Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-10-26

aversion to "bOrrowing" of any
creature Whatever. that | had in
herited from my mother.
So We cut down the weekly paper.
aud left off using butter, aud
burned candles q penny q pound
cheaper, and sponged, and cleaned,
aud rebound, aud new buttoned
Obadiah's great .coat, instead OF
buying anew one, aud left Oh going
to church because my old cloak
WAS 80 shabby and 1 couldn't afford
anything better.
Aud oh, how ! did miss the
Boggsville Herald!
ali | could only get little dress.
making to do.r said to myself, II
would subscribe again myself. But
can not tRar TO AJAX Obadiah for a
cent OF his hard earned money!
was sitting. very sad aud lonely,
one freezing February day, by The
window, trying to mend one of
Obadiah's old waist coats, no that it
should last a few days longer, when
travelling pedler, with u huge
basket Of china ornaments on one
arm and bundle on his shoulder,
Knocked at the door. He nodded
in an iHsinnatinS manner to me as ]
answered the summons.
"Couldn't | sell You anything this
morning. ma'ami' said he, with
liberal display of very white and
even set of teeth. "Anything in the
way Of elegant mantle vases,
statuettes, decorated china, match.
boxes
Il have no money! said ], spirit.
lessly. "And l do not need any of
your wares
"Ah, but you do not know what
splendid article ! have here" he
persisted, loosening the strap which
passed across his shoulder, aud
lowering the pre- ious package care
fully To the floor. "A pair Of real
WpdgeWoUl tai-ncrs. Oh, don't
shake your head, ma'am; | sban't
charge you anything for looking At
'rm, you know. I'm certain you're
an ariist-aII the ladies are horn
arlists-and this is really something
quite on; of the ordinary"
Aud with q succession Of nOds
and grins, he unwrapped pair of
really very pretty blue vases, near
~ TWO feet high, and ornamrnted
with raised garlnnds in white.
Only six dollars n pair, ma'am,r
said he. "Dirt cheap. It's positive.
~ giving them away at that price
IL have no six dollars 10 spare"
said /. inditierentiy.
"lt's great bargain, ma'am,"
he insisted.
IL ,ln not want them said ].
He WAS silent for a few seconds.
I'm sorry, ma'an,' said he.
They'd I've n great decoration for n
house like this. Bnt il you really
won't buy, il would be doing u~ a
great favor to allow them to stand
here mutt to morrow. I've long
I tramp before me, and I'm not going
to any place where | think they'd
I've likely to buy anything of this
sort. I'll SET EN- back by the chin.
nr> piece, na'am, where they won't
w in any ones way. Aud Fun very
tired with carrying EN-"
felt sOrry for the poor, jaded
wretch-so | made no objection.
And when he was gone, the vases
did make the room look wonderful
~ pretty. could not hut wish
thai they were mine. Obadiah per
t~ivpd them at once, when he came
home Ia tea.
"Hello!" said he, what does this
meant"
So told him, adding:
II only wish that couid afford
to buy theui-they are 80 baud
some
Obadiah walked around and
around them. with his hands in his
pockets, aud his brows knit thought
fully.
"Yes, they're pretty" said he,
"But they're moi perfect
"Not perfect!7 | echoed.
"Not 10y any means. Don't you
spp that lrngthwisp crack down One'
And the end OF the little raised
rosebud is chipl~d cd on the other
| hope You didn't do II, Josiei" with
, a Sudden glance at apprehension.
= III Certainty mott" 1 cried. "Wh,
: | haven't 20 much as touched til,
= things!"
. Then l dare say it's al right.
{ said Obadiah. And he sat dow,
, tn supper
= The next day, however, my friend