The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-11-16
"DON'T!"
BY T. S. ARTHUR.

You are sober this evening"" said Mrs. Ian
wrong duriug the day?'
Mr.. Landell, who had been sitting with his
eyes upon the floor, silent and distracted, for
some moments, reused himself at these words
ofhis wife, and looking up at her, smiled in a
forced way, as he answered.
"Oh, no; nothing at all has gone wrong"
t'Don't you feel well?"
The voice of Mrs. Landell was just shaded
with concern.
"Well enough in body, but not as comfort
able in mind as desire.'' ....
"Then something has gone wrong" said the
vile, her manner troubled.
Nothing more than usual" replied Mr..
Landel. The forced smile faded away from
his countenance. Mrs. Landell sighed.
"Than usual!'' She repeated his words,
looking with earnest inquiry into her husbands
face. Then she added, in a tender manner
"Bring home your trouble, dear. Don't hide
anything. Let me share with you the good
and Ill Of life. Did you not know that hearts
draw nearer in suffering than they do in joyF'
"Bless your kind heart, Alice!" said Mr..
Landell, broad smile creeping over his face
as he caught her round cheeks between his
hands and kissed her. "There isn't anything
worth speaking about; haven't cheated anybody
and don't intend to; it is only this hasty, i'm
pulsive temper Of mine, that is always leading
me to say or do something that leaves sting. :.
The cloud passed from the face of Mrs. Ian.
dell.
"You will overcome that in time, Edward ;
II can't see that make any progress. Yes.
terday spoke sharply to one ofmy young men
when mild reproof would have been more just
and of moro salutary effect. He is sensitive
and my words hurt him severely. The shad
ow that remained on his face all day was my
perpetual rebuke, and | felt it long after the
sun went down. My punishment was greater
than his. But the lesson Of yesterday did no
suffice. This morning was betrayed into cap
tious language, and wounded the same youne
man, and threw him off his guard so much tina
he answered me with feeling. This regarded
as impertinence, and threatened to dismiss hin
from my service il he dared venture repetition
OF his language. When feeling subsidized anC
thought became clear again, saw that l haG
been wrong, and have felt unhappy about i
ever since. wish that had more selfcontrol
that / could bride my tongue when feeling il
suddenly spurred. But temperament and Ions
INDUCED habits are against me-"
Mrs. Landell encouraged and soothed he
husband, and SO won his mind away from it
selfIeproaches. e.n-u 5r
On the next morning, as Mr.. Landell wal
leaving for his store, his wife looked up at him
and with meaning, said to him. ~.
"Don't."
There was the slightest perceptible Alarming
in her tone. ir @#
Don't WHAT" Mr.. Landell seemed little
puzzled. -
"Don't forget yourself" w.as s
"0h!' Light broke in upon his mind
"Thank you, will not;' and he went forth tt
meet the trials Of the day.
Almost the first thing that fell under the no
tice of Landcll was an important letter, which
after writing, he had given to a clerk to eopy
and mail. Instead Of being in Boston, as i
should have been, it lay upon his desk. Neg
lect like this he felt to be objectionable.
"John," he called sharply to young man a
the farther end Of the store.