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

o. the front door, shut it hard after him. II
about hall an hour he returned
where have you beenI his wife ven.ur.
ed To ask as he entered the room, " here
she was sitting in no very enviaGle mood
Trying TO repair the wrong yon have
done'
How DO you Ineau?' asked Mrs Arm.
and.
'l.ve bought handsome set Of Britannia
ware Tor Mrs Lowell replied her husband
and sent II to her with note Of apology,
ana request from me, as n particular ia.
v"r, never to ifnd you anything again, OF
you would be sure TO iniuIe it,
'Mr Armand -
'lps true. every word oft. never was
so mortified by any thing in my life. don,
wonder that Mis- Lowell sent You the beau.
titnl set YOU had broken. The fact is, this
borrowing system must come 10 an end. II
you want anything, buy it and If you are
not able. do without IT,
Poor Mrs Armand, whose feelings during
the brief absence other husband were by NO
means to be enyied, now burstint tears and
cred bitterly. Mr.. Armand made no at.
tempt 10 soo,hc the diS'res Of bis wife. lie
felt little angry: aud when one is angry.
there IS not much room left in the mind lpl
sympathy towards those who have excited
the anger.
After supper while MIS-. Armand sat sew.
ing, her face under cloud, aud Mr.. Arm
and was trying to get over the unpleasant
excitement he had experienced, BY means
of book, some one rung the bell In 1T.
tie while Mr. Lowell was announced.
'Nhat Ill the world can lie want?' said
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 sit
ting, and entered the parlor, Mr.. Lowell who
was standing in the floor, extended his hand
and said with smile
'I'm afraid my wife's has'y conduct - for
which she is extremely Sorry--has both hunt
and offended you. And as these are mat
tiers which, il left To themselves, like hidden
TIRE, inc rease to flame l have thought il
best to see you at once, and offer all neces.
sary apologies on her behaF.'
'Not hurt In the least 7 replied Mr. Arm
and good humorcdly. 'hnd as forapologi>e
Mrs. Lowell wants no better one than the
wreck Of her beautiful coffee pot, which
''"'S h'hH''' y tNhHllltH' III HIdI Snc
sent II back, just as she did, aud Tor tworea-
sous. 1t gave Inc an opportunity to repair
the wrong which had been done, and seved
as lesson TO my wife, such as she needed
and Wi! not soon forget. No, no, Mr. Low
ell! don't let This make YOU f. 81 in the least
But my wife says she cannot think Of
keeping the beautiful tea and coffee set on
sent her.
'Tcl. her that she will have to keep them
They are hers in single justice. If she
sends them here. they viii not be received.
SO She has no remedy. We want set. and
viii keep yours. II a 6isiigured coG'ee.pot
has TO be used, let 1t be by those who are
guilty Of the abuse. And now Mr. Lowell
tell your good lady for me, that if she lends
my wife anything more, | will not be res
poniJle; as have always diSapproved the
system, and am now, more than ever, OPP
posed to IT.
This last sentence was spoken play full
ly.
After half an hours good humored CON
vcrsaton, the gentleman parted. 1t was
some days before the ladies met, and then
they were a little reversed tow ard, Ca h 9th
err. This reserve never entirely wore of.
But there was no more borrow Jog from hlrs
Lowell, nor any one else for Mrs Armand
was entirely cured Of her desire 10 max =
others keep The scrip,ural Injunction, 10
which alluSion was made in the opening Of
our story.