The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-23

reading the magazines do him, I won
der2 But that's just like some peoplel
They cannot bear to sec others enjoy
themselves, and viii prevent it if in
their power"
Mr.. Rivers felt rather uncomfortable
about this refusal on the part of Mr..
Tompkins. 1t seemed to him to be
aimed at his family. He also felt un-
comfortable at the thought Of losing his
regular weekly and monthly enjoyment
Of reading the newspapers and maya
zines "lree gratis for nothing" In
fact, this standing of Mr. Tompkins
upon his reserved rights, had an un-
happy effect upon thc whole Rivers
family, from the father down to little
Tommy, who read the anecdotes, and a
story now and then, with as high a rel
ish as any of the rest.
Things remained in this posture for
two or three weeks, when Mr. Rivers be-
came so hungry for the mental alimcnt
withheld by Mr. Tompkius, that he
strained a point. even though he felt he
couldn't afford it, and went and sub
scrbcd for a magazine. He brought
home couple Of numbers with him,
and tossing them into Mary's lap, said,
there's reading for you Mary, and no
thanks to Mr.. Tompkinsl'
Mary's eyes and face frightened, as
she caught up the magazine.
Have you subscribed for it, papo2
she asked, eagerly.
Yes, dear You can read your own
magazine now"
"Oh, am SO glad" exclaimed Mary,
the tears starting into her eyes.
Even though he couldn't afford it,
Mr. Rivers felt happy to think that
Mary was so happy On the next day,
he thought frequently Of the delighted
face Of his daughter when he told her
that he had subscribed for the maya
zinc. Before night he determined ia
give her another agreeable surprise ere
the week was out 1t was Thursday
! On the next evening, when he came in
Mary sprung towards him, and holding
up a newspaper, said, while her whole
countenance boamod with pleasure, 60,
boy left the News here to-day Did yo1
subscribe for it, papa? Yes, 1 know
you did; your face tells me sol
"You seem highly delighted abou
! it," Mr.. Rivers said, with an irrcpressi
BILE smile.
And so am I've wanted to SCI
the News badly
Nor was Mary alone in her expires
sion of pleasure. The Younger sister
and brothers were in raptures at thu
idea of having "NEws' that was al
their own to read;' and even Mrs. Riv
ors, who was not of very literary turn
t remarked, on the occasion, that a news
paper was can excellent thing amony
children, and that, for her part, she al
ways liked to read a little in them, no,
and then, especially in that part con
tanning receipts and other domosti
matters. Not for long time had Nh
Rivers done anything that gave sue
} universal satisfaction at home. Eve
though he couldn afford it, he was yer
far from repenting Of this act Of liberal
2 ity.
Many weeks did not pass before an
other magazine aud another newspape
Z came to the house, and before 81
months Mr.. Rivers was as liberal a pa
D. trou Of periodical literature as Nj
r Tompkins, and this although he could
r Mt afford it,
5 A year or two have passed, but no.
withstanding the heavy additional cS
o. pense Of twenty dollars per annum fO
h magazines and newspapers, the mcrcar
}, tile community have not yet been star
c tied by an announcement of the tuilul
G Of Mr. Rivers, and we hope never wi
C at least not so long as he takes til
r. magazines and newspapers, and pays f,
it them punctuaIly.-[Arthu Mogazin