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S. SIEGFRIED, Jun? Assistant Editor, j
MORGANTOWN, (Ya.) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1853.
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HINTS OS EDUCATION.MO. 2.
Mr. Editor,? , |
1 atn not ono<f those w"?
heliere that our beloved/-o"!i!ry must
inevitably fall like all the groat repub
lics which havo preceded it. No?
hopo that it will still grow and prosper;
that it will continuo to bo a refuge for
the oppressed, a beacon light to guide
all nations into the port of liberty and
safety, until tho ushering in of the mil
lenial day. Vet there is danger hover
ing over us, and care must If cxercised,
or our liberties and privileges will be
lost. Is any one skeptical in regard to
this, lei him sit down and muke a care
ful survey of tho numerous evils now
existing in society. T.ct him nolo with
attention the artifices that are resorted
to by politicians of every grade in seek
ing elevation. Lot Mm mark the mo
tives which influenco voters, and count
tho number whose votes may ho bought
for a pint of spirits, or the promise of
^ome potty office under tho government;
..-and now let liiin dispassionately de
j/jjdo, whether tho great mass of those
who wield the elective powers feel their
^responsibility, or spend one serious re
Section on the future, when going to
.-/the polls. Under those circumstances
can he feel assured that honest, intelli
gent, straight-forward men aro more
certain of election than designing poli
ticians or cunning rogues 1 Will nc
not see it provod, in mauy instances,
' that a barrel of rum can gain more votes
than tho very embodiment of patriotism
united to a life irreproachably blame
less 1 And is there no danger in such a
jtate of things as this 1 It is painful to
think on this subject, but it is Umo that
it was thought of and talked of more
than it has been. The evil must be seen
av.i felt before the remedy will be ap
plied. Those who havo no definite ob
Uctin view in tho education of :neir
sens and fighters, and those who do
110t seo the uility of educating, must be
aroused; and ii they have a spark of pa
' triotism. a carefU enquiry into tins sub
iect will arouse tftm. Their eyes once
oroned to the imp.rtance of a proper
course of training to hose vvhp havo bo
many interests at stake is havo Amen
can freemen, ihey will no rest content
.a while making no efTor, in this glo
rious cause. They will sie that tho
vouii" are soon to assume s.lemn res
ponsibilities, and that therein they
should be taught to place a protest.
roate upon their own moral with.
? Reason will teach tlicm that this dp be
done best by developing the powe?, of
the mind, for the man who is truly con
scious of tho rank ho occupies ,,, tie
scale of creation, will seldom degradj
],i. character by ads of crime. Thej
wjll also seo tho necessity of teaching
lhc5r children to reveroi.ee tho goad
more than .he prat; to discriminate
between tho showy and the sohd-be
len tho noisy, cunning demagogue,
tins the gratification of selfish arabi
a d ho bones,-hearted lover of bis
'"ttr whoJesires nothing above the
advanco'mont of true liberty, and tho
, . ... 0f his fellow men. Again,
.voy will becomo anxious that their chil
drcn be made sensible ofthe advantages
? ever o'.hor nations at iho pro
we enj > subject too little
?. r.t J." j >??'?=w*
iii.vo? boenmo so accustomed to plenty,
Bafaj.that we do not pro
5, appreciate these Wesungs, or feel
w ?a!iiude for 'bom that we should.
rJSL
tho mtllio"* who JT< S
I hand of oppression. This is nut light,
attention of tho young should
often bo directed to this matter. No
thing will tend to increase and strength
en 'heir love of country more than this.
It will bo impossible for them to com
:pire the condition of American families
I ivith that of the families of Italy, Aus
1 tria, and other despot-governed nations,
without learning something of tho value
of civil and religious liberty, and feeling
concerned for its preservation. But, a
las I there are thousands, oven in this
enlightened land, who are unable to
draw any comparison on tho subject?
and why 1 Because they are entirely
ignorant in regard to the condition of
other nations. They neither read his
tory nor newspapers ; how then can
they know any thing of what is happen
ing in other lands ] The question is of
ten asked, " what good will it do to take
a paper?" and it might easily be an
swered here: for a good Paper not on
ly assists in the development of the
mind, but it also teaches tho young how
much better o(F they are than millions
of others, and thus causes them to love
and cherish American institutions.
