Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-06-27
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AN UNKIND WORD.

AN UNKIND WORD.
Who can tell the misery an unkind
word or expression may cause a sensi-
tive heart. A meaningless word, utter
ed without q moments thought, and
without the least expectation of the grief
it may produce, has embittered many
heart, and been the means of separating
those who have been heretofore dear
and loved friends. How frequently does
it happen that word is spoken, before
due reflection is had, which the utterer
would give worlds to be able to recall,
but circumstances intervene-the word
remains unrecalled, and two hearts 90
down to the grave, it may be in sorrow,
all from the effects of an unconsidered
expression, or thoughtless word.
We knewayoung girl, whose fair hopes
were blasted in life, and who sank to rest
in the spring time and glory of her child
hood, solely from the effects of hasty,
idle words spoken to one she truly loved,
but who had unintentionally angered
her. They parted in sorrow and tears,
by the shore of one of our northern
lakes, where the lady resided they had
been wandering on its bank, weaving a
bright web for the future, but a few mo-
ments before those unkind words were
spoken. Thelady's pride would not suf-
fer her to make concessions then, and so
they parted.
He was to have come to her home that
night, and she could then beg forgiv-
ness, and be forgiven. At an early
hour she was seated in the ivy-shaded
porch, before the door, waiting for his
coming. She waited long, and watched
anxiously, but still he came not she
did not think it could be possible, that
he would never come, that she had Of
Tended him to the heart. She waited
until the lights in the neighboring Gotta
ges had disappeared, their inmates retir-
ing to rest, and then, with her cheeks
wet with. tears, and sobbing convulsively,
she sought in her pillow that relief which
she was never more to know.
He never came. He left her side
with grief and disappointment at his
heart. He had not thought the idol of
his soul could ever use such words to
him. He sought his boat in which he
had often sailed with her upon the lake
in the clear moonlight of quiet sky. He
lost himself in reflection, and needed not
whittier the boat was tending. That
night storm arose-one of those sud-
den, fearful tornadoes which are not un.
common to our lakes. Next morning,
the lady's heart was broken, for the
news had come that the waves had wash
ed on shore the lifeless form of her aft.
anced.
She raved in wild delirium, and ac-
cused herself of his murder: but her
grief did not last long; it was assuaged
in death, and the grave closed over her
in short month after the night she had
spoken those unkind words.
Numberless instances of an equally
melancholy character might be enume-
rated to prove the importance of weigh
ing ones expressions before they are
uttered but we trust enough has been
said, to at least cause every one to think
of what we have said, and pause and
ponder before they give utterance to an
unkind word-remembering ever that it
is easier to let it remain unspoken than
to recall it after once being breathed.
An unkind word may often cause
The burning tears to how,
And after years embitter with
Remorse, regret and woe.
BE careful then how from your lips
syllable is given,
Which may embitter future years,
And tarnish youth 's-bright heaven.