Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-12-13

~ on are soberthi evening", said Mrs
Lanaell 10 oher husband. ~ hopenoihins
has gods wrong during the dayo'''' 'fh-ts Z
,Mr.Landell, ,iwltothab been sitting. witt
his eyes upon, the ildors silent aids ab
stiacted for some moments, reused him
self at these words OF his wife. and lopi
/ inR9 up to her, smiled III d forced way, a,
, lie sinswered.g'E heiqmE1suS I'aGs h''6
b,'ohJ no; tnothing' atoalll lllohas'ago
wrqng = ois esrs sl1a4' 1ieiF, n4rf' - I,s
Don't you feel well?". ii.,s. ~, ysN
~ slhsgyaices sois Ms Landen was insl
y IsfEItle 4 Win eDiirrfii ssssea as'ssss'
] u HWrll enough inhody. but not as com.
Portable in mind as desire, Hmmo9 100,
), Then something has gone wrong
said 4ha wife, lie, maqner troubled.
"Nohing more than usual" replied
I Mi. LandelI.. Tie forced smile faded
away iiff'm his cotintsiianGea. Mrs. Ian
delIsig,ed.I .Ip',otsdH hlI" h%igu9ss' 'e'
sspiElan lust dal'A Sheirepeuied his words,
/ l9okipg,MiLh earnest inquiry into her hus-
bands .'nSI face. ..rTilesgp Then sbs s@disd @ ma N fspdsf
manner:
,'"B+ihg hon oartrodbls ,dSar. Don I
hide anything. 5ULpt me- share wiaiiybd
,heigopdan i'll OF life. .Didyou not know
! that hearts, dlaw nearer IN suffering tlhau
they DO in joy" .,..a ri a.,,,.,,; ,,.,
u" Bless your kind heart, AliceI" ssi.
Mr.. Landeil broad smile creeping over
his face, as he caugh dherfound @cheeks
between his hands and kissed her. 'iThsre
isn't anything in. The. case 50 setious as all
tl,at comes to. I'm NOT gong TO fail in
business. haven't cheated anybody and
don't intend to; It's only this hasty. impuE
siye temper of mine, that is always lead
ing me to say or do something thai leaves
a sting" ........,.,. ...,.y
The el3ud passed from the face of Mrs
Landell. -. ....s..,..s.,. .s,,s
YOU will overcome that in. dime, Ed =
ward" E ...i. .r,,.,,.., slr
II can't see that make any progress.
YesterdayI spoke sharply 10 one Of my
young then when a mild repioof would
have been more just and of more saiulary
effect, He . senslliye,, and my, words
hurt him sevetely. The shadow That re-
'mained on his lace all day was my perpe,-
ual rebuke, aud FELT 1t long after the sun
went down g. Ny punishment was greater.
than, his, Bat ths, lesson 7of yesterday
Ibid not, sueiee, This n9rpiqg was ,sbs,s
ftsaSed iat5 captiuRs language, and twou,I-
ded Tie same young iiiiais. And stiiiew iiilGi
oif his guard so much that he answered
with feeling This regarded AS imper
'inence, and thfealeaed To- dismiss him
from my service il lie dared venture rep.
rlition Of lis language. Wl,en, feeling
subsided, aud thoRghs became clear agai !,
saw tl1HrI had been wrong aud have
been unhappy ever s,nca.t ! visa 1 had
more seif-con,rol, that. | could bride my
tongue when feeling suddenly spurred. -
But temperament and long iuluged hab-
its are against me-" '" q"
Mrs.z.Laudetl encouraged and eoothed
her husband. and So won his mind away
from It's srh-'eprosches. .71}'
On the next morning, ss Mr.. Lsndell
was leaving for his store, his vile looked
up at him, and with a meaning, said 10
hlm: ,, 's.r
Don't" Il .7 gra s'e', aa,
There was the slightest perceptible
warning in her tone. -atea t@'t.s
Don't what?" Mr.. Landell seemed a
little puzzled. '..'''''
|. "Don'. forget YOURSELF '.'
"oh!" Light broke in upon his mind.
THANK you'll will not; and he went
forth TO meet the trials OF the day q p
Almost the first thing that fell under
the notice OF Landell was an important let
ter. which. after writing, he had given to
a clerk 10 copy and mail. Instead of being
in Boston, as it should have BEEN. it lay
upon his desk, Neglect like this he felt
10 be unpardonable. s.i4b aisg 54.s
| .Johp,"', he called sharply to a young
man at The farther end OF The stole. ,,,,t /, /.
T. DON'T" 1t seemed to him like the
voice pf his wife in his ear-"don't forget
}, yourself "'.......,a 4.ti ~ Oh
~ The mental warning came just in sea.
son. g. The clerk came quietly toward HIM !.
by the time he reached The. desk of Mr.,
Lamdell,, tie laIter was under self-contrel.
\ why was not this letter Mailed,
Jobn?" he asked. a.f@'f o1I
4 The tone was neither imperative nor
captious, but kind; and the question was
asked ina way that said, Of course there il
good reason for omission; and so there
was.g t@- 1-Gra ii ,a't;ssl 9GI---s. s.,a na,
/. Il think, sir,'' answered John, .'that
there is a mis- AXE. and thought it. not
best 10 put the letter in the mall''. .j.a
! "A mistake! How?' and Mr.. Landell
4 opened the letter. .,ii.r., i<4taDa siT-,gLsn3
1T leads, ~ said the clerk .three hum
dred cases of shawls." b. H.. ..s. a..,-s
Z. "Oh, no; thirty cases." replied Mr..
Landell. But as he said this bis, 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
lellef at ALL" "'''' '''''.' =
The clerk went back 10 his place, and
The merchant said TO himself. "How
glad am that | was able to control my.
self. lffI had spoken to that young man
as I felt i would have wrohged and al
ienated him and made trouble for myself
4 all day.n bfo Ii~d vi Han;8ab aiiG--- -tla
Not long after this case Of goods fell
through The hatchway, crushing down
upunr The landing with noise that caused