Fathers and Mothers of this favored
land, turn your eyes to France, where j
no patriot dare speak or write his senti- j
merits, without danger of the loathsome
dungeon or the assassin's knife j look at
Italy, and see how every word and act
is scrutinized: how fathers are torn from
helpless families and dragged to dark
and loathsome prisons, on the bare sus- j
picion of their being the friends of lib
krty! Would you knowingly do any
thing to assist in ushering in such astate
of bondage hero? Would you neglect
any duty, the omission of which might
plunge your now hsppy children into
such a vortex of gloom and misery as
tiiis! Wellt what assurance have you
that our land will not one day suffer the
withering blight of despotism 1 Where
rests the only hope of your descendants'
safety ? I answer, in the yet unformed f
character o: your children. I( you train i
these up with enlightened minds, and
well developed moral and religious prin- j
ciples, our land is safe ; if r.ot, all our
bright hopes of the future will bo dash- j
cd to atoms. Would that I could pen- i
tray my feelings on this subject?that 1
could paint in vivid soul-convincing lan
guage the worth, the inestimable worth
of Education j and that I could make
overy reader feel that he had something j
to do?some part to act in the preserva- j
tion of American freedom. Some ap-1
pear to think it wrong to take part in ]
political movomeuts?are afraid even to
attend an election,?and they bring up
their sons to the aamo aution. Now,
while mere party zeal is always to bo
avoided, he does not deserve the bless-!
ings of liberty who is not alive to the
interests of his country j and who does
not use all proper moans for the elcc- j
tion of that man whom, after a carefulj
investigation of the claims of all, he;
considers the most competent to dis
charge with faithfulness the duties of
the office sought.
I shudder to think of the indifference
manifested by many 011 this subject,
when so many evil designing men are
seeking offices of trust; but I shudder
worse to think of the smallness of the
number who areenlighted onough to be
capable of investigating and deciding
the momentous questions connected with
the happiness or misery of millions yet
to populato our globe. SEBA.
V From the Washington Conmonweatth?
\greene county fair.
ibe first annual Exhibition of tho
;Gre\io County Agricultural Society
tookllace on Wednesday and Thurs
day oilast week, at Oarrnichaels. From
the escWivo preparations which had
been mine furafino display on tho part
of the people of that county, we hadj
prepared 1'ureelves to witness an exhi-j
bitiun that would bo croditable to that;
county ; btAwo must confess that the J
whole olfainturpassed our most san
guine oxpecnHiotis.
Tho Society have purchasod a lot of
four acres, whiili is very substantially
cnclosod, in whi n the Fair was held.
( The display of Stuck was excellent,
Ithereboyig some'noble specimens of
liornos on iho gnund, raised in that
| county, and which ire said to have sur
passed most of thoia exhibited at the
State Fair, at PittiHurg. Of Cattle
there waa also a largMiumber?some
! of them very fmo. Anong these wo
' oteerred three iwoyuruld Durham
hoiffers, contributed by Samuel McCol
lum, of Amwell, in Washington coun
ty, and tn whom wo believe tlie first
premium was awarded. There was a
large number of fine Sheop on tho
ground, among which wo observed
some of the French Meiino stock, own
ed by Hugh \V. Wilson, of this county,
who disposed of some of them to great
advantage.
The most singular featuro ofiheFair
to us, was the Kelshicowand bull.own
ed by Gov Johnsori7of Virginia. These j
Cattio were brought from the vicinity of i
the Dead Sea, by Lieut. Lynch, and
presented to the Governor of Virginia.
They areacuiious sort of cattle?thin, j
tall and lank, not very heavy?ami have
legs as thin as those of an elk.
In tho Domestic department there i
were twenty different varieties of bed |
quilt, some of them very prettily and j
substantially made; beautiful sped- \
mens of needle work, Broadcloths, ;
Flannels, Stocking Yarn, Saddlery, j
Bedsteads, and a great variety of other j
articles?all of which seemed to be of j
the first quality.
j And then, in the Vegetable line there
! was a big display of mammoth cabbage
, heads, turnips, carrots, parsnips, togeth
; er with almost every article, embraced
in the vegetable kingdom. Of fruit
there was a great variety.
Among the matched horses, at this
Fair, were Major Morgan's, of this co.
John S. Krepps', of Brownsville, who
took the first premium at tins Fayette
County Fair, and the beautiful snrtel
mares, belonging to Gen. Calohan, of
this county, to whom was awarded a
premium at the lat* State Fair. These
were certainly worth witnessing as they
trotted around the ring, with the enliv
ening music of the Wavnesliurg Band
to add to the interest and excitement of
the scene. Krepps' horses were really
pretty, and moved off as lightly as a
cricket. The first premium on match
ed Horses, was awarded to Mnj. Mor
gan, who not only took the first premi
um at the Washington County Fair, but
also took a premium at the State Fair.
