The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15

'Why, Henry:'
'iou viii, then, in all probability, "a
back upon your reserved rights, and thro,
Mrs. Armand, III future, upon hers.'
'What are our reserved rghtS?'
'lh this ease, yours will be to refuse len
ding what your neighbors scould buy, an
hers will be to buy what she can't conyeu
iently borrow
i don't wish TO offend herr said Mrs
Lowell, 'but. If she does let my coffee. pc
get injured, shall be too much put uut.'
'ln other words, you will say something
sharp about it
very likely. Pm apt, you know, &c
speak ont on the spur OF the oCcasion.'
i hen | shall be very well content TO see
the spout knocked off, the handle bent. or a
bruise as large as a walnut in the side o.
I Your coffee pot
! Henry! Why will you say SOP
! Because happen to feel all | say. This
borrowing nuisance is in,olerable, and its
dear cost. How many umbrellas has
I Mrs. Armand lost or ruined for US in the
last two years p
Don't ask me that question. I've never
tried TO keep the 'counts.'
man IL NNICH ~ IthSl.D
You may safely set the number down at
that. But, if could get off with umbrell-
as, I'd buy a case, and let he: have one a
month, and think the arrangement a bar
gain. The fact is, have scarcely an anti
Gle of movable household goods or wear
ing apparel, that doesn't show sad eviden-
ceS Of having been used 10y some one beside
myself. You know that dear little mcrino
cloak Of Charlcy's in which he looked SO
sweet?'
'Ycs. What Of il?'
'LaSt Sundiy Mrs. Armand had her baby
baptized. OF course she had nothing de-
cent 10 put ON it, aud of course sent for
ChaIiey'S cloak. What could do"
You could have declined letting her have
the cloak
Not under the circumStances.'
Hasn't her baby n cloak =
yes; but its full sf greacc spots-noti fit
10 be SEEM
Hts good enough for her baby, If she
don't think proper to provide better one
- very easy said. Bat couldn't re-
fuse the cloak, though | let it go with fear
and trembling. Now Just look At il y
Mrs. Lowell opened a drawer, and taking
out the dove colored cloak, with lis white
and blue lining slowly openedIt.
Bless me!' exclaimed her husband, as
the back Of the cholar was displayed. and
showed several square inches Of discoora
hon. What in the world could have done
that? y
'Perspiraton from the chld's head
Charley has worn il twenty times, yet not
spo, was TO be seen before. But this is
IA, lp II. ~ r.
crying in church, piece Of red candy was
pushed into itsmouth.'
Goodness
'iud as the BABY was cutting teeth. the
result can hardly lie wondered at. Look =
Mrs. Lowell held up the front of the
cloak, From the collar TO the skirt, were
Zines, broad irregular patches, and finger
marks, dark, red, and gummy.
That beats every thing exclaimed Mr..
Lowell,
'But it limit ALL added his wife. as she
turned the cloak around, and showed a
grease spot half rs large as her hand upon
the skirt. 'Ai!er the child was ONE, nurse
took of the cloak and threw it upon table
where one Of the children had Just laid a
large slice Of bread aud butter
is that all " asked Mr.. Lowell.
Ihavn't looked any further replied Mrs
Lowell, tossing the rnincd garment from
her with al impatient air. 'But isn't it too
Uuah TO bear3
what did the lady say, when she bro't il
h0meT'
'She sent thy one Of her girls, who said
that there were two or shrcc spots on the
cloak, for which Mrs. Armand was sorry /:
bu, She thought l could easily rub them
OUT
'Humrhr
The cloak is totally ruined. don't
know when mad any thing TO vcx me SO
much. And it was such beauty.
'What willy you do =
'Thiow il away. I cant let my baby
wear Soi'edand greasy cloak. Secr Aud
Mrs. Lowell again went TO her drawers.
'rve got cashmere for new one
swell now, this is too badr exclaimed
Mr.. Lowell. Too bad If were you, I'd
send her the cloak, with my compliments,
and tell her 10 keep it.
'Beter have such persons enemies, than
friends
perhaps no,.'
W Hd' 'Oc USE tI Your HlnN'ilE new
cloak for Charley? Nou'll lend it To Mrs.
Armand when she wants TO send her baby
out, and the
'Beg yor pardon, husband dear Blu,
will do no such thingn
sWe'll see.'
sand we WILL Soc.'
Mrs. Lowell spoke pretty rccolutely, as If
her mind were, for once in her life, madcup
no; TO be imposed npon.
The breakfast bell ringing at the moment,
Mr., and Mrs. Lowell dropped The subject
for the discussion Of one rather more agree.
able.
The day passed without the return Of the
coffee pot, about which Mrs. Lowell could
not help feeling some unea>ness. Aud she
had good reason; for nothing came home
from the hands of the incorrigblc borrower
that did not show signs Of hard or careless
usage.
On the next day Mrs. Armand called in
to pay her nrighbors n visit,
u havn't sent home your coiTicc.po yet
said she, during pause the conversation
that followed her entrance. Il told Kitty,
yesterday, to take ohrs immediately aud
get It mcndcd; but found this morning
that she had failed TO do SO. never saw
such careless, iorseIsnl creature in my
life.
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