The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-16
Eyon Hill, October I6, 1861

But wake DAY that knows no sunset sky,
And beach our PROV upon peaceful shore.
RAY.
Eyon Hill, October 16, 1861.
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The LENT NEYsPAPER.-' John, what has become of
last weeks newspaper inquired Mrs G. Of her hus-
band.
Surely, wife ] cannot tell. 1t was brought from
the office, think"
Yes, James pronght it home on Saturday evening;
but neighbOr n seeing it, asked to loan it to him,
which did"
u am very sorry for that | think you do wrong,
husband, in lend ling the papers before have read
them. He who takes paper and pays for it, is GER
talnly entitled tp the first Pcrusal OF it,"
II know ~ Wife; 'but nelghbor n. don't take . pa
per- and can't reiase when lie asks to borrow ours"
''Don's y. take paper" inquired Mrs. with sur
prise.
No"
"NhynoG lie Isl as he says, very fond of reading
Yes, put ne seems to think himself unable to take
one
Unable. lie lis certainly az able as we are lie pays
much lalger tax and j. almost always Dragging Of
hs superior eat3te, ana -
Hush, wife! 1t is wrong to speak Of our neigh
bors faults behind their backs. lie promised to
turn the paper to-day
Il hops he will Il contains very excellent article
which desire you to read"
Mrs was an excellent woman, and probably pos
sessed as liberal feelings as her peaccIoyng husband;
but she could MP, believe it their duty furnish free
paper TO Hber more wealthy and coFetous neighDor
n. had formerly taken paper, but thinking it too
expensive, to tie no small discontinue Of his wife and
little ones he had ordered its dscontnuance. He
however dearly loved to read and had for year or
more BEEN in the habit of sending little joe on the
disagreeabe errnd of borrowing old papers from the
ncighborB.
Mrs q waited patiently through the day, expecting
passed. a likewise did TIE evening, and no newspaper
came.
The next morning after breakfast she was heard to
say, Well John the newspaper has not been return
cd yet.
An, indeed. guess neignbor \. has either forgot
ten his PROMISE or is absent from home" replied G.
Il think, she continued, I'VE had better send James
after it.
You'd II not be best wife, to wait until afternoon?
~ may return y before that time
AS ypu think best" was the reply.
They waited UnliI nearly dark, but no paper made
ITS appearance. James, smart lad OF ten years was
now instructed TO proceed to neighbor Ms and get the
paper. lie soon arrived and made known his GRAND
lie was very very politely informed that the paper was
lent to n, who lived mile further on james 10th
to return home Wtont 1t, Notwithstanding the late
OF the hour continued to the house OF Mr.. s.
It was quite dark when he arrived; but he very soon
made hs eIrand known, and was informed by Mrs S.
that "te sis got hold Of the paper and tore it up"
"pil take the fragments" said DANES, who was for
having HotiEag iost
The fragments, JIM" exclaimed Mrs. 5. why old
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