The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-02-04

got two of them. She borrowed two o
them week ago. sai-e ri2t'} 'isf
And has mt she returned them yet
mo, ma'am, and I don't believe that
the worst of it, @
Just then the bell rang, and Bridge
obeyed the summons. s'{ S72 =
Mrs. Brown sends her compliments
said she re-appearing, and would like t.
borrow your largest wash tub
WELL said the former, at length
for sublime audacity, the palm must
certainly be awarded to Mrs. Brown
It is said that three removes are as bac
as fire I should like to know how
many removes are as bad as borrowing
neighbor.'
Am I to tell Jane that, sir9.' said
Bridget, little mischievously.
NO, no., said Mr.. Adams laughing,
you give her the tub, and you needn't
say anything about returning tit won't
do any good.
Seriously said Mrs Adams, after
Bridget had left the room, something
must be done, or very soon the house
will be empty. You don't know half
the extent to which Mrs Brown carries
her borrowing propensities. Within
the past week she has borrowed tea, cof.
fee, milk, sugar, flour, eggs, frying pan,
knives, table-uapkins, q castor, gridiron,
shovel and tongs, and other articles, as
the auctioneers say in their advertise
ments, too numerous to mention. This
is bad enough but Mrs. Bro in ad-
dition to this, seems to regard the act
of borrowing as investing her with per-
manent possession. At least I Judge so
from the fact that she seldom or never
returns the borrowed articles
rs it possible p said Mr.. Adams in
astonishment. Certainly some end
must be put to this wholesale robbery.
Suppose we begin to borrow of her !
It's bad rule that don't work both
ways, and perhaps if you make her feel
\ little of the annoyance to which she
nas subjected you. it may be productive
If benefit
"A good idea,' said his wife, laughing;
and it is better to try this course than
% refuse directly to lend any further;
hat would only produce bad feeling
And yet, said Mr.. Adams. we must
'ome to that finally, unless the present
lourse succeeds.
And next morning Bridget was sent
o Mrs. Browns to borrow a dozen
nutmeg crater, and couple
# sheets.
Mrs. Brown was surprised. She had
ever before received such an application
rom Mrs. Adams, and could not help
besides, at the miscellaneous
lature of the loan requested. Her sur.
rise was increased the following day,
Phen Bridget brought her mistress COM
'liments. and would like to borrow her
lothes-horse.
Yes, you may take it; but we shall
rant it early next week. But you
aven't brought back the tumblers.'
No ma'am,' said Bridget; mistress
xpects considerable company in day
r two, and it will save the trouble of
orrowing again if she doesn't return
hem till afterwards
WELL thought Mrs Brown, quite un-
onscious of the beam within her own
ye, though she readily discovered the
note in that of her neighbor, I must
ay that is decidedly COOL
Every New England house-keeper
nows Tuesday is ironing day in all well
egulated families.
Il should like to know remarked |
Irs. Brown, on that morning, why Mrs
dams doesn't return my clothes horse. |
he must know that it will be in use
'-day. Jane, go over and ask for it,
Jane did her errand.
Give my compliments to Mrs. Brown
eplied Mrs. Adams, 'and tell her that
ince she borrowed our clothes line,
eve had to dry our clothes in the
ouse, and therefore were obliged to
orrow her clothes-horse. We should
ave been through using it, but as she
as got our largest tub, it takes more
han day to get through with our wash
,g.' g,.-
Mrs. Brown took the hint. The
lothes-line was returned, the tub was
snt back, and she never borrowed of
lrs. Adams again., .71 m