Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-09

his wife, but took up his hat, and going
out of the front door, shut it hard after
him. In about half an hour, he returned
Where have you been 2 his wife ven-
tured to ask as he entered the room, where
she was sitting in no very enylable mood.
Frying to repair the wrong you have
done
How do you mean? asked Mrs. Ar
mand.
I've bought handsome set of Britain
Da ware for Mrs. Lowell, replied the hus-
band, and sent ii to her with a note Of
apology, and request from me, as par
ilcuIar favor, never TO lend you anything
again, as you would he sure to injure it.
Mr., Armand ?
It's true, every word of it. | 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. If you want any thing. buy it !:
and if you are not able do without it,
! Poor Mrs. Armand, whose feelings
/ during the brief absence of her husband
1 were by no means TO be envIed, now burst
into tears and cried bitterly. Mr.. Ar.
| mand made no attempt 10 sooth the dis
tress Of his wife. He felta 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 anger
After supper, while Mrs. Armand sat
sewing, her face under cloud, and Mr..
Armand was endeavoring TO get over the
unpleasant excitement he had experienced,
| by means Of a BOOK, some one rung the
/ bell. In little while Mr.. Lowell was an
/ nounced.
What in the world can he want p 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
sitting, and entered the parIor. Mr.. Low
ell, who was standing on The floor. extend.
ded his hand, and said with smile
Pm afraid my wife's hasty conduct
for which she is extremely sOrry-has
| both hurt and offended you. And as those
are matters which, if left to themselves,
like hidden fire, increase TO flame, have
thought ii best 10 see you at once and Of
fer all necessary apologies on her behalf
Not hurt 10 the least = replied Mr.. AR.
nand good humoredly. 'And as for a
pOlogies, Mrs. Lowell waits no better one
than the wreck of her beautiful coffee pot
which | have minuteIy examined. I'm
glad she sent it back, just as she did, and
for two reasons. 1t gave me an opportu-
nifty to repair the wrong which had been
done, and served as lesson to my wife,
| such as she needed and will not soon for.
get. No, no, Mr.. Lowell don't let this
make you feel in the least unpleasant
But nv wife says she cannot think Of
keeping the beautiful tea and coffee set You
| sent her.
Tell her that she will have to keep
them. They are hers in simple justice
1t she sends them here, they will not be
received. So she has no remedy. We
want set, and will keep yours. lfa dis,
gured coffee pot has TO be used, let it be
/ u % who are guilty of the abuse
And now, 'r. Lowell, tell your good lady
Cor me, that if she lends my wife any thing
more, will not be responsible as have
always disapproved the system, and am
now. more than ever, opposed to it,
This last sentence was spoken playfully.
After half an hours good humored conver-
sation, the gentlemen parted. |. was
some days before the ladies met, and then
they were a little reserved towards each
other. This reserve never entirely wore
of. But there was no more borrowing
from Mrs. Lowell, nor any one else; for
Mrs. Armand was entirely cured of her
desire TO make others keep the scriptural
Injunction, 10 which aIusiou was made in
the opening of our story.