Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-05-13
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The Mighty Cure-AH.

Several gentlemen were talking one even
| ing at the house Of a friend, when one Of
them exclaimed, .Ah, depend upon it, q soG
answer is a mighty cure-ali.' ~.
| At this Stage of The conversation, a boy,
who sat benind table, studying his Latin
grammar. began to listen, and repeated, be
thought, quite TO himself, "A soft answer is a
mighty cure-aIl.' Yes, that's it, cried the
gentlemen, starting. and turning round to
see where The echo came from YES. that's
| il; don't you think SO, my lad 2 The boy
blushed IittIe at finding himself so unex-
pectedly addressed, but answered, 4 don't
know as understand you, SIR
Well, I'll explaio, then;' said the gentle
man, wheeling round in bis chair /; for II is
principle you ought 10 understand and act
upon; besides, it is the principle which is
going to conquer the world The bsy
looked more puzzled than ever, and thought
he should like 10 know something that was
equal 10 Alexander himself. ratfd
i might rs well explain said he, by tell.
ing you about the first time il conquered me-
My futher was all officer, ard his notion was
to settle everything by fighting; if boy
ever gave me a saucy word, il was, Eight
'em, Charley, fight 'em!" T
BY and by, was sent to the famous -
school, and it so happened that my seat was
next to lad named Tom Tucker. When
found he lived IN n small house behind this
academy, began to strut a little and talk
about what my father was but as he was q
capital scholar, very much thought Of by the
boys, besides being excellent at bat and ball,
: we were soon on pretty good terms, and SO
it went on for some time. After while,
some fellows of nay stamp, and with the
Gf,f info nf
ers; and some how or other, we got the no.
ten that Tom Tucker was al the bottom Of
II. -.. .-. .-..
'"Tom Tucker; who is he 3" cried an
griy. "Pll let him know who am; - and
we rattled on, until We fairly talked ourselves
into parcel Of wolves. The boys then set
me on to go down to Tom fuckers, and lat
him know what he had to expect Swelling
with rage, boiled into his yard, where be
was al work with Trip and his little sister.
"Tll teach you 10 talk about me in this way"
Numbered, marching up to him. He never
WINGED, or seemed the least frightened, but
stood still, looking al me as mute as lamb.
"Tell me-" / cried, throwing down my
books, doubling up my fist, and sliding up to
him, tell me, or Pll"-kilI you, was going
10 say, for murder was in my heart. He
stepped 10 one side, but answered firmly,
Jet mildly, "Chares, you may strike me an
much as you please; tell you | shan't
strike back again; fighting is poor way to
settle difficulties. I'm thinking when you
are Charles Everett. I'll talk with you.'
'Oh, what an answer was that how il
cowed>nie down so firm, and YET so mild.
| felt there was no fun in having The fight
all on one side. I was ashamed of myself,
my temper, and everything about me. 1
Ioneed 10 get out of his sight. saw W hat a
poor, foolish way my way Of doing things
was. felt that Tom had completely got
the better of me; that there was power in
his principles superior TO anything | had
ever seen before and from tha; hour Tom
Tucker had an influence over me which
nobody ever had before or since; il has been
Tor good, toe. Thai, you see, is the power,
the mighty, N oral power of a soft answer. =,
Il have been about the world great deal
since then, and believe said the gentle-
man, That nearly all, Tnot oil the chickering's,
the quarrels, the disputes which arise among
men, women or children, in families, neigh
borhooGs, churches, or even nations, can be
cured by lhe mighty moral power OF n soft
| answer; for the Scripture hns it-"A soft
answer turneih away wrath" Yes, yes, u
| is just SO IL stops ,he leak in the begin.
ning.' er3 l. ~.
Boys. study this principle. Try it. The
| fighting prociple has heen tried these many
iious,, years in the world. and everybody
admits hat the remedy is worse than the
| disease; in fuct, that IL increases the disor.
der. Anger begets anger, fighting makes
| h!htlng, war leads to war, and So on. DIT
! fi:ulties are neither healed nor cured by il.
Let's turn about and try the peace principls.