Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-11-30


letter, which after writing he had given t
|, clerk to copy and mail. Instead of be
ing in Boston, as it should have been, j
lay upon his desk. Neglect like this h
felt to be unpardonable.
John" he called sharply to young maj
at the further end of the store.
Don't" it seemed to him like the voic,
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 latter was under sclfcontrol
"Why was not this letter mailed, John?''
he asked
The tone was neither imperative nor
captious, but kind; and the question was
asked in a way that said, of course there
is good reason for omission; and so there
was.
81 think, sir" answered John, "that
there is mistake, and L thought it not
best to put the letter in the mail"
"a mistake? How?' and Mr.. Landell
opened the letter.
at reads says the clerk, ''three hun
dred cases of shawls''
''0h, no; thirty cases, - replied Mr.. Ian
dell But as he said this his eyes rested
on the three hundred. $50 it is. How
could l have made such an error, You
did right, John, in not sending the letter
at ALL
The cleik went back to his place, and
the merchant said to himself, "How glad
l am that was able to control myself. If
l had spoken to that young man as l felt,
l would have wronged and alienated him,
and made trouble for myself all day.
Not long after this case of goods fell
through the hatchways, crushing down up
on the landing with noise that caused
Mr.. Landell, whose temperament was ex-
ceedingly nervous, to spring to his feet
To blame some body was his first impulse
''What careless fellow has done this?" was
on his tongue. {
''DOn't!' the inward monitor spoke in '
time Mr.. Landcll 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 t
special blame attached to none. Opening c
the case of goods, the damage was found to c
be trifing. f
"Another conquest" said Mr.. Landell, c
Is he turned to his desk. Self-contrOl is a
,asy enough if the trial is made in earnest. o
A dozen times that day was the torch ap-
olied to Mr.. Landell's quick temper, and o
Is often was he in danger of blasting out. F
But he kept his temper till the sun went n
lOwn, and then he turned his steps home Il
yard, feeling more comfortable in mind
han he had for several weeks There was a
10 shadow on his countenance when he met u
lis wife, but smiling good humor, el
''You said Don't as l left this morn
lg" b
"Wellw tc
"And L didn't b.
You are hero" said Mrs. Landell, IL
lughing. SO
Not much of a one. The conquest was W
lsy enough when l drew the sword in p'
lrnest" 81
'.Ahd you felt better?'' ei
"0h, thousand times. What curse
ones life this quick temperament is. l es
n ashamed of myself half dozen times Oh
day on an average But l have made &c
'Od beginning and l mean to keep on right th
ltil the end" OF
..Don,t,, s.;d aIrs Tondon 70 bor brs wi
md &c sbo no-tod with him for +ba storo tn
the front door of their home the next te'
orning. !
Il won't; God help me-" was answered no
artily. an
And he didn't, as the pleasant evening no.
at he passed with his wife, most clearly OF
;tifed. 1ac
Reader, if you are quick tempered Gig
ont gre