The Major's horses are certainly hard
to beat, and judging from the premiums
lie has received this year, it is natural
to conclude that the " Morgan horses"
stand at the top of the heap! We
know of no one who delights so much
in a line team as our friend Morgan,
and we are really glad to soft that his
efforts to introduce fine horses into,the
county, are beginning to awaken pub-,
lie attention.
The most pleasing, and at the samo
time exciting feature of the Fair, was
the Ladies' Riding Match, which took
place on the last day of the exhibition.
EleVen young ladies, Misses Ruth A.
Long, Samantha and Sophroma Flon
niken, M. Flenniken, Nancy Davis, M.
Barclay, N. Davidson, Thornton, of
Fayette, Curl, Mrs. Hufty, Mrs.
Dr. Hufty, mounted upon'spirited hor
ses, entered the ring, about 400 yards,
in circumference; outside of which
wero probably 1500 to 2000 persons,
around which they rode in fine style.?'
Now going at a slow trot, now a little
faster?and a little faster still?until at
length, away, amid the cheers of the
crowd, go the horses at full gallop,?
the ladies,like accomplished equestrians,
guiding them with great skill. The
sceno presented was at once pleasing
and exciting.
We must notico another interesting
feature at this Exhibition. A little girl
about ten years of age, neatly dressed
for the occasion, was seated upon a
beautiful black horse, and started in the
race for the prize. She rode very well
and was the theme of admiration all a
round. When she had finished, she
was placed upon the saddle in a stand
ing position, from which she made a
very pretty little address to thepeoplo,
at the conclusion of which the enthusi
astic crowd gave three cheers that fuir
ly made the welkin ring.
The number of people in attendance
was very large, and the Fair passed off
pleasantly, and reflected the highest
credit upon the people of Greene coun
ty, who had gone into the matter with
the determination to get up a grand af
fair, and it was the opinion of all who
wero present that they succeeded admi
rably. Every arrangement was com
plete, and nothing occurred to mar the
pleasure of the occasion.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT*
We learn that a child of Rev. Samu
el Wakefield, residing near Lock No.
?J, was burnt to death on Tuesday morn
ing last, by its clothes taking lire. There
happened to bo none of the family in
tho room at the time of tho accident,
and when discovered, tho clothes wero
entirely burnt from its body, and not
withstanding it was rendered a dispel
mass, the little sufferer survived fifteen
hours after it occurred.?Mun Republi
can.
Hoos in St. Louis.?The first con
tract of the season for packing was re
ported on Friday; 600 fat heavy hogs,
to weigh 200 pounds and upward, to ba
delivered in November, ai $3 per 100
lbs.
POETRY.
i =======
" Let not the Sun go down upon your
Wrath."
JSY MARY mriXG.
The sun is almost down?
The shadows flicker higher
Up the old pines, whose toxch.like tops
Are flashing Day's last fire.
! Oh! ere their light goes out?
j Ere on that crimson cloud
The first dim fold of darkness fails
From twilight's deepening shroud
Come, lay my hand in thine;
Look to yon gate of heaven,
Glowing in purity and peace,
And say, " Thou art forgiven!"
" Let not tho sun go down,"
Oh, friend! upon thy soul,
Shadowed by even a doubt, to mar
Thy angel's record-scroll!
Thou hast too little known
The love thou could'st forget,
Even for a moment?can the chill
Cling to thy spirit yet ?
Life is not long enough
For hours of dark distrust;
Enough of wo will comc unsought,
Ere " dust return to dust!"
14 Peaec?pcace on earth"?was sung
O'er Bethlehem's hills of light:
Surely, tho loving angels bring
Its echo back to-night!
Enough! no need of words!
I (eel I am forgiven!
One tear has caught a r linbow from
The last quick ray of heaven !
[Xational Era.
THE FADELESS CROffX,
| BT SIRS SARAH E. DAWES.
There is a crown whoso fadeless worth
Outweighs the crowns and gems of earth ;
It wreath* the brow with brighter glow,
Than ail the diadems below.
'Tis not the laurel wrecth of fame,
The halo round the hero's name;
Its glories o'er the brow aro siicd,
Alike of pot.r and titled head.
'Tis not the garland, fresh and fair,
That mortal victors proudly wear ;
It flashes from no earthly gem,?
