The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-11-09
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BY T. 8. ARTHUR

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You are sober this evening, said Mrs. s.i
Landell to her husband. Il hope nothing has
gone wrong during the day :, ,.,..;r,r. r..
Mr.. Landell, who had been sitting with his
eyes upon the floor, silent and distracted for az
some moments, roused himself at these words &
of his wife, and looked up at her. smiled in q
forced way, as he answered sa e sf''s" s'7'ia
!..Oh,7no nothing at all has gone wrong.'o
Don't you feel well2' q zsr g'se 4 Esa g
The voice Of Mrs. Landell was just shaded
with concern, ~ = ,. "a r., f., =. s4..
We'll enough in body, but not as comfort 3
able in mind as I desire.' ~ o l'a7
then something has gone wrong said the
wife. her manner troubled. y.o. s.T 80 Il ...s
Nothing more than usual replied Mr.. I
Laudell The forced smile faded away from
his countenance. Mrs Landell sighed. Z .ssa
I Than usual r she repeated his words,
looking with earnest inquiry into her husbands
face. Then she added in tender manner
Bring home your trouble, dear. Don't
hide anything. Let me share. with you the
good and i'll of life. Did youen not know that
hearts draw nearer in suffering than they do
lin joyas * =
Bless your, kind heart, Alice r said Mr..
LaudelL a broad smile creeping over his face
as he caught her round cheeks between his
hands and kissed her. There isn't anything
in the case SO serious as all that Fcomes-to
tFm not going to tail in business; haven't lost
anything worth speaking about; haveu'tch
ed anybody and don't intend to; it's only this
hasty. impulsive temper of mine that is always
leading me to say or do something that leaves
a sting -rseg z,,.,EvEF 3sr.rrE 5sog'
The cloud passed from the face of Mrs.
LandcH. 4ae ~ q; 's.sts. - -. .....-gt 1, = :
You will overcome that in time, Edward
cao't see that make any progress. Yes
terday spoke sharply to one of my young
men, when mild reproof would have been
more Just and Of more salutary effect. He is
sensitive, and my words hurt him severely
= Fhesshadow that remained on his face all day
, was my perpetual rebuke, and I. felt it long
after the sun went down. My punishment was
greater than his. + But the lesson Of yesterday
didanot suffice. This morning was betrayed,
Z into captious language, and wounded the same
! lypupg man, and threw him off his guard SO
much that he answered me with feeling. This,
|, regarded as impertinence, and threatened TO
% dismiss him from my service if he dared ven.
ture a repetition of his language. When feel
!, ing subsidized and thought became clear again,
1 saw that i had been wrong snd felt unhappy
q about it ever since. wish that had more
ia selfcoatrol; that / could bride my tongue
when feeling it suddenly spurred. But tenn
permanent and long INDUCED habits are against
me- 40 4 ESEsT & "A
Mrs. LandeH encouraged and soothed her
a husband, and SO won his mind away from its
:. self reproaches. s+@1aa asr-'4
in On the next morning as Mr.. Landell was
At leaving for his store his wife looked up at him.
TO and with meaning. said to him ' :,
Don't 5,tzs ,so.s=55 -aza6.t L o .aE !; eia..s
fp1 There was the slightest perceptible warning
ge in her tone. as k4o sL
in Don't what9 Mr.. Landell seemed little
sol puzzled. s.s 81. 81 y iye.se-ssa.. 1a
70 Don't forget YOURSELF w., =
ut oh! oIh! higue oroHe IN upon nis mind
vn Thank you, will Dot;' and he went forth to
be meet the trials of the day. = e.. -
ida Almost the first thing that fell under The
lie notice of Landell was an important letter,
in which after writing, be had given to clerk to
Ell fcopy and mail Instead of being in Boston,
D. as it should have been, it lay upon his desk.
as Neglect like this he felt to be unpardonable.
at Johns, he called sharply to a young man
", at the farther end of the store. So
st Don't + it seemed to himslike the voice oil
1t. his wife in his ear-Idon't forget yourself u
20 This mental warning came just in season
Tn The clerk came. quietly towards him. b. the
- time he reached the desk Of Mr.. Landeli, the
ts' Halter was under self control.sIl ssas.ii-
ais q Why was not this letter mailed John2, he
asked.