The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-07-20

""uoudi OACltemoDL III ner VOICE
"Take them back Take them back!"
But the girl retreated hastily, and left
her in the full possession of the tray and
its contents.
Whats the matterl" enquired Mr.. Ar.
mand, as his wife retreated into the d.
ming room with flushed face aud quiver-
ing lip. 1t was some moments before
she could speak, and then she said some
thing in confused way about an insult.
Not being able TO understand what it all
meant, Mr.. Armand sought for informa.
tion in the kitchen.
"Whose is thisl" he said TO Kitty, lay.
ing his hand upon the Britannia set.
"Mrs. LoveI's. replied Kitty.
"Why is it here2"
"Mrs. Lowell sent it as q present to
Mrs. Armand"
"Indeed!' Mr.. Armand looked lit.
tie closer.
"Is this the coffee pot we have been
using for week."
"Yes sir"
"Humph" Light was breaking into
his mind
Abusing. should have said," he al.
ded
"And because the coffee pot has been
ruined. and the set broken. Mrs. Lowell
makes US present of what remainsl"
Kitty held down her head in silence.
After examining the coffee pot, and
contrasting it with the other pieces Of
the set, Mr. Armand made an angry excla.
nation, ,and retired from the kitchen. He
did not re.enter the dining room where he
had lef; his wife. but took up his hat, aud
going out ofthe front door, shut it hard
after him. In about half an hour he re.
turned.
"Where have you beenl" his wife ven.
tured to ask as he entered the room.
where she was sitting in no very enviable
mood.
Trying to repair the wrong you have
done"
"How do you mean2" asked Mrs. Ar
mand.
"l've bought handsome set of Britain
MIA ware for Mrs. Lowell" replied her
husband, 'and sent it to her with note
of apology and request from me, as a
particular favor, never to lend you any.
thing again, as you would be sure TO in.
jure it,"
"Mr. Armand" .r- ....
"lt'strue every word of it. l never
was so mortified by anything in my life.
| don't wonder that Mrs. Lowell sent you
the beautiful set you had broken. The
fact is, this borrowing system must come
to an end. lfyou want anything, buy it,
and ify you are not able. do without it,"
Poor Mrs. Armand, whose feelings du.
ring the brief absence of her husband
we're by no means to be envied, now burst
into tears and cried bitterly. MIR. Ar
mand made no attempt to soothe the dis
tress of his wife. He felt little angry;
and when one is angry there is not much
room left in the mind for sympathy to.
wards those who have excited the an.
ger.
After supper, while Mrs. Armand sa,
sewing, her face under cloud, and Mr.
Armand was endeavoring to get over the
unpleasant excitement he had expert.
enccd, by means of book. some one
rang the bell. In little while Mr.. Low.
ell was announced.
"What in the world can he wantl" sale
Mrs. Armand.
more about the coffee pot replied
Mr.. Armand, as he laid aside his book.
Mrs. Armand made no answer, and
her husband left the room where they
were sitting. and entered the parlor
Mr.. Lowell who was standing on tho hooI
extended his hand, and said with
smile: .t................
"I'm afraid my wife's hasty conduct
for which she is very sorry-has botl
hurt and offended you. And as these are
matters which, ifleft to themselves. like
hidden fire. increase to a flame, | have
thought it best to see you at once, and
offer all necessary apologies on her be
half
"Not hurt in the leastl" replied Mr.
Armand, good humoredly. "And as fol
apologies, Mrs. Lowell wants no be,teI
one than the wreck of her beautiful coffee
pot, which have minutely examined
I'm glad she sent it back, just as she did
and for two reasons. 1t gave me an op
portunity to repair the wrong which hat
been done, and served as lesson to m,
wife, such as she needed and will no
, soon forget. No, no, Mr.. Lowell! don
=. letthis make you feel in the least unpleas
; ant" ... ..... ....s.
, "But my wife says she cannot think O
, keeping the beautiful tea and coffee Sc
, you sent her." -'5
"Tell her that she will have to kee]
them. They are hers in simple justice
If she sends them here they will not b.
, received. She has no remedy. w
want set and will keep yours. lfa dis
figured coffee pot has to be used let it b
/, by those who are guilty of the abuse.-
And now, Mr.. Lowell, tell your good lad
for me, that if she lends,my wife anythin
more. will not be responsible, as | hav
always disapproved Of the system, an
am now, more than ever, opposed to it.
, This last sentence was spoken play
fully. Af;er an halfhour's good humore
conversation, the gentlemen parted. !
. was some days before the ladies met, an
then they were little reserved toward
each other. This reserve never entireI.
, wore off. But there was nc more Dor
rowing from Mr.. Lowell. nor any one else
: for Mrs. Armaud was entirely cured o.