'Tis not a monarch'* diadem.
It is the Crown of Life above,
The glorious badge of heavenly love;
No biiglu can fade, no rust destroy,
It is a crown of endless joy,
?Tis worn by all the saintly band,
The dwellers of the blissful land ;
O, may we all, in realms so fair,
| This crown immortal ever wear!
I ? ?
| The Maiden's Complaint,
n V B IJ N c.
| I really think it i.i a shame
J A woman can't propose,
| Instead of waiting this caprice,
Of obstinate young beaux ;
Our foolish custom ne'er allow*
A timid maid to choose,
But she must listen to man's choice,
Then take him or rofuie.
1 hey tell us that when Leap.Year comcs,
Thi3 privilege we have,
I But 'lis an idle talo, I vow?
J We're nothing but man's slave.
J 1 wish some ono would make a law,
I To tnko effect direct,
I That man should henceforth sit and wait,
And women Bhould solect.
Why, if n woman now declines,
If asked some time or other,
And thus Jets ono proposal slip,
She no'cr might get another j
But man can poke his noso around, '
And pick where he's inclined to, I
| Or he can let the matter pass,
I Just as ho has a mind to.
Heavy Robbery*
Tho Petersburg (Va.) Intelligencer
says, wo regret to learn that the Ex
change Bunk lias just sustained a loss
i of SI4,000 or thereabouts.
| The circumstances, as we are inform*
i cd aro substantially these. On Mon
\ day evening Mr. Henry Davis, of this
(city was requested by the Bank here to
take charge of u valise or carpet l>ag,
. containing tho money and deliver ir to
'the Hank in Richmond, as he wan go
ing ovei there. He agreed to do so,'
and tho valise or hue was placed in his I
bauds?Mr. Davis, having some ladies'
I under his escort, proceeded to the de
put in Pocahonta*, with ihe ruling in hi*
hand. Upon his ni rival at the ears, he
i put it in the hands of a negro boy, who
offered to hold it for him until ho could
| seat tho ladies. Having seated them,
j he returned for the valise, and to his
, astonishment could see or hear nothing
j of the boy, nor has he, as far as we
know, beet, seen or heard of up to this
i time. Tho money we understand, was
not tho property of the Bank in this city,
j but was in transitu from Cfoiksville to
j tho Richmond Dink.
From the Boston True flag.
THE TflOUB! ESOME BORROWER.
BY CARL CAXTAV.
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Adams were
near neighbors. If this had been in the
city, they might have lived thus for ma
ny years without making each other's
acquaintance. As. however, the village
in which they lived was but a small one,
vicinity naturally led to familiar ac
quaintance, and this to an interchange
of neighborly courtesies. It will not
do to cultivate exclusiveness in a coun
try village?-to "keep one's self to ono's
self," as the saying is. Every one
makes it a point to know all about eve
rybody else, and feels aggrieved if any
impediments are thrown in tho way.?
This, however, is something of a di
gression.
Wo have only further to premise that
Mrs. Adams had but lately become a
resident of tho village where my story
is located, and that her acquaintance
with Mrs. Brown was therefore of re
cent dato.
? Bridget,' said Mrs. Adams to her
Irish maid-of-all-work, entering that la
dy's precinct one morning, 'how much
sugar is there left in the bucket V
?Sure, ma'am, and there isn't more
than enough to last to-day.'
4 Is it possible!' said Mrs. Adams, in
surprise, 'and it was only got last week.
What mukes it go so fast I'
Tmthiukin', ma'am, it's because Mrs.
Brown has sent to hot row it now three
times.'
4 And hasn't she thought of returning
it?'
| ? Well, fim and last, sho's borrowed
about ten pounds, and a few Jays ago ;
she sont in two pounds of dirty brown
I sugar; full of sand and sucks, that
i wasn't fit fur any Clitistian at all to eat.
. Has she borrowed anything el3e'
lately V . . ,
? I should like to know what she hasn t
borrowed. Yesterday she borrowed a
bar of soap, and a quart of milk, half a
dozen pounds of flour, and a pint of mo
lasses. Every day she sends in her
Jano to borrow something or other.
? And doesn't she return other things
bolter than sho hus done in tho case of
the sugar.
, Fuith, ma'am, and it's lucky; you
may think yourself if she returns any
thing at all.'
1 ? If that is tho cate. Bridget, mattors
must bo looked into a little. When Jano
comes to borrow anything more, just let
! me know of it before you let it go-'
? I can't understand,' thought Mrs.
