The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-03-01
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THE LENT PAPER.

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bro,,b, from the Office, I think,
eyes, James brsseb, h homo on ss,ur.
day evening, bu, nsiehbos NJ md bin
vii, him, bers. IA I,id Il on In u,r,ur u.
b,.v x -
ooh n I'M. m, ,be usper, r,mem.
her now Of ,,u.l;n, !, IN him" -.
81 ann v,rv ,ory sa, that. , think yo,, do
very wrong husband. in Iepd;px The papers
before ve bav, read them. ie who takes
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ar tno- !, Wifi. nm, u.;,bbor N
,,,,, 80 80, .nd can't refuse when
h, ,.L, ~ horrnr oun." a
"Doot N tais a paper ?" inquired
NJ A. 9TH ,,,,r;.r.
.No." - J
.iwhv M, , ne is. n, he ssys, always vrry
fond Of reading" .-. rr 20"
Eyes bat he seems to think himself un-
able to take onc.- ..'..'. ..''..'.
.gJnab,e, he Is certainly a. able m We
arc. He nav, . much hrrer tsx. and Is M
ways Dragging Of his superior cattle, and
"IIush. wife Il In wrong to sneak of
o.,r ne;rhbou' fsulm behind their b.eks,
lie prom;,ed 10 return the paper ,o-d,y."
al hon. n. w;l, n, contain. q, .,..l.
len, aricIs which I desire vury much to
rcad.r ,tf...'f 1917
Mr was an excellent lady, and
probably possessed as liberal feelings rs her
peace.loying husband. but she could not
believe IL to DO their duty to furnish free
paper 10 their moro wealthy and covetous
nciehbor.
N-had formerly taken paper; but,
thinking |, too e.pens;ve. 70 the no small
discontinue Of his wife and little ones, he
had ordered its discontinuance. lie, how
ever, dearly loved to read, and had, for q
year or more, been in the habi, of sending
"liule Joe" on the disasreeahle errnnd Of
borrowing old papers from hi, neighbor.
Mrs. c. waited patiently through the
day, expecting to 600 ali,,,o Joe" coming
with the paper, but the day passed, as like
wise did The evening, and no papcr came.
Tho next morning. after breakfast. she
was heard to say:
.Wel,. John. the paper has no, been re-
turned YETI"
"Ah, indeed! ] guess neighbor N
has either forgotten his promise, or is alb
sent from home" replied c..
Of think" .be continued, awc had better
send James after IT,"
.would il not be best. wife, to wait until
afternoon? N may return before
that time"
"As you think best" was the reply.
They waited until nearly dark, hut no
paper made its appearance. James, q
smart lad Of ten years, was now instructed
to proceed to neighbor Ms and get the
paper. Be soon arrived and made known
his erand. lie was very politely informed
,ha, j, WINS len, to R, the blacksmith,
who lived q milo further ON. James, un.
willing TO return home without il, no,wi,l,-
standing the la,eness Of the hour, eontin-
ned ON 10 the blacksmilh's.
II WINS Mute dark when he arrived, but
No. soon made his business known, and was
;nC,uned nv Mr.. r. Than "sis rot hold
,r IN. r,,c, and ,or, !, ,op
ai'n take IN. fragments. said James.
who WINS Car having nothing lost.
9Th. fi,ymcu,.. Jim ., exc,.;u,cx, Mn.
n .OId Dopk. the peddler. came
.,.,. ,,.n. today anil (, so,i ,.m With IN.
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"Ab," very eomposedly remarked Mr..
C-.aI suppc.s r. asked peirhbor
flo lend him IN, paper. and he did
no. Me 10 ,lcpy him. We cannos, I, ,biDk.
accuse either of doing intentional wrong !.
and ono paper." continued he. !. of l;ttIe
,,lue."
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