The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-09-10
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"You are sober this evening"" said
Mrs. Landell to her husband Il hope
nothing la. gone wrong during .he day
Mr.. Landell, who has been sitting
with his eyes upon the floor silent and
distracted, for some minutes, reused him
self at these words, and looked at his
wife, smiled in aforced way, as he answer
ed
hOh, no nothing has gone wrong
"Don't YOU feel welly" The voice of
of Mrs. Landell was just shaded with
concern.
"Wcll enough in the body; but no.
so CON Portable in mind as desire
"Then something has gone wrong
said the wife; her manner slightly
troubled.
" Nothing more than usual, Mr.. Ian
dell replied. The forced smile had faded
away from his countcnance. Mrs. Ian
dell sighed.
Than usual " She repeated lis
words, locking with earnest inquiry into
her husbands face. Then she added
teEderly,-
"Brinc home your trouble, dear
Don't hide anything Let me share with
YOU all the good and Ill Of life. Hearts
draw nearer in suffering than they do in
joy -
"Blcs. your kind heart, Alice - said
Mr.. LandelI, broad smile sweeping over
his face. as he caught her round cheeks
between his hands and kissed her --
There isn't anything in the case so Sc
rious us all that comes to. I'm not going
to fail in business haven't lost anything
worth speaking about; haven't cheated
ANYBODY, and don't intend doing so. Its
only this hasty, impulsive temper Of mine
/ that is always leading me to do or say
something tha, leaves sting.
"The cloud passed from the face OF
Mrs Landel. " You will overcome it
in time, Edward
! a can't see that | make any progress
Ycstcl day spoke sharply TO one of II
Young men, when a mild reproof wou.o
have been more just and of more salu'a
~ .n,,ct. He is sensitive and my word:
bnrt him severely. The shadow that re
NAMED on his face all ,.syv was my perpeet
ual rebuke, and l felt it long after th'
sun went down. My punishment: wa'
greater than his. But the lesson OF yes
terdsy did not suffice. This morning
was again betrayed iuto eapt.ous Ian
,,aae. that wounded the same yonns
man and threw him so much off hl
Guard that he answered me back witt
some feeling. This regarded as imper
t;nence. and threatened to dismiss hin
: from INV service if he dared venture
repesition Of his language. When feel
;na subsidized and thought became clcaI
saw that | had been wrong, and tei
unhappy about it ever since. | WIS
that had more of self control that
could bride my tongue, when feeling
j, suddenly spurred. But temperan Ell
and long INDUCED habits, are asains
me-
Mrs. Landcll encouraged and soothe
her husband, and SO won his mind ava
+ from his brooding sef-reprosches.
) On the rext morning as Mr.. l.ande
h was about leaving for his store, his vi
,ee looked up at him, and with meanir
smile, said
"Don't
nThere was just tire slightest perez
d. tive warning in her tone.
ID Don't what z" Mr. Landcll SCENE
= little puzzled. 49,.
: "Don't forget yourself
"Oh," Light broke in upon
mind. "Thank you, | will not; al
he went forth to meet the trials OF !
day. en-
Almost the first thing that fell und
Z. the notice of sr. Landeil was an lmp'
: tant letter, which after writing, he h
piyen to a clerk to copy and mail.
stead Of being in Boston, where it shot
.. have been, it lay upon bis desk Neg''
.re like tha. he felt to be unpardonable
aJobn." he called sharply to you
man a, the farther end Of the store
/" Don't "-itcseemed to him like
=. voice Of his wife in his ear---''don' t
get yourself"
!. This mental warning came just in
!, son. The clerk came quietly towa
,I.o L:,,e Ry the time he reached the i