The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15
From Sartain's Union Maaa2inc.l
4 Bad Habit Cured,
~ rs. ARTHUR.

One Of the virtues peculiar TO society in
tins county and, It may be, to other coun.
tres, for aught we know-it is tender
regard for the consCicnces of others. Peo-
pie are disposed to interpret 81. Paul's in
junction TO the Philippians, Look not every
man on his own things. but every man. al.
so, on the things of his neIghbvr,' after the
the most literal fashion We see this man
iicSted in great variety Of ways, but IN
none more prominently than in the effort 10
make people pay due regard to the pre-
cept 'Oi him that would borrow of thee,
turn not thou away
Mrs. Armand was the very perSonifca-
ton Of this virtue aud she took good care
that none III her nciehborhoud suffered con-
domination for lack of living faith in the
precept last quoted, as sundry careful
housewives could testify.
Mr.. Armand differed with his wife ia
seine matters, and particularly in regard TO
The mortality OF her borrowing practices,
aud often recorded his protest against their
continuance; the doing Of which satisfied
nm more aud more, each time il was re-
peatcd, that 'wheu woman will, She will. ,
son may depend ont. 4 fair sample of the
discussions held on the subject, may be seen
ia the following matrimonial passage of
small arms, which occurred in cunse duence
Of the appearance On the table, one morn
ing, OF strange looking Brittauia ware
co!Neepoi.
where did that come from, Sarah:' was
the natural inquiry Of Mr. Armand. as his
eye rested upon this handsome addition TO
the appendaceS Of the tea tray.
sf'itfy ff,pli.I tl,a ~ 4, -. m =.
yesterday, the careless thiugr replied Nj $.
Armand, and II is not mcndtd yet aud So
! borrowed Mrs Love!'S for this morning
Il would'nt have doue that, 'saii the hu;-
band.
'Why wouldn't youE' very yeit;ucutly in
CURED Mrs. Armand.
ooh because would'nt.'
'Give reason. Men are always fierce
enough for reasons.
because don't think it right 10 borrow
other peoples things, when We can do with
on, them
We could'n, DO withou, coffee pot,
coule wep
Yes, | think so.'
Glow, prayI'
Rather than borrow, | would have made
tea tor breakfast, until our cOilce-put was
mcnded,'
"a nice crumbling time there would have
been, II had tried TO put you oil with n
cup of teay'
u don't think am much of grumbler
as that, Sarah. believe am easily sat.
i>lied a. most mrn. I'm sure lnould rath-
CT drink tea all NY lie than take coffee n ON
a borrowed coffee pot
$50 mnch for trying TO provide for Your
comiort,' said Mrs. Armand, in a comp am
ing tone Of voice.
Il never wish You TO do wrong for tn.
sake OF securing my comfort returned her
husband.
80 wrong, Do You mean TO say, that il is
wrong to borrow aud lend >
1T is wrong to borrow on every tIiilinC
occasion, Tor this is to he unjust to others,
who are constantly deprived of the use or
possession of such things rs are their own.'
i wouldn't like to live ia world NJ self
iSh az it would be, il made after your mod.
ell said Mrs. Armand.
NO doubt it would he bad enough re-
piled the husband; 'bu, am sure that Dor.
rowciS would be scarcc.'
But what harm can my using Mrs. Low
els coiiee.pot for single morning do, ]
would like TO knowp
Mr.. Armand answered this intcrrosaiory,
not however coucl>ivcly enough 10 satisfy
his wife. Mrs. Lovcll's opinion on the sub.
jcct being much more TO the point, will best
enlighten the reader, and so we will give
that. Mrs. Lowell was preparing to 90
down TO breakfast, when her cook came TO
her chamber door, and said
'MrS. Armand, ma'an, wants you to lend
her your coffee pot, She says Kitty me he'd
the bottom oil OF hers, and il amt mcudcd
yet. She just wants it for this morning
'Ncty WE'LL returned Mrs. Lowell. The
tone in which this was said, did not express
much pleasure. As the girl retired, Mrs.
Lowell remarked in n grum6lmg way, to
her husband,
'And no doubt, Kilty'll melt the bottom
of of mine before night
'lou are not going to let her have thai,
handsome But,ana coilee.po,? said Mr..
Lowell.
u have no other, and she knows it,
you NIGH, say, tina, you have only one,
She viii think that in USE
NO, she won't, for she is very well aware
Of the fact, that we don't make coffee, un.
less when we happen 10 have company
'And you hadnot the resolution 10 say no,
you will have to take your chance
'Aud the chances will be against me.
never loaned Mrs. Armand any thing ia
my lie, that /, didn't come home injured IN
some way.'
'Then your eonec-pot will hardly prove
an exception
q am afraid not. Oh, dear. wish thai