Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-03-30

writing you an angry letter, ana are lndIg
naut at certain expressions contained there
il. Now, is it any more right, for you
10 write an angry letter. with cutting cpl
lhets, than It is for hm!'
But, Mr.. Truoman"
81 do assure you, my young friend,
said the lawyer interrup;ng hun, :" that
| am acting in This casclor your benefit,
and not my own;and as your legal adviser,
you must submit to my judgment, or can
not consent to go on"
- II | will promise not to use any harsh
language, Will you not consent TO let me
write the letter! urged the client
You and |, in the present state of your
mind, could not possibly come to the con-
ciason IN reference to what is harsh and
what is mild said Mr.. Trueman; there
fo5e cannot consent to let you write one
word Of tho proposed reply. | mast write
il.
"Wel, suppose then, shall have TO
submit. When will you have it ready!
Come this afternoon, and | will give
you the draft, which you can copy aud
sign"
In the afternoon Mr.. Singleton came,
and received the letter prepared by MIR.
Hrueman. 1t ran thus, after the date and
formal address:
81 regret that my proposition did not
meet YOUR approval. The mode Of settle
ment which | suggested was the result OF
careful consideration OF our mutual in
teres,s. BE kind enough to suggest to Mr..
Trueman, my lawyer, any plan which you
think will lead TO an early and amlcablo
adjustment of our business. You may re-
~ upon my consent to 1t, if it meets his
appreciation.
= Is it possible, Mr.. Trucman, that you
expect mo TO sign such cringng letter as
that" said Mr. Singleton, throwing itdown
an walking backwards and forwards with
great irritation OF manner.
Well, what is your objection 20 it?"
replied Mr.. Trucman, mildly, for he was
prepared for just such On exhibition Of
feeling,
Objection! How can you ask such
question: Am TO 50 on my knees 10 him
and beg him TO do me justice! No! IN
sa criGcc every cent Pvc got N the world
first, the scoundrcl."
Z" You wish 10 have your bu;iness set
lied, do you not?" asked Mr. Truman.
"Oi course! honorab?y settled"
&" Well let me hear what yoa moan by
/ an honorable settlement"
"Whv mcan--" Thc young mpn
hcsi;atcd a moment and Mr.. Trucman
, SAID.
You mean settlement in which your
interests shall be equally considered with
that al Williams"
"Ycs, certainly. And that
"And ;hat,' continued Mr.. Truemsn,
"Mr Williams in the settlement, shall con-
slider and treat YOU as gentleman"
"Ccrtainly do. Nui that is moro than
he has done"
"Wcll, never mind LIE, what is past
so for rs much as it is worth. The prn-
cpal point Of action is in the present"
But III ncvcr send that mean, cringing
letter, though"
"You mistake its whole tenor, | do as
sure you, Mr.. Singleton. You have allow
ed your angry feelings 10 blind you. You
certainty carefully considered, before you
adopted It, the proposed basis Of settlement,
did tyou noi!'
COZ course | DID,"
80 the letter which have prepared for
YOU states. Now, as an honest and homo
rablo man, You are, am sure, willing to
grant to him the same privilege which you
asked for Yourself, viz: that Of proposing
plan Of setilcment-G our proposition
does not seem 10 please him: now II is
bat fair that he should be invited to state
how he wishes the settlement 10 be made.
And in giving such an invitation, gentle
man should use gentlcmanly language"
"But he don't deserve to bo treated like
a gentleman, In fact he has no claim TO
the title" said the young man.
''It he has none, as you say. yon profess
10 be gentleman, and all gentlemen should
prove by their actions and their words that
they are gcat}emcn.
- can't say that am convinced by
what you say; but, as you seem so bent
on having it in your own way, why, here,
let me copy the thing and sign it," said the
young man, suddenly changing his manner
There now!7 he added passing across
the table the brief letter he had copied, ii
: suppose he'll think me low spirited fell
4 low. after he gets that. But he's mistaken.
/ After IT'S all over III take good care to
tell him iha; they didn't contain my senii-
mcnls -
Mr.. T7uemon smiled, as he took the lei
ter. and wen; on to fold and direct it.
Come 10 morrow afternoon, and
think well have things in a pretty fair
way" he said, looking up with his usual
pleasant smile, as he finished the direction
cf the letter.
:. Good afternoon, Mr.. Sinreton." he