I Adams ns she walked away, 'what a wo
i man can be thinking of to depend so
i constantly on her neighbors. To my
mind, it's just as bad to borrow an arti
I cle without intending to return it as to
l pick a person's pocket.'
' Mrs. Adams had hardly seated her
iself to her work, whoo Bridget popped
! her head in at the door and said?
! ' Please, ma'am, Jane is hero and she
says Mrs. Brown sends her compliments
and would be much obliged forthe loan
of a castor.1
4 Hus she none of her own 1
? Yes, ma'am, but it has got rusty.nnd
she's going to have some company to
dinner.'
> Very woll, we can do without ours
for one day; but you must tell Jane to
return it before the dinner hour to-mor
row.'
'Yes, ma'am.'
Bridget disappeared, but returned in
the spuce of a minute.
' Jane forgot to ask for the loan of a
table cloth and a dozen knives and*
folks.' ..
? What cau tho woman mean! said
Mrs. Adams in astonishment, at this now
demand. 'Well, you may give then#"
|lell but tell her sirictly that they mu?t
be relumed to morrow. t
?ll seems to me,' she continued,wholly
Bridget had left the .oom. 'that Mis.
Urowu must bo strangely destitute of
| household conveniences, or she wouh
11UVUV be allowed to borrow by the
wholesale, as she has done lately.'
?Bridget,' said Mrs. Adams, the next
evening, 'has Mrs. Brown retun^llhe
Uiiicles she borrowed yesterdftW
?Faith, not a bit of it; but hark
there's Jane knocking at the door ihi.
very minute. Perhaps she's bringing
j them bocli.' ?
'Mrs. Brown sends liar conpliments,'
said the young lady in question, on be
ing admitted, 'and would bo greatly o
bligcd by the loon of a pair of glass
lamps. Tommy broke ours to-day and
alio hain't got any to burn.'
' Well,said Mrs. Adams, not over wil
lingly,'she can havo ours for to-night.
T suppose of course 3he will provide for
herself to-morrow. But you have not
brought in the castor and other articles
I lent you yesterday.'
'La, no,' said Jane coolly; Mrs.
Brown thought as she expected compa
ny to dinner day after to-morrow, bIic'J
just keep 'em, and that would save the I
trouble of sending again.'
'Very considerate, upon my word,'j
'thought Mrs. Adams, though she did ;
not say it. She couldn't help saying,!
| however, with some slight emphasis, 'Is J
there anything else 1 could lend to Mrs. I
Brown to day J'
| ' There now, said Jane, with sudden
I recollection, ? I came near forgetting
one thing, and I should if you hadn't
mentioned it. Mrs. Brown would like
to borrow your gridiron.'
' Gridiron,' said Mrs. Adams in some
astonishment.
' Yes, ma'am, wo're mislaid ours and
can't find it, and so, if you haint no ob
jections, we'd like to borrow yours, as
we're going to broil some steak to-mor
row morning.'
' Bridget,' said Mrs. Adams, in a tone
of dispair, 'get tho gridiron for Jane,
and if'?she continued, turning to the
latter 'you could make it convenientlo
return it in the course of a fortnighg|l
should be glad.'
'Oh yes,' said Jaf j, simply, not no
ticing the Sarcastic tone in which she
spoke,' I don't think we shall wStit it
above a week.'
' I don't see the castor,' remarked Mr.
Adams to his wife; tho next day at the
dinner table. 4 Bridget ought to remem
ber to place it on the table.'
?So she would, but Mrs. Brown, oui
next door neighbor, has borrowed it.'
'Borrowed^ the castor??rather a
strange request, 1 think. But why didn't
Bridget cook the steak I sent home1?'
'Berause Mrs. Brown has borrowed
tho gridiron.'
4 Mrs. Brown again ! You ought not
to lend her so freely. By the way,
where aro all the umbrellas 1 It rain
ed this morning, but I could not find
one in its place.'
' I don't know, I'm suro. Perhaps
Bridget cmi inform ua. ' Budget,' said
she, wheu that young lady had answer
ed the summons of the bell, 'do you
know what has become of oil tho um
brellas V
'Sure, ma'am Mrs. Brown basjgot
two of 'em. She borrowed them a
week ugo.'
? And hasn't returned them yet ?'
?No ma'am, and I don't boiieve that's
the wotst of it.'
Just then tho boll rung, and Bridget
obeyed the summons.
