Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-07-05

that set Of Brittania ware for five years,
and there is not bad scratch nor bruise
upon any piece of it. IfMrs Arnold lets
the coffee-pot get injured, l shall be too an
gry.'
1 almost hope she WILL said Mr. Low
ell. -se
sWhy, Henry?'
you will, then, in all probability, fall
back upon your reserved rights, and throw
Mrs Arnold, in future, upon hers
'What are our reserved rights p
In this case, yours will be to refuse
lending what your neighbors should buy;
and hers will be to buy what she can't
conveniently borrow
4 don't wish to offend hers said Mrs
Lowell, but if she does let my coffee-pot
get injured, shall be too much put out
'ln other words, you will say something
sharp about it,
very likely. I'm apt, you know, to
speak out on the spur OF the OCCASION
Then l shall be very well content to
see the spout knocked off, the handle bent,
or bruise in the side of you: coliee-pot.'
Henry! Why will you say SOP
Because happen to feel all / say
This borrowing nuisance is intolerable,
and its suppression can hardly be obtain
ed at too dear cost. How many umbrel-
las has Mrs Arnold lost or ruined for us
in the last two or three years!'
Don't ask me that question. I've new
er tried TO keep the counts
Half dozen at least
You may safely set the number down
at that. But, If l could get off with UNI
brellas, I'd buy case and let her have
one a month, and think the arrangement
bargain. The fact is, have scarcely an
article Of movable household goods, or
wearing apparel, that does Mt show sad
evidences of having been used by some
one beside myself. You know that dear
little merine cloak Of Willie's, in which
he looked so sweet?
sYes. What of it?'
LAST Sunday Mrs Arnold had her ba-
by baptized Of course she had nothing
decent to put on it, and so she sent in for
Willie's cloak. What could do?'
'Yon could have declined letting her
have it,
Not under the circumstances
Hasn't her baby cloak p
yes; but i'ts full Of grease spots-not
fit to be seem
I'ts good enough for her baby, if she
don't think proper TO provide better one.
'All very easy said. But couldn'tre-
fuse the cloak, though l let it 60 with fear
and trembling. Now just look at y
Mrs Lowell opened drawer, and TAX
ing ont the dove-colored cloak, with its
white and blue lining, slowly opened it.
Bless me!' exclaimed her husband, as
the back of the collar was displayed, and
showed several square inches OF discolor-
alton. What in the world could have
done that ? ~
sPerspiration from the child's head. -
Willy has worn it twenty times, yet not,3
spot was to be seen before. But this IL
not the worst. To keep The baby from
crying in church, piece Of red candy was
pushed into its mouth
Goodness ! . ea4 ...=
And as the baby was cutting teeth, the
result can hardly be wondered at. Look!
Mrs Lowell held up the front of the
cloak. From the collar to the skirt were
lines, broad irregular patches, and finger
marks, dark, red, and gummy.
That beats every ,hingr exclaimed MI
Lowell.
But it isn't ALL added his wife; as she
turned it around, and showed grease
spot as large as her hand upon the skirt
AFTER the child Was brought home
nurse took off the cloak and threw it upon
the table, where one Of the children had
just laid large slice Of bread and but
/. ter" .f s.a ss-. =s@
rs that all?'asked Mr.. Lowell.
4 iiavnt looked any further replied
Mrs Lowell, tossing the ruined garment
| from her Wi h an impatient air. But ism,
it too mnch to hear?'
What did the lady say when sh,
brought it home?'
She sent it in by one Of her girls, whe
said that there were two or three spots
on the cloak, for which Mrs Arnold was
very sorry; but she thought conld easily
rub them ont,
sHumph!'
s'rhe cloak is tee-totally ruined. .
don't know when | had any thing to vex
me so much. And i, was such beauty.
'What will you do?'
Throw it away. l can't let my baby
wear a soiled and greasy cloak. See!
And Mrs Lowell again went to her draw
ers. 1--we got cashmere for a new one.
well now, this is too badn exclaimed
Mr. Lowell. TOO bad! If were yo,, IL
send her the cloak, with my compliments
and tell her TO keep it.
ooh, l don't wish to make her an enc.
my!
Better have such persons enemies
than friends
perhaps not
! whats the use Of your making new
cloak for Willy? You'll lend it to Mr.
Arnold when she wants to send her bah,
out, and the
BEG your pardon, husband dear! Blu
I will do no such thing?,
sWe'll see.'
sAnd we will see.'
Mrs Lowell spoke pretty resolutely, a
if her mind were, for once in her life
| made I'D not to be imposed upon.