Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-09-29


She couldn't help saying, however, with
some slight emphasis, Is there anything
else could lend Mrs. Brown to-day
There now,' said Jane, with sudden re-
collection, 4 came near forgetting one thing,
and l should if you hadn't mentioned it.
Miss Brown would like 10 borrow your
gridiron.'
Gridiron?' said Mrs. Adams, III some as
tonishment.
Yes, ma'am; we've mislaid ours where
we can't find it, and so, if you hain't no OBJ
jections, we'd like TO borrow yours, as
we're going to brile some steak tomorrow
morning.
Bridget said Mrs. Adams, in a tone oc
despair, get the gridiron for Jane, and if
she continued, turning to the latter you
could make it convenient to return it in the
course of fortnight, should be glad
'Oh yes,said Jane, simply, not noticing the
sarcastic tone in which She spoke, i don't
think we shall want it above d week.
4 don't see the CASTOR remarked Mr..
Adams 10 his wife the next day at the din
ncr table. Bridget ought to remember to
place it on the table,
SO she would but Mrs. Brown, onruex.
door neighbor has borrowed IT,
Borrowed the castor?-rather strange
request, think. But why didn't Bridget
cook the steak sent home?'
Because Mrs. Brown has borrowed the
gridiron.
Mrs. Brown again. You ought not tr
lend her SO freely. BY the way, where are
all the umbrellas? 1t rained this morning
but l could find none i'll its place
i don't know, I'm sure. Perhaps Bridge
can inform us. Bridget said she, whel
that young lady had answered the summon
of the bell, 'doyou know what has becom
Of all the umbrellas?'
'Shure, ma am, Miss Brown has got tw
Of EN-. She borrowed them aweek ago
and hasn't returned them yet?'
No, ma am, and don't believe that's tn
worst Of it,
Just then the bell rung, and Bridge
obeyed the summons.
Mrs. Brown sends her compliments
said she, rc-appearlng, 'and would Ike t
! horroy orr LARGEST wash-+ub :
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams looked at each 9Th
b, er in establishment.
Well" said the former at length, 70
n sublime audocity the palm must certainl
be awarded TO Mrs. Brown. tits said tha
2 three removes are as bad as a borrowing
neighbour
Am I to tell Jane, sir? asked Bridge
a little mischievously.
No, no, said Mrs. Adams, laughing
5 You may give her the tub, and You need'r
/ say anything about returning lit won
a do any good
Seriously she continued, 'somcthiu
must be done, or the house will very soc
4 be empty. You don't know half the extel
: to which Mrs. Brown carries her borrow
ing propensity. Within the week she h;
r borrowed tea, coffee, milk, sugar four,cgg
it fryng-pans, table napkins, a castor, grid
ron, shovel and tonSs and ether articles,
the auctioneers say in their advertisement
2 too numerous TO mention. This is b;
enough, but Mrs. Brown, in addition to Til
: seems TO regard the act OF borrowing as i
vestng her with the right Of permanel
). possession. At least Judge so from Il
: fact that she seldom or never returns Il
+. articles borrowed
= is it possible? said Mr.. a. in omaz
ment. Some end must be put to tn
N wholesale robbery. Suppose you begin
n borrow of her. It's bad rule that wol
J. work both ways, and perhaps if YOU nal
TO her feel a little of the annoyance % viii
,e she has subjected you, it may be producti
of benefit.
F. "A good idea, said the wife, laughiu
i. and is better TO try this course than 10 :
fuse directly lending any further - II
: would only produce bad feeling.
e. And yet said Mr.. A., we must come
that finally, unless the present course su
4, ceeds,
,o And next morning Bridget was sent
=, Mrs. Browns to borrow half dozen tul
" blers, a nutmeg-grater and a couple
20 sheets.
Mrs. Brown was surprised. She h
l. never before received such an applicati
from Mrs. Adams; and she could not he
or wondering, besides, at the miscellaneous I
ot ture OF the loan requested. Her surpr
was increased on the following day, VIII
Bridget brought her mistress conplinen
IN and would like to borrow her clothes -hor
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