?Mrs. Brown sends her compliments,'
said she, reappearing, ' and would like
to borrow our lutgest wash-tub.'
Mr. and Mrs. Adams looked at oach
other in inute astonishment.
?Well,'said the former, at length,
' for sublime audacity the palm must
certainly be awarded to Mrs. Brown.
It is said that three removes are as bad
as a fire, but I should like to know how
many removes are as bad as a borrow
ing neighbor?'
'Am 1 to tell Jano that, sir V askml
Bridget, a little mischievously.
?No, no,' said Mrs. Adams, laughing
'You may give her the tub, and you
ueed'nt say anything about returning ii
?it won't do any good.'
?Seriously,' she continued, 'some
thing must bo done, or the house, will
very soon be empty. You don't know
half iho extent to which Mrs. Brown
carries her borrowing propensity. W ith
in the last week t>he has borrowed tei<
coffee, milk, sugar, flour, eggs, fry in i
pan, table napkins, a castor, giidirn
shovel and tongs, and oilier articles, i<
the Auctioneers say in their advertim
ments, too numerous to mention. Tin
is bad enough, but Mis. Brown, in ad
jlition to this, seems to regard the h
of borrowing as investing her with t!
right of permanent possession. A
least I judge so from the fact that sl<
seldom or never returns tho aitick
harrowed.'
1 Is it possible]' said Mr. A. in amnzo
mnnt. '.Snrao end must bo put to this
wholesale robbery. Suppoae you be
gin to borrow of her. 'It's a bad rule
that won't work both ways,' and per
haps if you mako her fee! a li'.ilo of the
annoyance to which she bus subjected
you, i: may lie productiveof benefit.'
'A good idea, said the wife, laughing
' and it is butter to try this than refuse
| directly lendingsny further?that would
only produce bad feeling.'
j 'And vet;', said Mr. A.,' wo must
come to tlj|jj: finally, unless the prejent
course sticceugh.'
And the next morning Bridget was
sent to Mrs. Brown's to borrow half a
dozen tumblers, a nutmeg-grater and a
couple of sheets.
Mrs. Brown was surprised. She had
never before received 6uch an applica
tion before fiom Mrs. Adams; and she
could not help wondering, at the miscel
laneous nature of the loan requested.
Her surprise was increased on the fol
lowing day, when Bridget brought hor
mistresses' compliments, and would like
to borrow your clothes-horse.
' Ves, you may take it j but we shall
want it early next week. But havn't
yon brought back the tumblers'!'
'No, ma'am.'said Bridget; ' mistresa:
expects considerable company in a day
or two, and it will save the trouble
borrowing again if she dont return tbe
till afterwards.'
' Well!' thought Mrs. Brown, 'I mu>
say that's decidedly cool!'
Every New England house keeper
knows that Tuesday is ironing day in
all regulaied families. ' 1 should like to
know,' said Mrs. Brown on that morn
tng, 'why Mrs. Adams don't return my
clothes-horse. She must know it wil
bo in use'to-day. Jane, go over an
ask fur it/'
pITmenls 10 Mrs. Brown, replied Mrs.
A.,1 and tell her that since alio borro^-.|
ed our clothes-liuo we have to dry our.s
clothes in the liouoe, and therefore was
obliged to borrow her clnlhevhorse.
We should have been through using it
but as tihe has our largest tub, it take
more than one day to got through wi-.
the washing.'.
This message produced a little sensa
tion in the house over the way. The
i result was the immediate return of the
; articles mentioned by Mrs. A.
I Mrs. B.'s eyes began to open to tho
true state of things, hut she was nh:
yet ciued, however; fur the next day
Jar.o mailt) her appearance, requesting
tho loan of the gridiron.
| ' Toil your mistress,' said Mrs. A.,
I' that it is out of my power to do so. as
she borrowed it a month agn, and has
not yet returned it.'
Mm. Browns eyes wore opened still
wider.
The next day Mrs. A. was requested
by message to send a list of the articles
whit h had been borrowed by Mrs.
Brown, and the latter woufi return
them. >
With Budget's help Mrs. A. mado
out a list of thiity-soven articles,, which
she sent without comment.
Mrs. Brown was petrified with garn
ishment. Sho was really very sorry for
the trouble and inconvenience which
she must have occasioned her neighbor..
She sent a message tn that effect, when,
after two day's diligent search, she con
trived to get together all the 8Hicloj
mentioned in Mrs. A.'t list.
Sho was now thoroughly cured of
borrowing.
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