The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-06-03
.VESCELE.F.g'EOES,

THE SOFT ANSWER.

ri p. 8. AErHER.
AIN give bun law to his hearts cau,eui,
ibe scogndrels7 said Mr.. Singleton, walk
isg backwards end forwar6s ID 4 state OF
angry excitement.
Don't call harsh names, Mr. Single.
too, said LaWyer Traeman, looking Up
from the mass Of papers before hiul, and
aiming, IL quiet, benevolent way, that
mas peculiar 70 h,m.
Every man should he known by his
trss name. Williams IS u scOgutre;. aud
- aAaaht Ia hA-eaIizd 2, ressanded- tha
Client, with Increasing warmth.
" Did yoa ever 10 q reasonable thing 10
your life, shea yoa were angry 2" asked
Mr.. TrUenaa, whose age snd feslectabihty
gave hia the license to speakithus GEeely to
lis Yog1g friend, fsf " nom he vas enjeay
o5ribg 10 arrange souso business difficulty
VITA former partner.
can't say ;ha' eref ID, Mr. True.
na0. Bai nos, have goo5 reason for
beng angry ard The Iaogasge use IL re.
ference to Williams IS 81, the expression
q s35er ard rational conviction, replied
S.Seision, a little more calmly.
Ds1 yoa prooognee bin a sccuodfel he
fore YOU reeaiTed his reply to your lag, ial.
ter, asked Mr. Trueman.
No, ! did MT. But that letter con.
frnsd my previously formed impressions
Ct his ehsfseier.
b.; cannot find 10 that letter any ev
i1eBce pFssIag your late partner to lie a
dlsaoEesi slan. lie viii not agree 10 your
proposed mode Of settlement. because he
6oes NJ. see i t. be tie most proper way
lie wau'' agree to Il, because il is an
hoBesi aa1 equitable meid5d Of settlement,
thai IS al lie saa,s 10 oyef reach me,
aa3 Is determined to 10 50 If he car re.
spoBced Mf s'Dsie.oo, sliIi excited.
Tiers yoa ars decidedly wrong, saia
las a~yer. You have bo.h allowed
yourselves 70 become aHgry, are both un.
reasonable, and, i / must speak plainly |
ihiak you tue unosl unressoGable IN The pre-.
seot case. Two asEry men caa never settle
any business properly. You have very un.
necessarily Increased The difficulties IN the
way Of speedy settlement, ~ writing Mr..
Williams az aagfy letter which lie has re.
spooded 70 in q hAa g1a1spg ielnpef.--
Nov, II ! an 10 settle Ihis business for Won.
] must write all letters TIA! pass to Mr..
Williams 10 future"
Bot how can you properly express my
v.ess and seelingaf'
That | do noi wish 10 30, If your views
and feelings are TO remain as they nov are.
foF any shiag like an adjustment Of the DIFF
icultIes u1der such circumstances | should
consider hopeless" replied Mr.. Tfusnan.
I" Wei, Iet me answer This letter, aud al.
ter that, ! promise that you shall have your
0En way"
No. | shall consent 70 10 such thing.
u Is the reply 10 fkas letter which ia to
mostly The negotialion for settlement 10
sach a way as 70 bring success or failure;
AID ! have 90 IDEA Of allowing you, 10 the
present state Of your mud, 10 ~fite such
one as Wi mos' assaredy defeat an AMIGA
be arrangement"
Singleton paused for some time, before
making a reply. lie Lad been forming 10
BIS mind most getting and bitter reioiodor
10 the letter just aIiuIed 10, and be was
worry DESTROYS thal BE. Williams should
have the benefit Of knowing that he though,
bin "tncky and deliberate sco1Bdrei,n
wlsh other opinions Of a similar character.
lie fouad il therefore, Impossible to make
up h's mind 10 let The unmpassioned Mr..
Ifueman srlie this most important espisle.
Indeed ! must write this letter, Mr..
Fireman" be said. There are SPINE
things that ! want 10 say to him, that /
know you vent write. You don't seem 10
consider the position in which be has placed
me by that letter nor wha! IS obligatory