The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-23
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TIIn LENT PApnn.


f"f her husband.
'Sarely wife. 1 cannot tell; t was
pronght from the office. think,
Yes James brought it on Saturday
leveHlng. but neighbor NJ and hia,
"if,. beigg here heIaid itupon the table,
oh, " has got the paper; re.
tDember nowof lending Il to him.
! 4 am very sorry for that. | think you
t1"wf"ng. hasbaudin lending the papers
Ihetore We have read them. He who
takes a psPer and pays forit, is certainly
leBuiied 10 the fret perusa Of IT,
f'Yes, bot N----ssked me 10 lend il
90 him and how could | refuse 80 Kind
and obligipg heighberG lam sure he
would lend me his if he took one, and
should want 10 borrow
DON'T N - take papefl' inquired
Ms G - With surprise.
No
why noi1 He is, as be says, always
very fond Of rcadiugi
Yes; bat he seems to think himself
nnable To pay for one
'Unsble! He is certainly as able as
we are.-He pays much larger tax,
lapd ne is alnos, always Dragging Of his
superior calIle. and
Hush. vifel Il is wrong to speak Of
lnnr ueigibor's faults behind their backs.
He promised 10 return the paper to day
Mrs. C-was an excellent lady and
iprobahly Possessea as liberia feelings as
Iher peace.lVying husband; but she could
not believe it 10 be their duty to furnish
iaftee Paper for their more wealthy, but
eovet0us neighbor.
n - had formerly taken a paper;
lbut thhking il too expensive. to the no
SOL discontinue of his wife and chill
irch. he he'd ordered its discontinuauce.
he hnwever, dearly loved to read, and
lhad fof few yesrs or 50 been in the hab-
lit,of seuding little joe on the disagree
able errands Of BORROWING old papers Of
his neighbofs.'
Mrs. c. waited patiently during
the day, expecting soon to see little Joe
coming withthe paper; but the day pas.
sed. as likewise did..the evening. and no
paper came.
! The next morning after breakfast, she
was heard 10 say
~"Well, John, the paper has net return.
ed yet ts-r
| 'Ah. indeed, | guess neigkbor NJ
has either forgotton bis promise. or is ab-
sent from home. replied Mr.. c..
/ think she coutin.ed, we had bet
ter send James down afterit
'Would it4nnt be best. wife to waittill
aftrrnoonl N--msy return it before
That time
AS you think best, was the submissive
lreply.'
They waited dhtil nearly dark, but no
paper made its appearance, James. a
smart lad Of len years was now instruct
led TO proceed 10 neighbor Ms and
get tie paper. He soon arrived and
made known his errand He was po-
tIitely informed thai it was lent to R.
the blacksmith, who lived about half
mile further ON. James unwilling 10 re-
turn home without it. resolved, notwith-
Istanding the iateuess ofthe hour, to keep
then on To hlacksmiIh's.
was quite dark when he arrived but
he soun made his business known, aud
was Informed by R -. that little sis
got hold it and tore it all up
IN take the fragments, said James,
fwlo was for having nothing lost.
The fragments. jim exclaimed Mrs.
l., Old Donk. the pedler came a.
: long here to day, and we sold them 10
him with the paper rags
James. somewhat disputed by his un.
y successful mission. and no; being very
cnurageoos in the dark, silently beat a
: hasly retreat for home, where, in due
: season he arrived, and reported the re.
y sui, Of his eirand.
: 'Ah. very comnnsedly remarked Mr.
: C---'l suppose R--asked neigh
bor n - TO lend him the paper and be
did not deny him. We cannot, think
i Justly accuse either of doing intentional
i wrong, aud one papei, contioued he,i Of
little value @ N
! q'You-may argna N Is case as you
: please,' replied Mrs. c., but be
ol HSSuTtu VI OU6 lHluB. s.-.,. f--
. WHAT'S thall' asked Mo-, will
evident fear.
+. Nothing, enly ueighbor NJ viii
!. not long be at the Inconvenience Of lroub
e ling other people for old papers.
Il In about three weeks after this conyer
: sation, N was Informed by the post
. master, that he had paper in the Office
n He was highly pleased at the announce
!. mei.t, but he conlduot think who was s,
. kind as to seud him paper. Ate
n many conjectures. however. 10 came z
4. the Conclusion that it was some frient
n whnm he had assisted in former years.
!! One yearhad passed; the papers con
=, tinuedtO come; but being one day att
\. hauling he informed his neighbors o
- his good fortune. and expressed some
tfear.that he would have to do without o
ii paper soon.
1f No you won't.' said James c., IL
:" lund tore Of voice, 'for mother sent OF
=, - two dollars more fnr you last week
" well done. jim! shouted dozen voic
es. while Simultaneous roar Of laugh
,e ter rang along the line Of teamsters.
8 n, who had previous TO this "a
c. nonncement been remarkably Cheerfu
}. and talkative, became suddenly silent
/ while deep red color. the emblem o
y shame, mantled his brow. This was Z