The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-06-22
THE NEW FAMILY
sy JULIA A. ROBINSON

NNNNNA ftAIlle ANNus
The Coney farm ~ II was called
had Ions been vacant. and rundown.
Now q NV .wn.r was coming and In.
ter.st ran high : - ..-.-.-
Ills names jenkins" Mrs Jones
Informed her neighbors she had been
making inquiries about the expected
newcomers. They've been living down
% the city Hes got wife but shes
slim. and Ave children"
All were eager to s.v the new fafnl.
~ arrive. som. ~ the women even
went down 10 the small fag siaiion
The whistle sounded. the train cam.
To- stop, and the new family hlighted.
al II them. 4 trunk. well strapped.
was set down On the platform. a hoe
and a buggy
He's got a buggy" whispered Mrs
True. Amt II finer IT.. rest q the
things must BE- coming later.
Mr. Jenkins leaked about IN bis new
neighhors, broad smile on bic face
that wpn their hearts lie seemed u
jolly s'rt 81 man. good nAiur"d
ANY Il you got q hors. ! can bor.
fowT d. asked. Ms w,fe her. amt
able IT, walk. Ny busy came. but
need hurS.
your. welcum. o. take On" a.
ours. quickly responded Mrs.
Cboombs-
Mrs. Chaumbs so"n returned. Mr.
jenkins. with thanks. hHruesssd the
hors. To- his buggy. piled bis family 10
and dru,e On ~--Ss>ss.gixs1aSss~
MrS kRt,s. Who lived nearest a. the
Cou.y farm. Wa preparing her supper
when there cam" sn",s at ~. d"or.
Their, stoud 90. # tie Jenkins chil-
dr,n, -
Tad says. could you lend him u
bit II woudf she asked. an ina,
she wants a saucepan and liiil.
ruur"
To be- SURF, dear" responded Mr..
Bates.
In ~. morning another child came
With ~. request could you lend me
u loaf If bread aha few p"iutoes.
uiIfA lfNNls W. MNAlNN N ~iitfh'N
AFTER a few day, tie n.ghhors he
gan to talk among themselves.
"Its about tam, them things 81
ih.irs cane. say." observed Mrs.
Jones. The things they've borrowed
O ne and huiut never returned. ]
couldn't tell YOU
why Thought Wa ih. only one
who l.ut en- thing cried Mn.
Brpvn.
III. only onsi Not much 3" cried
several VOICES. I'm i.nd.n ''m things
every day
Me. i"o." ~ho.d Mn Giths They
have borrowed my wushhoard and
soap. baking tins, pilates. even. and
they never return thing tau -
after IL. Net always then. especially
n IL something "a eat. I'm bout
tired - a.
He's borrowed my husbands
shovel his oxen and plough. Ian said
h. really couldut r,fus. a newcomer
nut r. needed them himself said an.
oth.r.
It, too eNasyeruiing but whA, cun
". dor' asked MIR Br"wn
They talked the matter over for
dnNS NJ Last they decided IN u plan
they Thought must be- cr.ciunl o. work
a cur. IN a.. new faunly Mrs l"n.s
wns ~, first one g. put II into effect.
MARY l'nkins came over, ~ usual ana
asked. "Cun you lend Ma six eggs
and o. cup of sugar and a little buu"ri
shes making cake"
Certainly t-umed Mrs Jones
bringing a.. desired articles
In hulf an hour the child came hack.
The, eggs az. all rotten Ma can't
u.s. .m she complained and III"
sugars got sand In H. and the butter
don't taste good
SORRY '" exclaimed Mr.. Jones
Those eggs wer" all had. rem"m-
Der the sugar ~, spilled an the boys
scrnped IL " Spuss they s,oopcd NJ
biz e. sand with " Can't be- help"i
now. ASK your ma to PLEASE excuse
II this time"
The scheme was working wen win
Mrs. jenkins. hut how were the men
o. mnnag, Mr. Jenkins That was "a
more difficult matter and far more seri-
Gus
Good morning Nelghhor Jones,
Mr.. jenkins accosred with his usual
smile Jus; lend me your harrow,
I've goiter go over my land
II hurt MIR Jones to take the screws
from his new harrow. Tor he knew II
would fall To piecrs and IL would
take q good day to repair H. but for
the sake ~ the cause he did II.
In short measure Mr.. Icnkins came
back. not smiling this time,
whats the matter with the old
ihIngf' he hlnrted
"Why WHY rs broken 80 criei Mr.
Jones. An twas new one, too. May
he can ia II. hut twill take n lot
o. time"
II was the same with everything
Jenkins tried ~ do. Everything he
borrowed fell 10 pieces
II went ON for u few days Nothing
that the Jenkins family tried "a Dor
row was In working order. At last they
began to understand
"Mebhy we'd better g. an huy a
few things for ourselves" said Mr.