Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-03-02

YOU #ish to have your business settled,
do you not 2 asked Mr.. Trueman, looking
him steadily in the face.
'Of course do-hoaoraNy settled
well, Yet me hear what you mean by an
honorable settlement
Why, mean
The voting man hesitated moment, and
Mr.. Truemaa said
You mean settlement in which your in
tereat shall be equally considered With that
of MIR. Williams
Yes, certainly. And that
And that, continued Mr.. Truemen, 'Mr.
Williams. in the settlement. shall consider
and treat you as gentleman
Certainly do. But that is more than
he has done"
''Well, meyer s,ind Letwhat is past GO
for as much as it is worth. The principal
point of action is in the present"
but I'll never send that mean; bringing
letter, though"
''You mistake its whole tenor, I do assure
you, Mr.. Singleton. You have allowed
your angry feelings to blind you. You,
certainly, carefully considered, before you
adopted it, the proposed basis Of settlement,
did you not p
"'Of course did"
$50 the letter which I have prepared FOL
you, states. Now, as and honest and hon.
orablc mah, you are, am sure. willing to
grant to him the same privilege which you
asked for yourself, namely. that of propos-
ling plan Of settlement. Your proposition
does not seem to please him ;; now it is but
fair that he should be invited to state how
he wishes the settlement to be tt,ades And,
lin giving sach an invitation, gentleman
SHOULD use gentlemanly language"
''But he don't deserve to be treated like
Is gentleman. In fact, he has no claim to
the title" said the young man.
IF be has none as you say, you profess
Ito be gentleman, and all gentlemen, should
prove By their actions and their words that
they are gentlemen
1 can't say that am convinced by what
you say; but as you seem so bent on hav-
ing it yotr own way, why, here, let me
copy the thihg ard sign it." said the young
imam, suddenly changing Ills manner.
There, now" he added, passing across
the table the brief letter he had copied, i
suppose he'll think NE d low-spirited fellow
after he gets that. But he's mistaken. At
ter it's all over, I'll take good care to tell
him that it didn't contain nay sentiments
Mr Truoman smiled, as he took the let
ter, and weht on to fold and direct It,"
"Come Tomorrow afternoon; and think
we'll have things in pretty fair way" he
|said, looking up with his usual pleasant smile
as be finished the direction of the letter.
GOOD afternoon, Mr.. Singleton, he said
as that gentleman entered his office on the
succeeding day.
Good afternoon, . responded the young
man. We'll, have you heard from that
milk and water letter Of yours? l can't call
it mine
Yes said the old gentleman, here is
Che answer. Take seat, and | will read it
to you
We'll, let's hear it,
DEAR GEoReE:-I have your kind, rea-
sonable, and gentlemanly note Of yesterday.
in reply to my harsh. unreasonable, and un-
gentlemanly one of the day before. We
have both been playing the fool; bat you
are ahead Of me in becoming sane. have
examined, since got your proposition for
a settlement, gnd it meets my views precise
!y. Ny foolish anger kept me from seeing
it before. Let our mutual friend, MIR. True-
man, arrange the matter, according to. the
plan mentioned, and | shall most heartily
acquiesce. Yours, &C.
He never wrote that letter in the world 7
exclaimed Singleton, starting to his feet.
'You know his writing, | presume, said
Mr.. Trueman, handing him the letter.
It's Thomas Williams own hand, az /
live CALCULATED Singleton, on CHANGING at
Che letter My old friend, Thomas VIII
liams, the best natured fellow in the world
he continued, his feeling undergoing sud
den and entire revolution. What fool |
have been!'
And what fool have been said Thos.
Williams, advancing from an adjoining room
at the same time extending his hand toward
Singleton.
God bless you, my old friend 7 exclaim-
ed Singleton, grasping his hand. why,
what has been the matter with us both ?
My young ffiends,' said old Mr. True
man, one of the kindest-hearted men in the
world, rising and advancing toward them,
L have known you long, and always esteem,
ed you both Rhis pleasant meeting and
reconciliation, you perceive, is Of my arrange
ment Now let me give precept that will
both make friends and keep friends. It has
been my motto through life; and l don't
know that have an enemy in the world
It is:
"a soft ouswer turneth oacoy acrath but
greiueous oords stir up anger"
Parry G1Rs.-How often do we hear
men bl .med for loving pretty girls. Yet
nothing can be more right Tho first duty
of woman is to be lovely, as it is the first
duty of man to be strong. It is not, of
course, in the power ofany woman to change
her features or remodel her form But beau
ty-true beauty-the beatty which attracts
and wins the other sex-is not SO much the
result of health as it is health itself. And
health, which gives bloom to the counte-
nance, sweetness to the breath, cearness to
the skin. straightness to the form, elasticity
to the step, sprightliness to the dcmeanor.
and brilliahcy to the eye-health, rosy health
without which there is no beauty with which
no woman il repulsive, lis within the reach
Of most young woman.
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