Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-04-28

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For loan oft loses both itself and friend,
And borrowing dulls the edge ofhusbandry. ~
SHAKESPEARE.
BORROW? No, sir. Not as long as I
have my senses shout me! l might be in
duced to beg, perhaps /; but to borrow, neues
I'll want for bread. suffer with cold, and 20
half clothed, aye, in Indian style. before III
borrow y exclaimed Charley Cameron with
so much feeling that he caused his wife to
cry out:
ooh! dear Charley, you'll smash up all
my glass and china, if you bring your hand
down on the table in that very forciblo
way!"
"Well, Nellie, you know that subject
does agitate me considerably" said Charley
rather apollo etlcally.
well, look here, my old fellow when
sou come down so hard ON borrowing yeu
touch me, although Pm not very sensitive
on tie subject. Bless you the shirt I've
on now is borrowed; aud my best coat is
appearing at a reception tonight
II would not have worn it to have saved
you from-from the Cannibals n' exclaimed
Charley.
"Oh, pshaw! We don't mind it. You
have heard it laughingly said that it takes a
ships company to get one OF the officers
ready for ball. Well, it is not quite SO
bad IS that; but you know that we have
just got in port this morning, and having
been off on long cruise, many of US need
ed little help in the getting up for our
appearance this evening. But do tell me
| why are you so opposed to borrowing p
asked Charley's friend.
because I've seen people suffer from it
| Well, will tell. 1t will amuse you, I
know, and may do yon good too.
"A very particular friend Of mine--we
will call him Ned Smith-determine to
spend his usual vacation dnring the SUNNI er
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, reach
ed his destination, and found several &C.
quaintances, among them some real merry
fellows, whom Ned ielt quite certain would
insure for all pleasant time; and never
bad any Of them spent two weeks more
agreeably.
''The time came for their return, when
one of Ned's cousins, living near, issued in'
vitations for her wedding, and Insisted on
Ned's acting as groom s-man.
cit was very hastily gotten up affair.
They were not to have been married until
the next winter: but the gentleman's bust
ness called him unexpectedly to Europe
Hence the sudden change in the arrange
ments'
"There was bat two days notice-no
time for Ned to 60 or send to town for 8
suitable attire; go he declined, stating hi
reason. But his cousin pleaded and insis
ted, and when she told who was the young
lady to act as bridesmaid, Ned WISHED
very much that he could be with her An:
at length, when it was suggested that one o
the other gentlemen, Tom Morrow, shoulc
be if he persisted in his refusal, Ned deter
mined to acquiesce, and trust to luck for hi
getting up, for the occasion
"The truth was he had met, the white
before, the young lady, Eleanor Marston
and was very much pleased with her. Ton
Morrow had several times spoken very highl,
of her, and declared his intention of seekip,
her acquaintance, on his return home. Ell
had seen her, and admired hor very much
So Ned felt little uneasy about Tom
having such good chance to do the agree
able to Miss Marston. Tom was a hand
some fellow, and very well calculated t
please the ladies.
"Upon a close examination of his ward
robe, and the combined consulta ion of tn
young gentlemen Of the party, it was deci
ded that Ned could make very plesents
; BILE appearance, with only one exception
| coat was needed.
: ''That difficulty was speedily removed
One af the young men had a coat, perfect
ly new one, that he had never worn : an
he broua hit it forward, stating that circum
stance, and insisted that Ned should acce1
the loan Of it.
"Ned was little averse to borrowing il
but it was a matter Of almost necessity an
| then. as the owner was very intimat
r friend. he at length accepted it. Upon try
ing it on, it was found to fit as if it had bee
made for him. they said; but it was yer
tight fit, and Ned did not feel very comfo
table when be first put it on However,
that had been the only discomfort, it woul
have been very well.
"The evening before the wedding Elea1
or Marston arrived. She was more beaut
full than ever, more charming in every way
and Ned's heart was no longer in his ow