Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-10-29

I SIS it possiblol' said Mr.. A. in amaze
mont. Some end must be put to this
Wholesale robbery. Suppose you be-
gin to borrow Of her. Its a bad rule
that won't work both ways and per-
haps if you make her feel q li;t!e of the
annoyance to which she has subjected
you, i; may he productive Of benefit
"A good idea, said the wife, laughing
and tits better to try this than refuse
directly lending any fnr'her-that would
only produce bad feeling
And yeb' said Mr.. A, I'VE must
come to that finally, unless the presens
course succeeds'
And the next morning Bridget was
sent to Mrs. Browns to borrow half
dozen tumblers, nusmeg-grater and q
couple Of sheets.
Mrs. Brown was surprised. She had
never before received such an applies
tion before from Mrs. Adams; and she
could not help wondering, at,he miscel-
laneous nature of the loan requested.
Her surprise was increased on The fol.
lowing day, when Bridget brought her
mis,resses' compliments, and would like
to borrow your clo,hes-horse.
Yes, you may takeit; but we shall
wan. it early next week. But havn't
you brought back the tumblersl' s5
No, ma'am,' said Bridget; mistress
expects considerable company in day
or two, andit will save the trouble of
borrowing again if she don, return them
till Afterwards
=. 'Well!Sthought Mrs. Brown, 4 must
say that's decidedly cool! !
Every New England house keeper
knows that Tuesday is ironing day in
all regulated families. should liketo
know, said Mrs. Brown on that morn
ing, why Mrs. Adams don't return my
clothes.horse. She must know it will
DO in use to-day. Jane, go over and
ask for it.
Jane. did her ersaad, .Giye my COM
'pliments to Mrs. Brown, replied Mrs
a., and tell her that since she borrow
ed our clothes-lue we have to dry our
clothes in the house. and therefore was
obliged to borrow her thes.horse.
We should have been through usingit
but as she has our largest tub, it takes
more than one day to get through with
the washing. ~
This message produced little sensa-
tion in the house over the way. The
result was the immediate return of the
articles mentioned by Mrs. a.
Mrs. BIS eyes began to open to the
true state Of things. but she was not
yet cured, however; for the next day
Jane mado her appearance, requesting
the loan Of the g,idiron.
Tell your mistress, said Mrs. A..
that it is out of my powerto do SO, as
sho borrowed it a month ago, and has
not vet returned it,
Mrs. Browns eyes were opened still
wider.
The next day Mrs. A. wasreques,cd
by message to send list of the articles
which had been borrowed BY Mrs.
Brown, and the latter would return
them.
With Budgets help Mrs. al made
out list Of thil,y-seven articles which
she sent withou, comment. M
Mrs. Brown was pe,rifed with aston
ishment. She was really very sorryfor
the trouble and inconyenience which
she must have oceasioned her neighbor,
She sent message TO that effect, when,
after two days dfIigent search. She cop-
,rved to get together all the articles
mentioned in Mrs. A.'slist.
She was now thoroughly cured of
borrowing.
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