Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-18
AN AWFUL NUISANCE
THE MAN WHO DEVELOPS INTO A
CHRONIC BORROWER.
n Habit which Brings the Impccuri

hSDu w mon brings the tnpPcunt-
GUS Individual Who Cuitivntcs 1t
Dangerously Near the Dishonest
Linc-Dont BE Bent.
1t is old polonius. in Shakespcare's
tragedy Of Hamlet, who says:
Neither borrower nor a lender be,
For loan oft loses both itself and friend
And borrowing dus the edge OF husbandry.
This advice he gives to his son. young
Iaertes, on his departure for France.
And it contains world Of wisdom in a
little space.
The chronic borrower exists in every
community. and he is a nuisance. How
well we all know him under various
forms! There is the man who invites
you out to drink and then asks you for "A
f. note, to be repaid the next Monday.
That day uovcr comes, anG the lender is
shiiasd 10 charge the sum to profit and
ioss.
Then there is the fellow who comes and
borruws n small sum, which he rcpays
very promptly, and you think you have
seen the last of him. But you are mis-
aiken. lie reappcars and asks for the
oan of larger amount, and il you are
rerdant enough TO comply with his re
quest you will never sec your money
again. Following these comes the chap
who is n mere beGgar. lie wants half
dollar until tomorrow But he never
intends TO return it, and you never eX-
Pect MN 10 90 mus lo gu give MN 'he
and he shufiies off to spend it at the
nearest taproom.
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