The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-11-03

wrong and felt unhappy about it ever
since. I wish that had more self con-
troll; that I could bride my tongue when
feeling it suddenly spurred. But tempe
rament and long INDUCED habits are a.
gainst me-"
Mrs. Landell encouraged and soothed
her husband, and so won bis mind away
from its self.reproaches.
On the next morning as Mr.. Lsndell
was leaving for his store, his wife looked
up at him, and with a meaning, said to
him .-
I'D ont"
There was slight perceptible warning
in her tone.
":Don't what?" Mr.. Landell seemed
little puzzled.
"Don't forget yourself"
"Oh!" Light broke in upon his mind.
THANK you, I will mott" and ho went
forth to meet the trials Of tie day.
Almost the 6rst thing that fell under
the notice of Landsll was an important
letter, which afterawri.iug, he had given
to clerk to copy and mail. Instead Of
being in Boston. as it should have been,
it lay upon his desk. Neglect like this be
felt to be objectionable.
"John." he called sharply to a young
man at the farther end OF the store.
"Don';!' it seemed to him like the voice
Of his wife in his ear-"don't forget your.
SELF"
This mental warning came just in sea.
son. The clerk came quietly towards
him. By the time he reached the desk Of
Mr.. Landell, the lattdr was under self.
control.
"Why was not this letter mailed John9"
he asked.
The tone was neither imperative nor
captious, but kind; and the question was
asked in way that said of course there is
good reason for omission; and so there
was.
II think, SIR" answered John, "that
there is a mistake, aud thought it not
best to put the letter in the mail"
"a mistake? How?' and Mr.. Landell
opened the letter.
at reods," said the clerk, "three hun.
dred cases OF shawls."
"Oh NO. thirty cases." replied Mr.. Ian.
dell. But as he said this his eye rested
on the three hundred. $50 it is. How
could / have made such an error? You
did right, John, in not sending TIE letter
at ALL"
The clerk went back 10 his place, and
the merchant said to himself, "How glad
l am that l was able to control myself
If had spoken o that young man as l
felt, would have wronged and alienats
ed him, and made trouble for myself all
day"
Not long after this case Of goods fell
through the hatchways, crushing down
upon the landing with noise that caus.
ed Mr.. Laudell, whose temperament was
exceedingly nervous, to spring to his feet.
10 blame somebody was his first impulse.
"What careless fellow has done this?"
was on bis tongue.
"Don't!" tae inward monitor spoke in
time. Mr.. Landell shut his lips tightly,
and kept silent until he could command
himself. He then inquired calmly into
the cause Of the accident, and found that
special blame attached to none. Opening
the case Of goods, the damage was found
10 be trifing.
"Another conquest" said Mr.. Landell,
as be turned to his desk. Self-control
is easy enough if the trial is made in ear
nest.
A dozen times that day was the torch
applied to Mr.. Landel's quick temper,
and as often was be in danger Of blazing
out. But he kept his temper till the sun
went down, and then he turned bis steps
homew ard, feeling more comfortable in
mind than be had for several weeks.--
There wa. no shadow on his countenance
when he met his wife, but smiling good
humor.
"Yoa said 'don'1 as left this morn
ing?"
"Well?"
"And / didn't"
"You are q hero," said Mrs. Landell,
laughing.
uNot nuch of a ona The eonoue nj