILE one morning of strange looking
Britannia ware cofee-pot.
"Where did that come from, Sarahl"
was the natural inquiry of Mr.. Armand. +.
as his eyes rested upon this handsome ad-
dition to the appendage of the tea tray.
"Kitty melted the bottom off of my cof
fee. pot yesterday. the careless thing!"
replied Mrs. Armand, "and it is not men.
ded yet; and SO / borrowed Mrs. Lovell's
for this morning"
"I wouldn't have done that" said the
husband.
"Why wouldn't youi" very patiently
inquired Mrs. Armand.
"Oh! because | wouldn't"
"Gve me reason. Men are always
fierce enough for reasons!"
because don't think it right to bor-
row other peoples things when we can
do without Them"
1--WE couldn't do without coffee pot
could weY"
"Yes I think so."
"How, prayl"
"Rather than borrow, | would have
made tea for breakfast, until our coffee
pot was mended."
"A nice grumbling time there would
have been, fl had tried to put you of
with cup oftea."
II don't think | am such grumblel
as that Sarah. believe | am as easily
satisfied as most of men. I'm sure
would rather drink tea all my life thar
take coffee from borrowed coffee pot.
$50 much for trying to provide tor you
comfort" said Mrs. Armand, in com
planning tone of voice.
81 never wish you to do wrong for thu
sake of securing my comfort" returned
her husband.
"Do wrongl Do you mean to say ,tha
it is wrong to borrow and lend!"
at is wrong to.horrow on every tri1nl
occasion for tbisis to be unjust to others
who are constantly deprived of the us'
or possession of such things as are thei
own"
"I wouldn't like to live in world a
selfish as it would be, if made after you
model" said Mrs. Armand.
"No doubt it would be bad enough,
replied the husband "but am sure tha
borrowers would be scarce"
"But what harm can my using Mrs
Lovel's cofse.pot for single morning
do, | would like to know?"
Mr.. Armand answered this nterroga
tory, not however conclusively enough t.
satisfy his wife. Mrs. Lovell's opinion
on the subject being much more to tn
point. will best enlighten the reader, an
so we will give that. Mrs. Lowell wa
preparing to go down to breakfast, whe
her cook came to her chamber door, an
said
"Mrs.Armand, ma am. wants youto len
her your coffee pot. She says Kitty me
ted the bottom offhers, and it aint mende
yet. She Just wants it tor this morning.
Very WE'LL" returned Mrs. Lovel
The tone in which this was said did M
express much pleasure. As the girl re
q tired, Mrs. Lowell remarked, in grun
bling way, to her husband: p.
Sand no doubt. Kitty'll melt the DO
tom off of mine before night"
"You are not going to let her hay
that handsome Britannia coffee pot2" sal
Mr.. Lowell.
+ II have no other, and she knows it
"You might say, that you only hay
one. She will think that in use."
mo, she won't; for she is very we'll
ware of the fact, that we don't make ca
/. fee unless when we happen to have con
pany."
"As youhad not the resolution to sa
'.no," you will have to take your chance
"And the chance will be against me-
OF that am certain never loane
Mrs. Armand any thing in my lite, that
didn't come home injured in some way
"Then your coffee pot will hardly pro-
an exception"
"I'm afraid not. Oh dear wish tn
people would let their neighbors posse
the little they have in peace. I've hi
that set Of Britannia ware for FIVE yea
and there is not bad scratch nor brui
upon any piece Of it. If Mrs. Armal