The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-03-02
20 b LENT PAPER

Fo5 THE LENT PAPER.
sJohn, what has become of last weeks pa
per ?" inquired Mrs. c. of her husband.
"Surely, wife, I cannot tell it was brought
from the Office, 1 think"
ayes, James brought it home on Saturday
evening; but ~neighbor N-and his wife be-
!, ing here, he laid it on the p%arlor table"
Oh, N--has got the paper, L remember
= nowso of lending it to him."
81 am very sorry for that, I think you do
very wrong, husband, in lendingthe papers be-
fore we have read them. He who takes a pa
per and pays for it, is certainly entitled to the
first pursuai of il"
81 knew it wife, but neighbor N-don't
take apaper, and I can't refuse whom he asks
to borrow ours."~
ssDon't N-take a paper ?1 inquired Mrs.
C-with surprise.
-
aWhy mott he is, as he says, always very
fond of reading"
dyes, but he seems to think himself unable
eunablet He is certainly as able as we are.
pays a much larger tax, and is almost al
Dragging of his superior cattle, and"
"Hush, wife! 1t is wrong to speak of our
z neighbors' faults behind their backs. He
promised to return the paper to-day"
,-Ts ~ hope he will. 1t contains an excellent
ARTICLE which I desire very much to read"
Mrs. C-wa an excellent lady, and pro-
badly possessed as liberal feelings as her peace
loving husband; but she could not believe it
to be their duty to furnish a free paper to their
most wealthy and ~coVetous neighbor.
= N-had formerly taken a paper; but,
thinking it too expensive, to the no small dis
1eomfture of his wife and little ones, he had
ordered its discontinuance. He, however,
dearly loved to read, and had, for a year or
more, been in the habit of sending "little Joe"
: on the 7disagreeable GRAND of borrowing old
papers from his neighbors.
Mrs. G-waited patiently through the
day, expecting to see "little Joe" coming with
the paper, but the day passed, as likewise did
the evening, and ne paper came-
a5 The next morning, after breakfast, she was
/, heard to say
= e"Well, John, the paper has not been returned
yet
"Ah, indeed /; I guess neighbor Mas
either forgotten his promise or is absent from
home,o replied C.
al think" she continued, eve better send
James after il" -
"Would it not be best, wife, to wait until af-
ternoon? N-mayreturn it before thattime."
Gas you think best" was the reply.
They waited until nearly dark, but no paper
made its appearance. James, a 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
SHaS NC1y O1kDC AIAOA bAoO ~ H0o
R-the blacksmith, who lived half a mile
= further on. James, unwilling to return home
without it, notwithstanding the lateness of the
hour, continued on to the b~lacksmith's
s-sssrH was quite dark when he arrived, but he
- soon made his business known, and was in
formed by Mrs. R-that "little sis got hold
of the paper and tore it up"
- 1PlI take the fragments" said james, who
was for having nothing lost,
tsesThe fragments, Jim J" exclaimed Mrs: X
- cold Donk, the pedler, came along here
TODAY, and I sold 'em with the rags" james,
somewhat dispirited by his unsuccessful mis-
!; = sion, and not being very courageous IN the
= dark, silently beat a hasty retreat for home,
where in due season he arrived, and reported
the result of his errand.
very composedly remarked Mr.. G,
81 suppose r. asked neighbor N. to lend him
the paper and he did not hike to deny hlm--
We cannot, I think, accuse either OF doing IN
territorial wrong and one paper" continued he,
sis of little yalun."
- s.You may argue Ms case as you please" re-
piled Mrs. c., "but be assured of one thing
=: a4What is that ?' asked Mr.. G. with evident
fear.
aNething. only neighbsr n. will not long be
AZ the inconvenience of troubling Peerle-far
- sbont three weeks after this conversation,
N was informed by the postmaster that ne mao
a naner in the Office He was highly pleased
At this announcement, puG CouIu ~
was so very kind as to send him a paper. al
ter many conjectures, however, he came 10 the
conclusion that it was from some friend wnom
he had assisted in former years. ,
One wear had passed the paper continued
20 come and N. was still ignorant from whence
it came ; but one day at a hauling he Informed
his neighbors of his good fortune, and express
ed some fears that he would have to do without
q paper soon. ,
%HNo you sshan't,' said James G. IN a loud
tone of voice, 'efor mother sent on two dollars
y, for you last week"
HWel done, Jim !" shouted a dozen voices,
while a Simultaneous roar of laughter ran
along the line of teamsters.
n, who had previously to this announce
1nent. been remarkably cheerful and laxative,
= became suddenly silent, while a deep red color,
the emblem of shame, mantled his brow
This wassa good lesson for n.
EARLY next morning he went and paid Mrs.
G the 81, Acknowledged his error, and was ne
yer known afterwards to take less than two
weekly papers-he Ashland Union and the
ashland Times. r.
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lA-Nothing is more odious than the face
which smiles abroad, but flashes fury amidst
the caresses of a tender wife and children.
MA The Duke of Orleans said of two very
moor persons, who had married, that "Hunge1
: had married thirst d.
bofkar than fat elaverv-