Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-13
OUR NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR.

You know, at least, 50 that YOU may not have
Your trouble for nothing
-lknow only one thing more, and that Is,
They Wll move in tomorrow.
Tomorrow came. and brought the expected
family, butt c0uld uo,. of course, find ont any
hing about them for aW1ile, ] Thought.
twill moi ealltil they have had time TO get
settled, ! said 10 Harry, but as they are
moving, We might offer our assistance, as pee
pie are not very ceremonious ia this little vii
lnge."
Harry smiled. You would Ike to know
now what they have in their house. wouldn't
you1''
1 was indignant. But before / could give
him "a reply he deserved, our hOusemaid. who,
Harry said, had her mistress passion for be-
coming acquainted with strangers, ushered int
the dinmg-room "a servant, whom She announced
as belonging % the new colners.
@8Gssus sent me TO ak you for some dinner, -
she said. staring around the room with mouth
wide open. She says she bin in sich a huny
she hain't had time TO cook nOthin'."
! flied several plates, and put a loaf of bread
ma wa-iter-fcuunately sally had baked that
morning and we had had a ham boiled.
Harry locked at me quizzicaliy when the girl
had gone out, and his eyes twinkled as he said,
a pretty good beginning 9"
Harry viii tease sometimes, though b. is the
best creature in the world.
For the next three DAYS il rained necessarily,
and we heard nothing more from our new neigh
bars, but after that ! went 10 see them. ! was
shown into a parl0r SO crowded with furniture
that ii was with difficulty made my way to q
sofa.
There was a handsome rosewood piano, tive
small sofas, six large mahogany chairs, two
large rocking chairs and one small one, two
~"tuimaas, a nahe@anF centertable, an etagen
ii.cd With cuTiOsiti.S, aud tOur small card tables.
They are wealthy, thoughtI.
About two weeks after this. one morning, be-
fore ! had risen, our neighbor's servant came 70
!urgow seine coffee. ! told Jane to give her the
..H c0iier. In ten minutes she returned, say.
in@ that her mistress wanted The parched cOifrc.
! cave il Itlir unwillinglr, as ] was always
exceedingly particular about the roasting,
HAT every grain should be- Of a beautiful brown,
and feared that sent back would be unfit 10
drink.
Ia the course Of the day, Mrs. Norris sent 10
borrow sugar, lard, and nay scales to weigh but
Ter. ] found ont she sold butter, and my scales
were IN requisition twice a week.
i DON'T think they can be rich, said Harry,
and Doc mas confirmed in hisIopiniOn a few days
amer, wbGn be- was called in 70 attend one Of the
Young ladies. The fumiJurc of the bedrooms
was Of the plaiucst description. Everything
agas sacrificed 10 show, and there were no com
iaEts. The l%srlor was elegantly furnished, and
tie kitchen almost empty.
Things went on smoothly, however, till one
morning when ] had made d cake, and put IL
la the oven, thinking ! would have it baked by
.inuer time and served for desert, ] was about
10 iraYc it 10 the cook, when The yelIow skin
Of onr ueighbor's servant appearedm the door
Uav.
Alissus saws she Is gwinc TO haze comply.
and wants yOu 10 lend her your oven"
Tell her." / answered, Fiat / am using il
10 bake a cake. was really glad TO have an
cxeuse 10 refuse il, for l was beginning 10 be
tired OF this constant borrowing.
But ! was not 70 escape SO easily. In a few
minutes my t0rment0r returned
Missils says cant Won take the cake out and
ut her have tie ovenI She will sen il right
back soon rs she done wild IL
twas fairly cxasPerafed. Tell her ] can,
bait won't answered, shortly, the blood
mounting u my face.
The gil lastly T%eleatcd, and, on looking
round, | sawilaTy standing IN the door, laugh
iag with All his might.
You would be provoked, too, said J IF You
were teTmented -. Day before yesterday she
borrowed my scales, and my wafer irons,
aud She has them yet; then she borrowed oil,
lard, aud yesterday Tea, and my lamp. Now
She wants tie oven. II IS enough TO provoke a
saint"
And my little wife does not pretend to be g
saint, - he said, catching me up in his arms.
a." Hmrahi little woman, / did not know Won had
SO much spirit
The next morning, on. liule Ella was cross al
the table, and / DID not At inst notice Harry, but
when diG. saw him making such grimaces
over bis eofItT, that ! pa; down my knife and
fork 10 see what was the matter. When be saw
that ] observed him, be gave me a queer look,
and said, .' What is The matter Of this coffee ~
Truf enough. IL WAS horrible.
The cook was called inand intenogated She
WIS the best cook in the village, and was terribly
mortified when ! iound fault.
Wei, Sally" said Harry, "is this coffee ?
/ never tasted anything Ike it in my life.'
." it IS some coffee that Mrs. Norris sent hack,
sir, and ] thought you didn't want 10 waste It.
have kept it for three days"
Well, Annie, giyc her coffee next time. Don't
lend it if We arr 20 get back such a mixture as
this
lie was in haste to visit a patient, so / could
NOT have any more made; but ] had some ready
when hr came 10 dinner, which he praised suii-
GENTLY Ia pacify Sally. That day a man brought
uur wcelly supply OF butter. I left my sewing
10 weigh H.. when, 20 my y~eyation, the scales
were not TO be found.
go over 10 MIs. Norris, Jane, and ask her
ioplease TO lend NE my scales for a few min
utrs."
This caused a slight rupture for a few days,
and I thought oUr neighb0r would give me up,
for. as Jane expressed il, she WAS nightly put
down by what / said. Harry, however, doubted.
IT'S wis's temper was becoming 50 irritable, |
tLar be forborc TO tease her as formerly, but be
conid nOthclp laughing when ! told him about
the scales.
II 80 weeks passed, and Ms. Norris seemed
to have forgotten hte matter, for She paid me-
hcqlent visits, and borrowed more and more.
One night The supper table was laid, and we
sat 10y The gEate, in which the glowing Goals
madr The Toom 50 comfortable that we could
not bear to leave it. J was ia q good humor,
and had my little Ella on my lisp, when a ray
Nas hrard al The door, which J knew SO we'll
mat my Indignation rose instantly.
"Why, Annie, what Is the matter - cried nv
husband.
Matter enough ! answered shortly. There
is Mrs. Norris servant again, perhaps she wants
70 borrow Ella this time"
No, mamma cried the child, running to-
Nard me. Il won't go to her"
q. will see what Size wants, Annie" said nv
husbuud, going into the next room where tb4
servant WIS waiting.
She wanted our dining table. Mrs. Norris
had Just heard tla; She was 10 have a surprise
r,artv. and she wished 10 make some prepara-
lions
You cannot have it, answered my husband
" We have not been TO tea
..Ohl she told INC, a. you Was 5t supper, to
wait til YOU rot through. / viii 90 into the
kitchen and you can call me
"Tell your mistress that she canno have il
this evening" said Harry.
"She told me 10 ask foI the lamp too"
TEL her we are using that also" said he,
shutting the door and going back 10 the iire.
Annie, said he, " ! am not very busy just
now. We viii 20 into the country for a few
weeks and sce our sister. We can then ar
r,noc yvhat is bcst 90 be- DOM, for / cannot live
ian this way. A0H are not the sanir person y0u
r.s3 10 be. Twill not see you fretted so"
We went INFO the country, and the house was
locked M for q month Harry took the oppOr-
misty 40 90 North, and SEE a brother who was
In falling health
a. last we returned, and, 70 our astontLment
We found our neighbors gene
om kitchen however had to be reiurni'hed