The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-05-11
SUBSCRIBING VS.. BORROWING
BY SARAH J. EDDY.

odd you get anything at the office y
was the question with which Mrs. Ed
wards met her husband, as he came to
supper.
"Did You expect anythingp and he
looked teasingly into his wile's expectant
face.
"Yes, my magazine, il comes about
this time in the mouth. You have il,
knoww and she made an uncermonious
swoop at the coat pocket, a little too pleth-
oric not TO contain something, but her hus-
band caught her hand and held her back.
"Now, Gates, it's too bad in you too
tease me so, when YOU know Pm dying to
see it," Mrs. Edwards, like many other
people, was "dying daily" but never
dead. "Pve been waiting for whole
month TO hear from poor Madeline. y
Do give it to me Gates?" becoming half
frantic again.
"Well, Mary, get supper and I'll cut
the leaves for you" " and taking the buff
magazine from his pocket, he began the
operation; and by the time it WINS COM
pleted, and ready, for the hand that quiv-
cred TO receive il, the coffee was poured,
and the neat supper for the two upon the
table.
Arc You going to dispense with sup
PERI" and Gates Edwards looked into the
absorbed, animated face of his wife, as
she bent over the Inverted plate, swiftly
glancing over the fresh pages.
"Yes until / read Out in the World
Shall l read it aloud, or haven't you kept
all the links in the chainY"
81 believe I have" he replied, looking
down at the carpet, as though the last
chapter had terminated there; he was too
discreet n husband to deny any reccollec-
ton of the preceding chapter of tale
in which, at the present moment, his
wife's interests centered; and too kind
and sympathetic not to double her enjoy
ment of the narrative by sharing it with
her.
"Let's see" he said musingly, "Made-
line was at the SpringsV"
"Yes, yes" hastily interrupted Mary,
"but don't you remember? she left very
suddenly, after meeting Mr. Jansen"
"Oh, yes! do remember now| n
light breaking into his eyes, "Yes l re-
member" taking up his coffee cup, and
Mary began the new chapter, and was
about half through, when on emphatic
rap disturbed them.
"Oh, dear it's too bad !" and Mr. Ed
wards made a motion 10 rise.
"Pll 90 TO the door," said her amiable
husband.
g" Has Mrs. Edwards magazine come
yetp she heard the well known voice of
little boy enquire.
g. 1t came this evening but she has not
read it." she heard her husband reply;
and closing the door he returned TO the
dining-room.
"Mrs. White sent for your magazine,
Mary" twinkle in his eye.
"Oh, / knew the voice, the moment i
heard it. There'll be no rest now until
she has it. She'll send over again in the
morning, before have time to finish it.
It's too bad y
"Don't you like to accommodate your
neighbors 7" asked Mr.. Edwards with a
quizzing smile.
"Yes, as well rs any one; but l do
not like TO be forced into lending my mag
azine before l have read it myself; and
that by one as well able to take it as /
am. She has read every number of the
4" Home" for the last three years, as reg
ular as l have received them, but when /
ask her to join club, she always has an
excuse. / wonder what she would think
if | should send after her shoes for day
or two twelve times yearw Mr.. Ed
wards smiled.
"You are severe, Mary, upon poor
Mrs. White; but | saw you sending it TO
Annie Hale and Mrs. Dursey."
different cases entirely both are par
ticular friends of mine, and 10 both am
indebted for reading matter, and farther,