Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-09-18

"John what has become of last weeks paperP
inquired Mrs. C, of her husband
"surely. wife, cannot tell; 1t was brought from
the Office, think"
eyes; James brought it home on Saturday even
ing; but neighbor N and his wife being here
he laid il on the parlor table,"
.'.oh. NJ has got the paper; remember now
of lending it to him.
"I am very sorry for that; think you do very
wrong, husband, in lending the papers before we
have read them. He who takes paper and pays for
it, is certainly entitled to the first perusa of it."
eyes; but N asked me to lend it to him, and
how could refuse SO kind and obliging neighbor:
am he would lend me his, if he took one, and
should want to borrow"
DontN--take paper? 90 inquired Mrs. C,
with surprise.
ono"
"why not' He is, as he says, always very fond
of reading!'
eyes; but he seems to think himself unable to
pay for one"
sUnable. He is certainly as able as we are: He
pays a much larger tax, and he is almost always
Dragging of his superior cattle, and"-
"Hush, wife! tbs wrong to speak of our neigh
bors faults behind their backs. He promised to re-
turn the paper to-day"
al hone he will. II contains an excellent article,
that desire much 10 read"
Mrs c. excellent lady, and probably,
possessed liberal feelings her peace loving hus-
band but she could not believe il TO be their duty TO
furnish free paper for their wealthy yet covet-
Gus neighbor.
Mad formerly taken paper; bat thinking
it too expensive to the small discontinue OF has
wife and children he had ordered its discontinuance
He, however, dearly loved 10 read, and had, Tor
year or more, been in the habit Of sending little
Joe I" on the disagreeable errand Ell borrowing old
papers of his neighbors.
Mrs C waited patiently during the day, ex-
pecting to little Joe coming with the paper
but the day passed. as likewise did the evening, and
no paper came.
The next morning after breakfast she was heard
to say
swell, John, the paper has not returned yeti
"Ah indeed; guess neighbor N has either
forgotten his promise is absent from home" re-
piled Mr.. c..
ssI think" she continued, "we had better send
James down after it,"
Would it not be best, wife, to wait until after
noons May return it before that time"
&C AS YOU think best" was the submissive reply.
They waited until nearly dark, but no paper made
its appearance. James, smart lad OF ten years,
was now instructed TO proceed TO neighbor Ms
and get the paper. He soon arrived, and made
known his errand. He was very politely informed
that it was lent to R, the blacksmith, who lived
about half mile farther on. James, unwilling to
return home without it, resolved Notwithstanding the
lateness of the hour, to continue on to the black
smiths.
Ii was quite dark when he arrived but he soon
made his business known, and was informed by Mrs
R, that "little sis got hold of the paper, and
tore it all up.''
"I'll take the fragments" said James, who was
for having nothing lost.
sThe fragments, JIM" exclaimed Mrs. R,
:" Old Donk the peddlar came along here to-day,
and sold 'em with the paper rags"
James, somewhat dispirited by his unsuccessful
mission and not being very courageous in the dark,
silently beat hasty retreat for home, where, in due
season. he arrived and reported the result of his
rand.
"Ah," very composedly, remarked Mr.. c.,
60 / suppose R-asked neighbor N-to lend him
the paper, and he did not like to deny him. We
cannot, think, Justly accuse either Of doing inten-
tional wrong; and one paper" continued he, is OF
little value.''
you may argue Ms case as you please"
replied Mrs C., sbut be assured Of one thing"
"What is that!" asked Mr.. C, with evident
fear.
Nothing, only neighbor N will not long be
at the inconvenience of troubling people for old pa
pers."
In about three weeks after this conversation, N
was informed by the postmaster that he had paper
in the Office. He was highly pleased atthe announce
ment, but he could not think who was so very kind
as to send him the paper. After many conjectures
however, he came TO the conclusion that il was some
friend whom he had assisted in former years.
One year had passed the papers continued TO come
and N was still ignorant from whence they came
but being one day at "hauling,'' he informed his
1eighbors of his good fortune, and expressed some
ear that he should have 10 do without paper sO0n
"No you WON'T" said James c., in loud
one of voice; for mother sent on two dollars more
or you, last week.
DWELL done, Jiml'' shouted dozen voices, while
simultaneous roar of laughter rang along the line
If teamsters.
N, who had, previous to this announcement,
,een remarkably cheerful and laxative, became sud-
lenly silent, while deep red color, the emblem of
hame, mantled his brow. This was good lesson
or N. Early the next morning, he went and
aid Mrs C. the four dollars, acknowledged his |
rror, and was never after known 10 take less than
wo weekly papers.-Maine Farmer.