Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-11-03

| SHAKESPEARE
Borrow? No, sir. Not as lon
as / have my senses about me!
might be induced to beg, perhaps
but to borrow never. I'll want 70
bread, suffer with cold, and go hal
clothed, aye, in Indian style, befor
I'll borrow~ exclaimed Charlie,
Cameron with so much feeling tina
he caused his wife to cry out:
"Oh! dear Charley, you'll smasl
up all my glass and china if yol
bring your hand down ON the tabl'
in that very forcible way"
swell, Nellie, you know that sub
ject does agitate me considerably
said Charley rather apologetically.
"Well, look here, my fellow
when you come down SO hard OIL
borrowing you touch me, although
I'm not very sensitive on the sub
ject. Bless you. the shirt I've OF
now is borrowed! and my best coat
is appearing at reception tonight. ;
would not have worn it to have
saved you from-from the Canni
balls" exclaimed Charley.
"Oh, pshaw! We don't mind it
You have heard it laughingly said
that it takes 4 ships company to
get one of the officers ready for q
ball. Well, it is not quite so bad as
that; but you know that we have
just got in port this morning, and
having been off a long cruise, many
of us needed little help in the get,
ting up for our appearance this eve
ming. But do tell me; why are you
so opposed to borrowings asked
Charley's friend.
Because I've seen people suffer
from it. Well, 1 will tell. 1t will
amuse you, know, and may do you
good too.
A very particular friend of mine
we will call him Ned Smith-de-
termined to spend his usual vaca-
ton during the summer down on
the Potomac river, and have a grand
time of fishing and grabbing. So,
packing his valise with just such
clothes as were suitable for the trip,
he started, reached his destination,
and found several acquaintance,
among them some real merry fellows,
whom Ned felt quite certain would
insure for all a pleasant time; and
never had any of them spent two
weeks more agreeably.
The time came for their return,
when one of Ned's cousins, living
near, issued invitations for her we'd
ding, and insisted on Ned's acting
as groomsman.
1t was very hastily gotten up
affair. They were not to have been
married until the next winter; but
the gentleman's business called him
unexpectedly to Europe. Hence
the sudden change in the arrange
ments.
There was but two days notice,
not time for Ned to go or send to
town for a suitable attire; so he de-
clined, stating his reason. But his
cousin pleaded and insisted, and
when she told who was the young
lady to act as bridesmaid, Ned
wished very much that he could be
with her. And at length, when it
was suggested that one of the other
gentlemen, Tom Morrow, should be,
if he persisted in his refusal, Ned
determined to acquiesce, and trust
to luck for "his getting up for the
occasion.
The truth was he had met, the
winter before, the young lady,
Eleanor Marston, and was very
much pleased with her. Tom Nor
row had several times spoken very
highly of her, and declared his in
tention of seeking her acquaintance
on his return home. He had seen
her, and admired her very much.
So Ned felt little uneasy about
Toms having such a good chance to
do the agreeable to Miss Marston.
Tom was handsome fellow, and
very well calculated to please the
ladies'.
Upon close examination of his
and the combined consul
tation of the young gentlemen of
The party, it was decided that Ned
could make a very presentable ap-
pearance, with only one exception
a coat was needed.
That difficulty was speedily re-
moved. One of the young men had
4 coat, perfectly new one, that he
had never worn;" and he brought
it forward, stating that circum-
stance, and insisted that Ned should
accept the loan of it.
Ned was little averse to borrow
ing it, but it was matter of almost
necessity; and then, as the owner
was a very intimate friend, be at
ength accepted it. Upon trying it
On, it was found to fit as if it had
been "made for him." they said; but
it was a very tight fit, and Ned did
not feel very comfortable when he
first put it on. However, if that had
been the only discomfort, it would
have been very well.
The evening before the wedding
Eleanor Marston arrived. She was
more beautiful than ever, more
charming in every way; and Ned's
heart was no longer in his own keep
ng.
The morning of the wedding dav
arrived, and Ned was congratulated
Dy all the boys on his fine appear
lnce.
The ceremony was about noon;
litter which there was dinner party,
md dance in the evening. With the
Inner, Ned's discomfort began. He
vas doing the best to make himself
Useful as well as ornamental, help
ng the ladies to cream, ices, and so
On. When just handing something
'f the kind to Miss Eleanor, some
awkward fellow knocked up against
lin, and threw out much of the
of the saucer. Endeavor-
ng to save the lady's dress, Ned's
coat, or rather his friends, caught it
considerably. The owner was near
'y-any one with half an eye would
nave known it was his coat by his
ook-and jumping up, he began to
Use napkin very assidiously, to get