American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-04-26
JOB PERMITTING
A LESSON FOR QUARRELSOME PEOPLE.
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VI STORY from JHlSS Ed9eC0rNJ
I'M. La Motto, gentleman of great celebrity in
Paris, incurred the dspleasure of furious poemic
He was assailed by him with all that malice could
invent or creduity swallow. M. La Motto was ST.
lent He was questioned He smiled and made
some trivial. but good natured remark. He was
again attacked-He preserved in his system. A.
gain-He remained at his ease-At last the outraged
fanatic driven to extremlties, published his last, with
hsimposing title A REPLY TO THE SILENCE OF
NJ. LA MoTrE \! :
a more homely anecdote is met with in the an
nails Of Williamsburg-but it may have the more
effect, from being nearer home. Two old women
we're accustomed to sell fruit in the streets of the
ancient metropolis: one was very Xantippe in her
disposition, and her gall was still more excited by
the spirit Of competition and of rivalry. 1.-TWO of
trade (hey say) can never agree Certain it is
that ore of these fruerers would never agree with
The other; who good sort OF creature enough,
unless when her rival provoked her resentment Il
and then, tremendous war of words sure to
take place between them. The yirago, however,
was too much for her neighbor--who at last not
only driven from her best stand for fruit, but was
absolutely silenced by the mpetuosity OF her assaii
ant Returning one evening home in very low
spirits, she met friend to whom she repeated her
grievances, who told her the remedy was very
plain one, she had only temper enough to adopt il
IAN you have to do is to take pair OF tongs with
you ana use tnem lnStcau Vi yout oWh >ouBuc.
The detected dame had very little confidence in the
prescriptions but in absolute despair determined tol
try it. Accordingly the next morning she appear
cd upon the field, armed as she had been advised.
Her appearance the signal OF hostillties-andl
the virago set upon her with her accustomed VIC
ence. AT length the torrent was exhausted ;--but
no reply! Her antagonist calmly sat and conclu-
ded the long harangue with snap OF the tongs,
The shrew still more enraged broke out with fresh
..,t, ,otl,ar hon
Of the tongs Losing all sort of patience from the
modification Of not being able to provoke reply,
and driven the utmost extremity OF passion, she
at length put her arms a-kimbo and exclaimed with
the deepest chagrin "Speak--speak you b. you'
or shall bursts
The tongs alone replied this was too much
driven by vexatlon, she abandoned the held TO her
calmer anagonst.--And from that moment, her
temper was curbed and this new mode OF warfare
was recommended BY its success to all future COM
batsnts.
Anger, in fact, is not only ridiculous, but like
jealousy !" it makes the meat it feeds on" Recrim-
nation only provokes higher degree OF passion
and sometimes the best way to abate it Is TO lei y
run its course untit runs out. Silence is ire
quenily eloquent and conclusive than the We
~ tempest and whirlwind of passion
Eurim.-Agar said, Give me neither poverty
nor riches p and this ever will be the prayer OF the
wise. Our incomes should be like our shoes; II
too SMALL they gall and pinch us, but if too large
they will cause US to stumble and to trip. Bn
wealth, after all, is relative thing, since ne tina
has little and wants less, is richer than he that ha
much but wants more. True contcntment depedn
not upon what we have A tub was large enough
Tor Diogenes. but world was too little for Alexan
der. Lacon.
VoLTAIRE and CHEsTERFIELD.-lh he late Lore
Chesterfield happened to be at a rout in France
where Votaire one of the guests. Chesterfield
seemed gazing about the brilliant circle OF ladies'
Voltaire accosted him, /" My Lord, know you ar
aludge which are the most beautiful, the Englis
or French lad,esf" "Upon my word, freplled hi
lordship, with his usual presence of mind,) an
no connoisseur Of painting." Some time alter this
,voltaire, being in London, happened to be at No
oleman's rout with Lord Chesterfield; lady i
company, prodgously painted, directed her Who'll
Discourse to Vollare, and entirely engrossed hi
conversation. Chesterfield came up, tapping hir
on the shoulder saying Sir, take care you are nc
.,apl'vated." 'My Lord, (replied the French wit
r sscorn to be taken by an English vessel unde
French colors,