Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-02
In a Passion, :
OR, THE
Evils Of a Hasty Temper.
BY KATE SUTHERLAND.

bermald, speaking in hesitating man
ner, rs if she knew the communication
about to be made would produce disa
greeable impression. .-a.=
"Well, Hannah, what Is il p returned
Uncle Abel, looking at her over the top
of the morning paper, which had proved
more attractive TO him than the cup Of
coffee, which he had only tasted and
left to cool on the table beside him. .--
The expression of the good mans coun.
tenance showed that be was prepared
for something disagreeable.
"Mr. Edwards girl is at the door,
sir
"Well, what does Mr.. Edwards girl
want now 2"
The Edwards family were inveterate
borrowers, and my uncle WAS beginning
to lose all patience with them.
She says, will you please" The
ehambermad hesitated.
Lend what. It's lent, of course"
! The. old gentleman's face was crimson~
ing.
"l'Il say you're using it," replied Han
uah, in as soothing a tone as she could
venture 10 assume.
No, you peedu't" angrily replied my
uncle. Il don't want You to put words
into my mouth. Tell the girl to tell Mr..
Edwards that if he wants to read the
morning paper, he can subscribe for il,
as | do"
| Hannah looked doubtingIy at tie ex>
cited old gentleman. She did not wish
/ to be bearer Of such message. @,
"D'ye hear!" said uncle Abel, iu an
| imperative voice.
| Hannah turned and left the room.
"Too Tad Outrageous The faln-
| lily is nuisance!', calculated uncle Abel,
in an unusually excited manner. an
stop taking the paper, if | am to be all
noyed in this way" And he flultered
the cracking sheet as he threw his hands
about him.
! / could with difficulty repress a smile,
as looked at the really kind-hearted
old man, in bis temporary excitement.
''It is well to be angry said, the
moment / saw that / could speak to his
reason. 0:
No, it is not well, Kate" lie answer
ed, in subdued voice. at is not well.
And | am old enough to know better"
''That was a very rough message you
| sent TO IA neighbor."
"What did ! sayg" The old gentle
man looked little frightened.
"Why, you told Hannah to tell tn
cir! to tell MIR. Edwards, that il he want
ed to read the morning paper to sub
scribe to it, as you did,
Uncle Abel sighed, and looked down
upon the floor with fixed, absent gaze.
His spirit was troubled.
Mr.. Edwards appears to be very
gentienanly person." said |.
''It isn't geutlemanly to be forever
| annoying neighbors and coveting their
property, retorted uncle Abel, little
sharply.
He WAS making a feeble effort at self
justification, but it wouldn't answer
His own conscience was not satisfied.
Perhaps, said |, !" Mr.. Edwards
paper failed to reach him"
Il got miue," he answered.
"It's no use to argue the matter Kate,
aud try to place me in the wrong" said
the old gentleman, warming up. "There
is nothing to justify his condnct.
Well, uncle Abel's breakfast was spoil
ed for that morning. He laid down the
paper, tasted the cold coffee, and then
pushed the cup away. =
"Your coffee is cold" let me pour out
| another cup"
No, | don't want any more" he an-
swsred, getting up and leaving the table.
What troublesome thing quick
temper is !; and the more SO, il il leads
to hasty speech. Some ofthe best-heat>
ed people, naturally, are quick tempered.
They sntfer, Of course, gteatIy from their
infrmity, but seem to gain much power
over it. OF this class is my excellent
uncle, to whose affectionate care / am
indebted far pleasant home.
noticed that he did not leave the
house quite as early as usual, and that
as he walked, nneasily, the parlor floor,
he now and then bent listeningy an ear
towards the street. In truth, lie was
waiting until he was certain Mr. Edwards
lad left home, so as to run no risk Of
meeting him.
NY uncle was, in fact, heartily asham-
ed Of Lis little outbreak Of temper. and