Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-03-11


band.
"Surely, wife, Icnnnot tell it was brought
from the office, think.
"Yes, James brought it home on Satur-
day evening; but neighbor N and his
wife being here, he laid it on the parlor ia
ble."
"0h, N has got the paper, rcmom-
now of lending it TO him."
81 am very sorry for that; think you do
very srong, husband, in lending the papers
before we have read them. He who takes
a paper and pays for it, is certainly entitled
to the first perusal Of it."
81 know It wife, but neighbor N don't
take paper, and can't refuse when he
asks to borrow ours"
"Don't N take a paperl" inquired
Mrs. c. with surprise.
mo"
"Why not he is, as ho says, always very
fond of reading"
"Yes, but he seems to think himself un-
able to take one.
Unable He is certainly as able as we
are. He pays much larger tax, and is al
most always Dragging of bis superior cattle,
and"
"Hush, wife 1t is wrong to speak Of our
neighbors' behind their backs. He prom
ised to return the paper to-day"
81 hope he will. 1t contains an excel
lent article which desire worry much to
read"
Mrs. C was an excellent lady, and
probably possessed as liberal feelings as her
peace-loving husband but she could not be-
lieve it to be their duty to furnish free pa
per to their more wealthy and covetous
neighbor.
N had formerly taken paper; but,
thinking it too expensive, to the no small
discontinue of his wife and little ones be
had ordered its discontinuance He, how
ever, dearly loved to read, and had for
year, or more been In the habit of sending
''little joe" on the disagreeable errand of
borrowing old papers from his neighbors
Mrs. c. waited patiently through the
day, expecting to see "little Joe" coming
with the paper, but the day passed, as like
wise did the evening, and no paper came.
Tho next morning, after breakfast, she
was heard to say
swell, John, the papOr has not been re-
turned yet"
"Ah, indeed; I guess neiglbor N
has either forgotten his promise, or is alb
sent from home," replied c..
u think" she continued, tive had better
send James after it."
"Would it not be best, wife, to wait until
afternoons N may return it before
that time"
"As you think best" was the reply.
They waited until nearly dark, but no
paper made disappearance. James, smart
lad Of ten years, was now instructed to
proceed to neigbhor Ms and get the
paper. He soon arrived and made known
his errand. He was very politely informed
that it was lent te r. the blacksmith, who
} lived half mile further on. James, I'M
! willing to return home without it, notwith.
standing the lateness of the hour, contn-
ued on to the blacksmith's.
1t was quite dark when he arrived, but
J he soon made his business known, and was
} informed by Mrs. R., that ''little sis got
hold Of the paper and tore it up"
I "Fll take the fragments" said James,
} who was for having nothing lost.
"The fragments, Jimw exclaimed Mrs.
R, "Old Donk, the pedlar, came along
here to-day, and sold 'em with the rags"
James, somewhat dispirited by his unsuc-
cessful mission, and not being very courage
GUS in the dark, silently beat a hasty re-
treat for home, where in due season he ar
rived and reported the result of his errand.
: "Ah," very composedly remarked Mr.,
= C, 81 suppose R. asked neighbor N.
to lend him the paper, and he did not like
} to deny him. We cannot, l think, accuse
, either of doing intentional wrong; and one
paper" continued he, is of little value"
r "You may argue Ms case as you please"
, replied Mrs. G, ,"but be assured of one thing.
! "What is that" asked Mr., c, with eyi-
dent fear.
''Nothing, only noighbor N. will not long
be at the inconvenience of troubling people
!, for old papers"
In about three weeks after this converse.
ton N. was informed by the postmaster
! that he had paper in the Office. He was
highly pleased at this announcement but
J could not think who was SO very kind as to
send him paper After many conjectuyes,
: however, he came to the conclusion that it
was from some friend whom he had assist
ed in former years.
} One year had passed; the paper contin-
} ued to come and N. was still ignorant from
; whence it came; but one day at "hauling,
he informed his ueighbors of his good for
r tune and expressed some fears that he
, would have to do without paper soon.
! "No you shan't," said James @. in a loud
! tone of voice, "for mother sent on two dol
lars for you last week"
"Well done, Jim p shouted dozen voices,
while a simultaneous roar of laughter ran
along the line Of teamsters.
! N, who had previous to this announce
ment been remarkably cheerful and talka-
> tive, became suddenly SILENT while deep
, red color, the emblem Of shame, mantled
his brow. This was good lesson for N,
; Early next morning he went and paid
: Mrs. O. the 81, acknowledged his error, aud
was never known afterwards to take less
3 than two weekly papers.
S Two young ladies belonging in Newbury'
r port, a few days since, wishing to go from
T Lowell to Lawrence, preferred skates and
r the Merrmac to cars and the railroad, and