The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-04-01
From he I.sdy's Sock.
TIE SOFT ANsW Err.

vslking backwards aud forwards. In D
.,.se n angry excitement.
!. Don. call harsh names. NJ. Single
,ou," said I.asyer Tsusman. looking up
rom he mass of papers before him. and
smiling. in quiet. benevolent way, that
was peeuliar 10 him.
!. Every man should be known BY his
uus name. Wslliams 10 scoundrsl. and
4 he ought 20 Be esllrdi" responded the
client, si.h increasing warmth.
Did you ever do . reasonable thing
IN ynur lie. when you were angryl" ask
"a Nc. Tluemsn. whose age and respec
ability gave lin the license 10 speak
thus freely % bis yoang friend; for whom
he vas endeavoring 10 arrange some bu-
sines difficulty with former partner.
- cant say that ever did, Dir. True
man. Bui now. | have good reason Coz
being angry; and the language use 10
relerepes 10 Williams Ii but the express
sion Of sober and rational conviction"
replied Singleton, lInle more calmly.
"Did ron pronounce him seoundrel
before you received his reply 10 your LEI
lefI'' asked Mr. Truemag.
"Na. / did mol. Bat thai letter con
fined my previously formed Impressions
ar his character.
. M, | cannot fiaI in that litter any
evidence proving your late partner % DC
! dishonest man. lie will mol agree 20
your proposed mode of settlement, be-
cause he does not see /, 10 be The most
proper way.
- He wont agree 20 il. because Il Is an
honest sni equitable method Of settle.
ment, that il al! lie wants 70 over.reaeh
me. and 10 determined 10 do 80 II he can!"
responded Mr.. Singleton. still excited.
.There you are decidedly wrong,
,,id The lawyer. |. You have both al
lowed yourselves 10 become angry, and
are both unreasonable, and, IL | must
speak plainly. think you The most IN
reasonable In The present case. Two an
esy men can never selile any business
properly. You have very unnecessarily
increased the difficulties In the way OF =
speedy settlement, BY wiring Mr.. VIII
liams an angry letter which he has re-
sponded 10 IN . like unhappy temper.
Now. il am 10 selile this business Tor
YOU, 4 must write all le,lers that pass q
MI. Williams in future"
Bus how can you properly express
nv views and feelingsi"
.Thal | do MI uish 70 do. II yonl
risFs and feelings are 10 remain a. they
nov are. Cor any thing like IN adjustment
NJ The difficulties under such circumsian
css, I shorld consider hopeless" replies
Mr.. Truemsn.
welLhlet me answer This letter. am
after that, promise you shall have you
own way. "
mo, / shall conscn, 10 no such thing
!, is the reply 10 that Letter which - 7
modify The negotiation for settlement u
such way as to bring success or failure
and / have no idea Of allowing you, u
the present state Of your mind. to writ
such nne as viii most assufedly deiss
an smicable arrangement"
Singleton paused for some time. belor
making a reply. lie had been fofm'nI
in his mind most cutting and bitter re
ioinler 10 the letter just alluded 10. an
he vas very DESTROYS that Mr.. William
should have The benef, Of knowing 'ha
he though, him =. tricky and dellberat
scoundrel," with other opinions OF a 81
milar character. lie found i, therefor
impossible 10 make Up bis mind 10 ID
the unimpsssioned Mr. Trueman wri'
this important ePisile.
Indeed must write this letter. MI
Truemsn," he said, there are som
things that know you wont write. 10
danl seem 10 consider The posllion
which he has placed me by that le'le
nor what is obligatory upon me as . ma
nj honor. | never allow any man 10 =
fleet upon me, directly or indirectly VIII
ou; = prompt response" III
There il, in the Bible" said Fsu'
man, "a passage that is peculiarly sppl
cable in The presen, case. II is this
sof sns,pe- furneih a,cay ,araih. o.
grieuous rords stir up anger. nav
found this precep,, in a life that has nun
bered more Than double your years, TO
one ,ha, may be safely and hon"rsoI
adopted, in all cases. You blame M
Williams for writing you an angry le'.e
and a,e indignant q, certain exPressle
contained therein. Now, is Il any mo
RICH. for you 10 write an angry le''s ., WI
cutting epi.he,s, than i, is for himF'-
"Ru, MIR. Trueman-" -,
a. do assure you. my young 'sleao
said The lawyer. inserup,'ng you' 'ns y.
am acting in this case Tor your Oen ,'
and no, for my own; and as your les
adviser, You must submit, to my Iao
men,, or | cannot consen, 70 go on
.lfI will promise MOTT use any nav
language, will you not consent 70 ie'
wri,e HE letter." urged The client. .
.You and I. 10 The present s'ass
your mind, could not possibly come y
same conclusion in reference 70 wn .r'
i...t. "a ..ha, Il mild said Mi. lr'