The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20
BORROWERS NOT WANTED
HERE!
BY A SUFFERER.

Mr.. Podgers is one of your well-to-
do farmers, who, by dint of hard
knocks and carefulness, has secured a
good degree of independence.
Four persons make up the family
Susie Hannah, the industrious wife
John Henry, the only son, and Mabel
Gay, a fair young miss of sixteen.
One day, few months since, Mr.
Podgers came in from the field a little
earlier than usual, threw himself very
lhoug htfuily into the rocker, and COM
menced putting that useful piece Of
furniture into rapid rocking motion
habit which he had when some mo
mentous matter was pressing upon his
brain.
3What now, Mr.. Podgers p said Su-
sic Hannah, as she noticed the move.
ments of her husband.
why replied he, Susie Hammer, l
tell you what I've been thinking about
1 have made up my mind that l have
been working long enough aud hard
enough for any one man. And there
is John Henry, don't want him to
have it as 1 have had it. The school
master says he has the head of a
statesman, and am sure he will make
number one doctor, or lawyer or
professional man of some kind. if it is
selling lightning rods, and jim Tapey
wants to rent the farm, and Bill Phil
lips wants to sell his house and lot up
in Cantelope Corners, and it is nice
place with currants and grapes and
cherries aud all sich in the yard, and
John Henry could 60 to the high
school at tho Corners, and Mabel Gay
can take music lessons on the piany
fort, and am sure we will all like it
better and it will be better for US all.
,'Mebbe,' said Susie Hannah, in a
short, sententious way she had Of re-
plying to Mr.. Podgers' suggestions.
Yes continued Mr.. Podgers, and
there is another thing, 1 am just sick
and tired of this everlasting borrow
ing that people keep up here. don't
see why people can't get their own
things and not be always borrowing
of everybody else. There's the old
man Close, there ain't week but it's
something or other. It is either
the loan of plow, q harrow. a
wagon to haul an extra load, or q
horse, or saddle, or something. And
it is never brought back. Whenever
1 want it, it is there, and likely enough
broke at that. And the Mulichs and
Gads, and Davis's and Tom Smiths
and Bill Donnell's are just as bad. It's
enough to keep one man and a horse
busy half the time to hunt up lent
things. 1 heard preacher Goodun
reading one day from the Bible some
thln' about the borrower being servant
to the lender, but l think he read il
tother end foremost, for eff amt been
servant to the borrowers, then don't
know anything about it. Now when
we get into the Corners, why that II all
be done away with and we shan't be
vexed that way any more.'
'Mebbe, responded Susie Hannah
And SO, for Mr.. Podgers had way
of doing things to suit himself, the
change was made. The stock, except.
ing a couple of favorite cows, a span
of nice young horses and some pigs
and chickens, was disposed of, the i'm
plements, except wagon and buggy
sold; and ou a pleasant fall day, the
truck was hauled to the new home in
Cantelope Corners.
The event of new arrival was, ol
course, q matter Of interest at the Cor.
ners. 1t had been discussed at the
post Office and the two town storea