Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-10-18
ANGER DOES NO G Cd.

.. Oh SEQ how that cruel fellow is beat.
ing his poor beast - said Arthur Howard
to his father and his brother George, as
they were going ou: for an early country
walk. Arthur's attention had been excited
BY sbabbily-dresscd man who was bella
bouring rougil-coaled, feeble, and blind
old horse, that was dragging. Of rather at.
tempting t., drag, cart with heavy load
of vegetables to market. The poor crea-
ture tried. and tried, but could no, get the
wheels out of the ru in which they had
.t.,el. and the driver. whose anger Increa:
sed with the increased but vain attempts Of
the horse to move onward, was dealing ou,
his blows most numerically abou, the ami.
mails legs and head, and swearing more
loudly, and layinI on more violently al
every stroke. "What an abominable ras-
call !" exclaimed Ar hur again :"I'll-Tll
-" and away he scampered, almost as
much in passion os the man whom he
was going to.reprimand AMI to punish.
"Now see," said his father to George,
+" in what an unfit STATE Arthur is for doing
humane thing. He intends tuact kindly
and generously, but he will most likely
make matters worse. He will only exas-
pera,c the man the more; and the poor
beast will be the sufferer for his imprudence.
"What do you mean, you worthless va
gabond I" cried Arthur, whom, out Of breath
and hardly allie 10 find words for his rage,
he came up 10 the carter. What--wha'
do you mean by treating the poor horse so
wckedly 7" "What do you mean, Mr..
Imperinent! gsere--that's what mean -
Upon which lsNarned upon the silent and
| suffering creature with far greater violence
than before. and smoie him so ferocIously,
that every blow made Arlhur's heart shud.
der within him.
"And now, young gentleman, if you DON,
move or" said the man, " mayhapl may
| try how you like the sick upon your own
| shoulders, by way of teaching you how to
NEEDLE with other peoples concerns"
Arthur was boy of humane and gencr.
Gus dispositions, and he could not immrd'
lately see that he had done anything wrong
by giving way 10 what he had pelhap.
thought, as many others would have thought
a natural and proper sentiment Of indigna.
ton W., he felt he must have made some
mistake, for he had failed in his purpose
and, with spirit somewhat broken and sub
dued, he ran back TO his fa,her and his
brother.
"Well, my boy !" were the first word.
he heard from his father land what have
you 90, by throwing yourself into such a
towering passion Z" "How could ] help
| it papa, when | saw that mans frigh'fu
cruelty p "Bu, has your passion been oi
any service 10 you, Arthur? Did it help
you to persuade the cruel man, orto rescue
the suffering beast7 You intended to do
what was humane. | know but you sci
about it rashly. Your anger was more VIC.
lent than your reason. You were more
bent upon furnishing than preventing an off.
ence and though you proposed to do good,
you have only done evil"
But tell US, papa !" said George, whose
temper was more sedate, and whose judg.
ment more cool than his bro hers, "is an.
ger never jus,ifable-never commendable
Must one see all sorts Of wicked and im
proper conduct, and not be angry with i, 7
| have often heard Indignation called gen.
erous, and anger victorious. Are,hey nev.
er 500"
Never, my son for what is anger :?
1t is Pain-pain inflicted on yourself; by
which you are excited TO inAict pain on an.
ether. 1t may be necessary to inftct pain
on another for that others good. and for
the good Of society bu, yoHr being angry