The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-06-03

man, :" passage that is perfectly applicable
in the present case. IL is ihis-4 soft an
seer tRrneh apay TrGfh, but grieroGs
cords stir up anger. | have found this
precepi, in q life tina, has numbered more
than double your years, to be one that may
be safely aud honourably adopted, in all
cases. You blame Mr.. Williams for writ.
ing you an angry letter, aud are indignan,
a, certain expressions contained therein
Now, is II any more right for you TO write
an angry letter, with cutting epliheis, than
Il is tor him 7"
But, Mr. Trueman--n
al do assure you my young friend" said
the lawyer, iaiertup,lng him, " that am
acting in this case for your benefit, and col
for my own; and, as your legal adviser,
you must submit TO nv Judgment, or |
cannot consent TO 90 on.
Ii aill promise no, 10 use any harsh
language, will you not consent TO LET me
write the letter Z" u-ged the client.
! gu AID |, in the present state Of
your mind could not possibly come at the
same conclusion in reference 10 what is
harsh and what is mild" said Mr. True.
man, i" therefore ! came. consent that you
shall write one word Of the proposed reply.
| must write II"
Well, | suppose, then shall have to
submit. When will il be ready 2"
GONE this afternoon, aud | will give you
the DRAFT, which you can copy and sign"
10 the afternoon Mr. Singleton came,
and received the letter prepared by Mr..
Frueman. II .n thus, after the date and
formal address.
81 regFe, that my proposition did not
meet your approval. The mode Of settle.
nent which suggested was the result of
careful consideration Of our mutual inter,
esis. Be kind enough to suggest to Mr..
Trueman, my lawyer, any plan which you
thing will lead 10 an early and amicablc
adjustment of our business. You may rely
upon my consent 10 il, if it meets bis ap
probation"
is it possible, Mr. Truemau, that you
expect me 10 sign such cringing letter as
that !" said Mr.. Sirg!etcn, throwing ii
down, and waking backwards and forwards
slh great irritation Of manner.
Well, ahai is your objection to il, re
Piled Mr.. Trueman, mildly, for he was pre-
pared for just such an exhibition of feeling.
Objection How can you ask such
question p. Am 10 90 on my knees to him
aud beg him to do me justice! No! IN
sacrifice every cent I've got in the world
FIRST, the scoundrei !"
" You wish to have your business set.
tied, TO you mott asked Mr. Fireman,
looking him steadily IN the face.
"Of course do -Roaourably settled"
Well, let me hear wha, you mean by
az honourab!e settlement !"
+" vi by mean"
:, lA h. toung stsp hesi;aiei moment, aud
q" 90 mean settlement in which your
interest shall be equally considered with
that Of Ir. Hilham4."
" les, certainly. Aud that"
" And that" continued hr. Trueman,
" Hr. Williams, IN The settlement, shall
consider and trea, you as gentleman"
" CertaiGly 90. But tia, is more than
he has doue p
Well, never mind. Let what is pas,
90 lor as much as II 10 worth. The prn.
clPsi Poin, Of action is in the present."
Bl; Ill never send that mean, cEing
ing letter, though"
gu mistake It's whole tenor, do as
zUre you, Sir. Singleton. Yo1 have allow.
Cd your angry feelings 10 bhud you. You,
certainly, carefully considered, before you
adopted 1t, tie proposed basis Of a settle.
msni, Gid you not r.
"Of course did"
{" So the letter which | have prepared
for 700, states. Nov, as az bJnest and
honorable man, you are, am sure, will.
lng 10 grant 70 him the same privilege
abich yoa asked for yourself, VIZ: that Of
proposing a plan Of settlement Your pro
position docs 10; seem 10 please hm nov i,
Is bul far iha, be should be invited 10 stale
hev be wishes The settlement to be made
And II giving such 40 Invitation, gentle
man shQul5 use gen!lemanIy language"
But, be don't deserve to be treated like
a gentleman. In fact, he has 10 claim 10
lie title, " said the young man.
" II lie has none, as you say, you profess
10 be gentleman, and all gentleman shoud
prove By their actions and their words that
they are gentle mea,"
" ! can't say that am convinced by what
you say, but, as you seem so bent on hay
Iag II your o~n way, Why, here, LEI me
copy the thing and sign ii" said the young
man, suddenly changing his manner.
There now" he added, passing across
the table the brief letter he he'd copied
/" suppose he'li thiuk me a low spirited
fellow, after be gels that But he's mlsta
Ken. After IT'S all over, III take good
care TO tell him, that il didn't contain my
een,imeuisw
Mr.. Tfueman smiled, as he took the let.
ter, and wen. on TO fcId and direc, it.
Come to morrow afternoon, and think
We II have things 10 pretty fair way" be
said. looking up with his usual pleasan,
smile, as be finished The direction of the