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Her sweet spirit mounted high,
lhou''' an angel now, cur blue.ey.d Nell
Where the placil little strcaln dc.
1HE SOFT ANSWER.
Bf i. 5. Arthur.
"l'll give him law to his hearts content.
the scoundrcl! said Mr. Singleton, walking
backward aud forward, in IL state Of angry
excitement.
don't call hacsl, names, Mr.. Snglr,ou,
said Lawyer Truemap, looking up from The
mass of papers before hiui,anI smiling in
a4uiet, benevolent way, that was peculiar
TO him.
,"tvcry man should be known bv his true
name. Williams is s:ouudrel, and 50 he
ought to be called responded the client,
win increasing warmth.
did you ever do reasonable thing in
your life, when YOU were angry p asked
MIR. Trueman, whose age and respec,aLiIity
gave him the license TO speak thus freely TO
his young friend, for whom he Was cndeavor.
ing to arrange some business difficulty with
former partner.
Il cant say that ever did, Mr.. Trucman.
Dut now, | have good reason for being. an.
CRY; and the language use in reference
to " 'llans.is but the expression of sober
and rational conviction replied Singleton,
little mole calmly.
Did you pronounce him scoun,lrel be-
fore you received his reply TO your last let
ter' asked Mr.. Trurmau.
No, l did not. Bu, that letter confirmed
my previously formed impressions Of h,s
charactcr.'
But cannot find in tint letter anv
evidence proving your late partne, to BE- a
dishonest man. lie will not agree 10 your
proposed mode OF settlement, because he
does not see ii TO BE- the most proper way.'
"Iie wont agree to it, because it Is an
honest and equitable method Of settlement
that is all. Iic wants to overreach me. and
is determined TO do SO if he can,' responded
Nj! Sing Teton, still excited
"lhere you ale decidedly wrong said the
lawyer. "lou have both allowed your.
selves To become "ug'y and are both unrca.
sonab!e, and if | must speak plainly, think
you The most Unreasonable in the present
case. Two Angry men can never settle any
business property. You have very nnneccs-
sar''y increased the difficulties in the way
OF IL speedy settlement. 10y writing Mr.
Williams an angry letter, which he has
responded TO in like unhappy temper
N ow, 1t am to settle lhis business for Won
must w'tc all letters tha, pass to Mr
Williams in future
"iu' how can You property express ms
views and fre'inss!'
That do not wish TO do. if YOUR views
and feelings arc to reinain as they now are
for anything like an adjustment Of the diff.
lrulllcs under such circumstances I shouId
consider helpless, replied Mr.. Trucnan.
well, lei me answer this letter, asd
after that, | promise that you shall have
your own way
No I shall consent to no such tbipp
1t Is the reply to that letter which is ia
modify The nego, ia,iaiion fora settlemen,
IN a way as TO bring success or failure;
and l have no idea OF allowing YOU, in the
present state Of your mind, to write sucl,
one as will most assurcdly defeat an ami.
cable arrangement
S'ngleto, paused for some time. before
making reply. lie had been forming in
MS mind amost cutting and bitter rejoindes
10 the letter just alluded to, and be was
very desrous ,.hat Mr.. Williams should
have the benefit Of knowing. that be
thought him "tricky and deliberate scoun.
dse'.' with other opinions Of p si.nila,
character. He found it, therefore. impossi.
blsto make up his mind to let the ooinn,:
passioned Mr.. Truernam write THE mos,
important epistIe., ;. - ..
Indeed, must write HIfs letter. Mr.
'r 'Trrussman,' e be. said. there are sorne things
that Itwsnt ossy to him, that f know you
sodt Frite. Yod dontseem Is csonsids,
the position TO- which he has placed ane,by
tsss ls,.ss, Roy xhat y pep 's
l'~-sA sssn ~ shos aSvss say
mar 10 reflect ,,fcf me disaedIe or -. 1.