The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-06-29
ONE ANGRY M0M9x1.


nv r. ARTHUR.
NO" said Mr. Bray, l.,king up from the
newspaper he was reading, aud speaking
with unusual sharpness Of tone.
A young man, one of his clerks, st,sh bc-
lore him.
"Do yon understand me- Mol said no .
Send Mr. Carlton word that neither bar
row NOR lcud.r
The clerk had hcsitated about sending
back the rough refusal Of Mr.. bray 10 az
commodate \ ncighbor with the loan IL n
couple of hundred dollars, within an hour
Of rank closing, even on the explanation
that he Was "short an note" hut, nj
this emphatic confirmation I'll the first rcf,-
sal, h. turned from his employer aud went
forward 81 where the messenger &c Mr.. Carl
tom awaited nm answer
said MIR. BRAY IL himself in Justification ii
ms angry refusal to accommodate a neigh
bT. Why don't he make timely prov i-ion
Tor his notes ~ ] do, and not W money
hunting At tho eleventh louri I'm not go-
ing "a rcduce my hank balance to meet his
careless deficiencies. There Is ton much Of
this idle dependence among traders % suit
my notions &c things"
But thcsc words of justification did MT
hiring the mind of Mr.. Bray into state IL
calm sclf-satisfacticn. Reason did not ap-
prove his hastily uttered denial; and self
respect was hurt by this sudden cbulition
u anger.
"send Mr.. Carlton word that 1 neither
borrow nor lend
II needn't have just said that.'' Mr.. bray
Was alrcady in = repcntamt masl. ~ coui.,
have refused on any doesn't prctcxt. There
was no call ior an Insulting denial"
Al me. How binding i sudden anger
For awhile, Mr.. Bray sat communne with
himself and then taking up his pen, drew q
check Gr two lundrrd dollars. Calling Ia
his clerk, he said
Garitan.'i
The young man tnok the check and went
out hnrricdly. liz came hack in q few min
utes with the check still In his hand.
why didn't he take il r. asked Mr.. BRAY,
his face deepening in color, As he pat the
.. lie said lac WAS much Obliged 10 yo,,, but
Mr.. Agncw had accommodated him.
Mr. Bray, in q very quiet manner. tore
the check into small fragments. He felt
badly. Mr.. Agncw had the reputation II
being the r0ighest, most nnaccommmiatinx
man In the neighborhood, while he took
pride IN the Thought u be,ng held in very
different estimation. Even Mr. Agncw had
exceeded him IN amlable compliance, and
prompt bulsincss courtesy, lie felt rebukesl
and humbled
20 dear | wish ! had a little decent
sclf-control" he said, sharply a. himself
!. This quick feeling. and hasty action there.
from, are always getting me into some kind
Of trouble"
A. Mr.. Bray walked homcward, after
leaving his store, that afternoon, he saw Mr..
Carlton approaching At the distance of hall
block ahead of him. lie WAS conveniently
near the corner IL . street, and 10 taking
the neg stones, Lc eros-ed over, and thus
avoided meeting his ne'ghbor.
~ dn't like this be kaid, in asn. h,,.
initiation, u hiin,elf, . he brcatLc,i a little
moFr freely "Skulking like criminal
don't suit me AZ all WHY should fear 4
look any man in the FACET
Mr.. Bray was, usually, cheerful man Al
home; though he sometimes darkencd the
hasnc-light Cor season, through fits az aud
den anger, that soon sulnided. Bnt even
the briefly ruling tempest leaves u.,,sll,
some mighty trsceS of.its course thar ~.
quie many days IT sunshinc, gentle rsins
and refreshing dcws To oblitrrstc. II wss
- with the tempest II Mr.. Bny's tan easily
awakened anger. Il never darkencsl the
ky, mr. swept Acrccly along tho earth, with.
Ont leaving ~ ugly mark behind.
bat, Usually, hr wa< chcesfhl im his fami.
", bringing home with him the bright, warm
sunshine. u was MT 10, however, an the
prs~ent occasion. This little sct a d;scour.
tesy 70 Mr.. Carlton, had not only shaslowctI
bis iss~ling-, but lest his mind distsrl,ea. III
waS just N state to lr annoyed by thc
merest triacs.
Two little boys were playing in the uas.
ssgr - ~ came In lnsm the street. Al the
very moment ~ hi. entrance. one .I them
hurt che other by accident. The latter
screamed out, and, under tue PASSIONATE inn.
pulse IL tho moment, charged his brothcv
with striking him. In dinc~ut state y
mind, Mr.. bray would have tried : little
moral s'iaaion In the case; &C, q least, with.
held Psinsshment, until he saw clearly. that
duty 70 his child required it, aslministr. ton
Nut, now, oieying an unhappy imvs,lse, ~
caught up The child who WAS CHARGED viii,
the o0cncc n striking, and punishcd him
With smastiug struke~. At the moment q
his dung 70, the mother a the children. WIS
had seen oil that Iassed between then, called
out earnestly -
stop! stop. Henry! liz didn't strike
dsmt!'
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