Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-03-18
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The Temper and the Tongue.
RASHNEss or SPEECH.
Give m? the heart TINT fam would hide
Would Iuin another'S fault etface;
How cln it pleasure human pride,
To prove humanity but base?
MOI let us reach higher mood,
A nober estimate Of man,
Be earnest in the search for good.
And speak Of all the hest we can.
of reproof in relltion to the habit of speaking
hlrshly, hastily, or without due reflection. The
evil is so common, and is often attended with
such evil consequences, that we will be excused
for referring to it again. 1t may be said to form
one Of the most serious annoyances Of public
life. And, when family or circle is troubled
with an individual who is afflicted with the infrm-
y alluded to- who is in the habit, either from
rashncss thoughtlesness, or bitterness of dspo-
sition, of making unkind, unfeeling, or violent
remarks the vice at times becomes almost insuf-
ferlbe. Hearts are wounded, the sensitive are
excited and stung, cid grels are revived, fraities
are subjected to an improper scrutiny, and thus
plln is caused in various ways individuals have
no right, even under the plea Of frankness and
c1ndor, to make use Of harsh and irritating Ian
gulge, to allude to subjects Of a delicate or un-
pleasant nature; to revive the recOllectlons of
errors repented of, or even to reproach in a bit
ter and vindlctve spirit the exhibition of existing
lrAiltles Some persons, too, are in the habit of
getting into an undue excitement, on public and
private questions and, while in this slte, de-
nouncing the objects Of their passions with a
degree cf maleYolence and rancor so strong, as
to be quite painful to the listeners. A friend in
forms us, that a case of this kind occurred a
few days ago in an omnibus. The vehicle was
well crowded with ladies' and gentlemen, when
a somewhat exciting subject became theme Of
conversation between two of the latter They
talked coolly enough for little while, but soon
/ the temper OF one of the parties was reused, his
language became stronger, his manner voice
and the expression of his countenancc changed
with his words, and he poured forth torrent o
inycctves, so bitter and burning, that the Other
passengers were not only astonished, but sadly
annoyed; and all turned upon each other looks OF
ccngratuIltion, when the hot tempered indiyldu
al pulled the string that checked the vehicle, anC
took his departure. His manner was most un
pleasant. The same sentiments might have beer
expressed with far more emphasis and effect, il
a c9lmer. mlder. and vet in asuflicieDtly decide
spirit. But the impression made was, that thC
excitqblc ono possessed very unhappy and ty
rlnncal temper, and that the less the lovers 9
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the better.
But there is another description of rashness 0
speech. that deserves to be noticed and rebuked
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, pant acauaintance came up, and pointing to
lady on the opposite side Of the room, exclaimed
i'm half whisper, but sufficiently loud to be hear
by the three, Who is that ugly female tllkin
to Mr.. ~
That replied the interrogated, at once pair
ed, mortified, and confused-'is the wife of m
t friend Mr.. B. and he immediately bowed t
the gentleman with whom he had been CONVEX.
S ing. Fortunately Mr. B. was a nun of GOO
r sense and mqnagclble temper, and was thus abb
A ito treat insolencc and puppvis.n at their tru
5 voIue The imprndent and impertineat vout
: stqmncr3d cut an apology. But he was ev
a IDENTITY so abashed and overwhelmed by his blur
: der That he scarcely knew what he was slyin.
t The incident afforded him lesson, howeve
G and fer time at least. the effect was salutary.-
, The true doctrine in all matters of conversltio
: is beautifully expressed by clever poet Of Il,
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