The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-06-02

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"John, what has become Of last weeks paper ?"
inquired Mrs. C., Of her husband.
Surely, wife. cannot tell; it was brought from
the Office, I think"
ing; but neighbor ~ and his wife being here, he
laid it on the parlor table"
oh, \. has got the paper; I remember now
lending it to him."
wrong, husband. in lending the papers before We have
read them. He who takes q paper and pays for il. is
certainly entitled to the first perusal Of it."
Don't " take q paper!" inquired Mrs
C with surprise.
Why not. He is, as he says. always very fond
Of reading"
"Yes; but he seems to think himself unable to
take one"
Unable He is certainly as able as we are. He
pays a much larger tax, and is always Dragging Of
his superior cattle, and"
Hush, wife 1t is wrong to speak of our neigh
bors' faults behind their backs. He promised to re-
turn the paper TO day."
"I hope he will. 1t contains an excellent article,
which l desired very much to read.
Mrs. N was an excellent lady, and probably
possessed as liberal feelings as her peace-loving hus-
band; but she could not believe it to be their duty to
furnish n free paper to her more wealthy and covet-
Gus ~neighbor.
N had formerly taken a paper; but thinking
it too expensive. to the no small discontinue 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 8 little
joe on the disagreeable errand of borrowing old
papers of his n~eighbors.
Mrs. c. waited patiently through the day, ex-
pecting to see little Joe coming with thsspaper, but
the day passed, as likewise did the evening, and no
paper came.
"well, John, the paper has not been returned
YETI
"Ah, indeed; / guess neighbor n has either
forgotten bis promise or is absent from home'' re-
az think she continued, 1--WE had better send
James after it's
Would it not be best, wife, to wait until after
noon; N may return it before that time
Al 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. lie was very politely informed that it was
lent to R., the blacksmith. who lived a half mile fur
Their On. James, unwilling to return home without 1t,
notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, continued
on to the blacksmith's-
1t was quite dark when he arrived, but he soon
made his business known. and was informed by Mrs.
R that 90 little sis got hold of the paper and tore
it up"
for having nothing lost.
"The fragments, Jim ~ exclaimed Mrs R.
Old Donk, the peddier, came along here to-day,
and l sold 'em with the rags" James, somewhat
uIcplTlIeu Dy HIS UNSUCCESSFUL uiSoious III Hct 10y
courageous in the dark, silently beat n hasty retreat
for home, where in due season be arrived, and re-
ported the result of his errand.
"Ab," very composedly remarked Mr.. c.
81 suppose r. asked ueighbor N. to lend him the
paper, and he did not like to deny him. We cannot,
1 think, accuse either of doing intentional wrong; and
one paper continued he, a. is Of little value"
You may argue Ms case as fou please" re-
piled Mrs. C. But be assured of one thing"
What is that asked Mr.. c., with evident
fear.
Nothing only neighbor N will not long be
at the inconvenience of troubling people forold pa
pers-"
In about three weeks after this conversation, N
was informed by the postmaster that he had a paper
in the Office for him. He was highly pleased at this
announcement, but be could not think who was so
very kind as to send him a paper. After many con-
lectures, however, he came to the conclusion that 1t
was from some friend whom he had assisted in former
years.
One year passed away; the paper continued to
come, and Nv was still ignorant from whence it
came; but one day at a hauling. he informed his
neighbors of his good fortune, and expressed some
fears that he would have to do without a paper soon.
"No you shan't,'' said James C, in a loud
tone Of voice, " for mother sent on two dollars fr
you last week"
Well done, JIM" shouted a dozen voices, while
q simultaneous roar Of laughter ran along the line ct
n, who had previous to tins announcement
been remarkably cheerful and laxative, became sud-
shame, mantled his brow. This was a good lesson
for n.
Early next morning he went and paid Mrs. c.
the four dollars, acknowledged his error, and was
never known afterwards to take less than two weekly
papers.-JMaine Farmer.