Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-02-09

brouEht from the ofIice. I think
b. '' Yes. james brought "a home on Satur.
day evening; bet neighlor N. and hi,
) -ife being herr, he lad il on the parlor
; table
"Oh. " has got the paper. rcmsm-
Der nos Of lending Il 90 him"
Il an very sorry for that; think you
DO sery wrong. husband. in lending the pa
Pers before ~e have rad them. He ~bo
taxes a paper and pays fof IL. Is certainly
entitled 20 the first perusai q "a
% know IA. wife. bat neighbor N
don't take a paper. and ! can't refuse when
he asks 20 borrow ours
- Don't y take a PsP~r'~ inquired
Mr.. c. With s1rPrise.
No
Why not? BE- Is. A. be says. al-ay,
very fond Of reading.~
% Ies. bat b. seems 10 think himself un-
able 90 take one
Unable, be j. certainly as able a, ve
are lie pays a much larger tax. and j. al
Ways Dragging Of his superior cattle. and
90 Hush. ~iie. Il . wrong 70 speak of
our neighbors' faults behind their backs
lie promised 20 return the paper TO day
hope DC sill A. contains an excel
lent article whieh I desire very much 10
rcaI.~
Mrs. C ~as a. excellent lady. and
probably possessed - liberal feelings a.
her peace loving husband; bat she could
not believe "a 90 be their duty % farnish
free paper 90 thvir more wealthy and Gov
etous ncigLbor-
y lad Formerly taken a paper, but
thinking b. too expensive. 90 The NJ small
iiscom6turc of hi. ~iie anl little ones. be
bad ordered it diseontinuasce lie. how
ever. dearly lowed % Rad. and had. for a
year or more. been IN the habit Of sending
'' hftir Joe on the disagrceable srrand oi
borrowing old paPersiron has neishbors.
Mr. c. waited patiently through the
day. expecting 90 see %. little joe coniiag
~iih the paper. bat the "a, passed. a. like
visc did The evening. ard no paper came.
The acxt morning after breakfast. she was
beard 90 say.
'' Wei. John. she paper has not been re-
turned vet"
90 Ab. indeed; I guess nciehbor "
has eiher forgotten bis promise or . absent
from home replied c..
90 think. she coniineei. '' -re Lad bet.
ter send james after n
Would it not be- best. wife. 20 wait un-
til afternoon " nav rvturn "a before
that time
'. A. you think best y sas he reply.
They waited uuiil nearly dark. bot no pa
per made b., appearance. jane. a smart
lad of ten yrars was nov instructed 20 pro-
cccl to ncizhoor ". and gst the pa.
per. lie soon arrived and made kno~n
his errand. lie a. very politely informed
that it va lent % R the blacksmitb.
who Evei a mile further on. james. ua-
willing 90 return hou,e without H.. not-nb-
standing thc iai-ness of ihe hour. cortinged
on to the b,acksnith's.
10 vas quite dark uhcn De- arrived. blt
soor made hIs business kno~n. ard va. in-
formed D. Mr. r. that 90 liftle sis got
bold Of tAe paper and tore it up"
'' Ill take che fagmenis.- sad james.
vho va for having nofhing loss.
'' The fragments. Jiui.~ cSclained Mrs
r.. " OLD Donk. thc rsdler came along
Lcrc % day. and ! sold 'ern 9TH the rag -
James. somewhat dispiriied by his unsuc-
cessiui MISSION. and rot bcing very CORA
geous in he dark. SILENTLY beat hssiy re-
treat for home. vhfre in doe season b. ar
rived. and reported TO- rrsuit Of his errand.
.' All vcry compos-diy remarked Mf
c.. .. I suppo-e R---asked neighbor
" to iend him tbe paper. and b. dI
u3t It- to leny hi,n. we cannot. tb,nk.
accuse either oil dong Intentional wrong
aaI one paper continued he. rs of hu.c
saiae."
Ioa may argae ". case o. 500
please. replied Mr. a.. .' but bo assured
oi one thing
what b. ,aa,s" asked Mr. C-~il
c,ilc.t Ear
. Noth.n-. o.ii aeighbor ~ w,ll not
long Del al the iaeousenience oi tros5ing
. peap.e .or o'l papers.-
o. ah0.. ...ec Etess after tbs conser
sat,on. y N- uas informed by ihe posluas-
trr t.ai hc bal ptper in the ofiee. IT,
81. h,zhIy pica.eJ si this annoaaoemeif.
bat coail not thiak ~ho "a. 80 very k.al
a. to ssnd l.a q paper. Aher many con-
Ircfurcs. o. cane fo thc couellsion chat .
b vas lro.s come friend sh1n bc Lsd assisiei
in toruer fcars.
. one scar bad rassci ibe paper cont.na-
cd f1 core and " uas sfiA ignorant