Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-05-28
IN A PAssI0 N,
THE EVILS OF A HAsTY TEMPER,


THE EVILS OF A HAsTY TEMPER.
sPlease, SIR said Hannah, our chambermaid,
speaking in n hesitating manner, as ii she knew
the communication about to be made, would
produce disagreeable impression.
sWcll, Hannah, what is it p returned Unclr
Abel, looking at her over the top OF the morn
! ing paper, which had proved more attractive 10
! 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 countenasi.
showed that he was prepared for something as
agreeable
sMr. Edwards girl is at the door, SIR
sWell, what does Mr., Edwards girl want
now?'
The Edwards family were inveterate borrow
| ers, and my uncle was beginning to lose all his
patience with them.
'Shc says you will please The chamber
maid hcsitated.
sSend what It's lent ofcoursep
The old genteman's face was crimsoning.
sI'l say you're using it, replied Hannah,
in as soothing tone as she could venture to
| assume.
sNo you needn't' angrily replied my uncle.
81 don't want you to put words into my
mouth. Tell the girl to tell MIR. Edwards, that
if he wants to read the morning paper, he can
| subscribe for it as i do
Hannah looked doubtingly at the excited old
| gentleman. She did not wish to bo the bearer
| of such q message.
| 'D'yc hear 2 said Uncle Abel, in an impera-
tive voice.
Hqnnah turned and left thc room. =.
: q Too hadi outrageous The family iS a
nuisancc!' = calculated Uncle Abel, in an un-
usually excited manner. 'I'll stop taking the
paper, if am to be annoyed in this way,
And he 1utterod the cracking sheet as he
threw his hands about him.
could with difficulty repreSs II smile as
looked at the really kind hearted old man in
his temporary excitement.
SIS it well TO be angry p 1 said, the moment
saw that l could speak to his reason.
.No, it is not well, Kate ne answered. in
subdued voice. { 1t is not welli and am old
enough to do better
That was very rough message you sent to
ncighbor.'
sWhat did sayl' The old gentleman looked
little frightened.
sWhy, you told Hannah to tell the girl to
tell Mr.. Edwards, il he wanted to read the
morning paper to subscribe for it, as you did,
Uncle Abel sighed, and looked down upon
the floor with fixed, absent gaze. His spirit
was troubled.
sMr. Edwards appears to be a very gentle
manly person. said l.
1T isn't gentlemanly to be forever annoy ing
neighbors, and coveting their property re-
torted Uncle Abel, a little sharply.
HG was making {. feeble effort at self-justifl-
science was not satisfied.
Perhaps said |, IIr. Edwards paper
failed to reach him.
{ | got mine he answered.
9 It's no use to argue the matter, Kate, and
| try to place ma in the wrong said the old
gentleman, warming up. 'There's nothing to
| Justify his conduet.'
Well, Uncle Abel's breakfast was spoiled for
| that morning. He laid down the paper, tasted
the cold coffee, and then pushed the cup away.
sYour coffee is cold, said l, 'let me pour
out another cup
sNo don't want any more he answered,
getting up and leaving the table.
What u troublesome thing quick temper
is; and the more so, if it leads to hasty speech.
Some ofthe besthearted people naturally, are
quick tempered. They suffer, of course, great
| ly from their inlirmity, but never seem 10 gain
much power over it. Or this class is my ex-
cellent uncle, to whose ailectiOnato caro- am
indebted for u pleasant home.
noticed that he did not leave the house
quite as early as usual, and that as he walked
uneasily over the parlor floor, he every now
and then bent listeningy an ear toward the
street. In truth, he was waiting until he was
certain Mr.. Edwards had lGdt home, so MS tC
run no risk of meeting him.
My uncle WIS, in fact heartily ashamed o.
his little outbreak of temper, and he felt thai
ho must appear very bad y in the eyes of his
them to meet during the day, and to pass .
friendly greeting. How could my uncle iooB
MIR. Edwards in the fase, after what had nap,
pened2 And on the other hand, how would
MIR. Edwards treat him, should their paths cross
, each other during the day.
q Poor old gentleman llewa sorcly trouDleo
5 in consequence of his hasty speech.
The day, as he had feared, proved one o
serious annoyance. Once he saw Mr.. Edwards
half block in advance, and coming toward
him. friendly corner was at hand, ana .
. short turn enabled him to escape the unwei
ceme contact.
o Again, on entering store, he saw Mr. Ed
$ wards talking to the proprietor The forme
did not observe him, and he very quleti.
h Withdrew, feeling something like guilt IN nj
i heart.
Once he met Mr.. Edwards face to face
[ the latter bowed with his usual politeness, a
if nothing had happened; and this was TO uii
Gle Abel most cutting rebuke. lie woui
= have felt better if Mr.. Edwards had met MI
!. coldly, or with disdain.
n The fourth and last time that he came /
contact with his neighbOr, was late in the a.
ternoon, whom he was within few PAGES.
his own house. Mr.. Edwards overlook hin
is and, offering his hand, remarked cheertully o
e the state of the weather, and the news OF Tn
n day. As they were parting at onr door, Mi
I. Edwards drew from his pocket a news-ps
" per, and said, as he handed il to my uncle
le 81 received late copy of the London Tim
~ to-day. 1t contains an article on the U nitc
: States, which am sure will interest you
1lse Thank you, thank your stammcred Unc
Abel pushing back the paper; but don't let II
= deprive you of the pleasure OF reading it,
STime enough for me- replied Mr.. Edward
l. time enough for Inc. l will enjoy it Il
more for knowing that its perusal has give
YOU pleasure so take it, and you can send
,ly in any time. Good evening" And MIR. E'
r. wards passed on, leaving the paper with unc