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

II Almost nope sho W'il Saiu uI' AoN-
ell.
"Why, Henryp
"You will, then in all probability, fall
back upon your reserved rights, and
throw Mrs. Armand, in future. upon hers2"
"What are our reserved rights2"
"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"
II don't wish to offend herr" said Mrs.
Lowell, "but, if she does let my coffee pot
get injured. | shall be too much put out.
ain other words, you will say some
thing sharp aboutit,"
Every likely. I'm apt. you know to
speak out on the spur of the occasion"
"Then shall be very we'll content to
see the spout knocked off, the handle
bent, or bruise as large as a walnut in
the side of your coffee pot"
"Henry! Why will you say So"
because happen to feel all l say.
This borrowing nuisance is intolerable,
aad its suppression can hardly be obtain
ed at too dear cost. How many UNI
brelas has Mrs. Armand lost OF ruined
for US in the last two or three years!"
"Don't ask me that question, I've never
tried to keep the count"
Half dozen at least"
"You may safely set the number down
at that. But. ifI could get off with um,
brellas, I'd buy case, and let her have
one month, and think the arrangement
bargain. The fact is, have scarcely
an article of ofmoveable household goods.or
wearing apparel that doesn't show sad
evidence of having been used by some
one besides myself You know that dear
little merino cloak of Charley's in which
he looked so sweetl" -.t.
"Yes. What ofitl"
Last Sunday Mrs. Armand had her
baby baptized. Of course she had moth
ing decent to put on it, and of course
sent for Charley's cloak. What could
dol" re.
"You could have declined letting her
have the cloak"
"Not under such circumstances
Hasn't her baby a cloak?"
Eyes but it is full of grease spots-no'
fit to be seen."
"It's good enough for her baby, if she
don't think proper to provide her better
one."
"All very easy said. But | couldn'
refuse the cloak, though | lei it go will
fear and trembling. Now just look at i'll
"Mrs. Lowell opened a drawer, ant
taking out the dove colored cloak, witt
its white and blue lining, slowly openet
} it.
"Bless mel" exclaimed her husband a
the back of the collar was displayed, ant
, showed several square inches of discolo
ration. What in the world could have
done thai?"
"Perspiration from the child's head
Charley has worn it twenty times, yet no
spot was to be seen before. But thi
. is not the worst. To keep the baby from
crying in church, piece OF red cand.
was pushed into its mouth"
Goodness"
# "And as the baby was cutting teeth
the result can hardly be wondered al
r Look" .
v Mrs. Lowell held up the front OF tb'
| cloak. From the collar to the skirt wer
n lines, broad irregular patches. and 6nge
y marks, dark, red, and gummy.
r That beats every thing!" excla'me'
= Mr. Lowell.
"But it isn't all added his wife. as sh
G turned the cloak around, and showed
d grease spot halt as large as her hand up
on the skirt. After the child was brough
It home, the nurse took off the cloak an
thew it upon the table, where one ofth
q children had just laid large slice q
!, bread and butter"
G us that alll" asked Mr.. Lowell.
If II havu't looked any further" replie
Mrs. Lowell, tossing the ruined carmen
IS from her with an impatient air. "Bu
n isn't it too much to bearl"
"What did the lady say when sh
" brought it home?"
1t "She sent it in by one of her girls, VIII
said that there we're two or three spot
s. on the cloak, for which Mrs. Armand wa
q sorry, but she thought could easily ru
them out"
l. "Humph!"
o "The cloak is totally ruined. l don
m know when had anything to vex me 81
10 And it was such beauty"
d "What will you do?"
Is Throw it away. cant let my bah
N wear a soiled and greasy cloak. See!
ID And Mrs. Lowell again went to her draw
ers. "I've got cashmere for new one.
ID "Well now, this is too bad! If | wer
L. you, I'd send her the cloak, with my con
ID pliments, and tell her to keep it."
!" "Oh, don't wish to make her an enc
Il. my"
ct "Better have such neFsons enemie
g. than friends"
n "Perhaps not"
"What's the use ofyour making a ne
IT. cloak for Charleyl You'll lend tito Mr.
Armand when she wants to send her b
We by out. and the"
id beg your pardon, husband dear! b
will dono such thing!"
." "We'll see."
We "AAd we soiU see.'
Mrs. Lowell spoke pretty resolutely,
a fher mind were. for once in her lit
'f made up not to be imposed upon.
n The breakfast bell ringing at the m
ment, Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell dropped Il