The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-02-22
THE SOFT Ans w Err.
ny r. s. ARTHUR.

an give him law 10 his hearts content
the scoundrel.n' said Mr.. Singleton. walking
backward and forward, in a state of angry ex-
citemen'.
"Don't call harsh names, Mr.. Singleton" !"
said Lawyer frueman. looking up from the
mass OF papers before him, aud smiling. 10 a
quiet, benevolent way, that was peculiar to
him.
Every man would be known by his true
name. Williams is scoundrel, aud SO he
ought to be Called" responded the client
with Increasing warmth.
"D'd yon ever do reasonable thing in
your life, when YOU were angry;" asked Mr..
frueman, whose age and re.pectability gave
him the license TO speak thus freely TO his
y0uBg friend, for whom he was endeavorlng
to arrange some business difficulty with for
mer partner.
!" can't say that ever did. Mr.. Trueman
But nov, have good reason for being angry
and the language use IN reference 10 VII
lams is but the expression Of sober and "a.
ttopal conviction" replied Singleton little
more calmly.
did you prOnonce him a scoundrel be.
fore you received his reply to your last let.
ter y asked Mr.. Trueman.
No, did not. But that letter confirmed
nv previously formed impressions Of his cha
/ racler.
I But cannot hnd in that letter any evil
dence proving your late partner TO be dis
honest man. lie will not agree to your pro.
posed mode Of settlement, because he does
not see il 10 be the most proper way.
"Hc won't agree 10 1t. because Il is an
honest and equitable method OF settlement.
that is all. lie wants TO oyerreach me, and
! is determined to do SO il he can. responded
Mr.. Singleton, still excited.
There you are decidedly wrong" i" said the
!, LAWYER. You have both allowed yuursel,e.
to become angry. and are both unreasonable.
and il must speak plainly, think you the
most unreasonable in the present case. Two
angry men can never settle any business pro-
perly. You have very unnecessarily incress-
ed the difficulties in the WAY Of speedy set
Element, By writing Mr.. Williams an angry
letter, which he has responded to in a like
unhappy temper. Now. il I am TO settle
this business Tor you, | must write ali letter.
that pass to Mr. Williams in luture."
Bot how can YOU properly express my
views anu feelings!
THAT do not wish TO do, il your view,
and feeling are TO remain as they now are
! for any thing Ike an adjustment Of the diff
/ cultcs under such circumstances ! should
consider hopeless replied Mr.. Irueman.
Well, let me answer this letter, and sftei
that. promise that you shall have your owl
/ way"
No, shall consent 10 no such thing. I
is the reply 10 that letter which is to modif,
the negotiation for settlement IN such |
way as to bring success or failure; and
have no idea Of allowing you, in the presen
state of your mind. 10 write such une a
will most assuredly defeat an amicable ar
rangement."
Singleton paused for some time before mAk
ing any reply. lie had been forming in hi
mind 4 most cutting and bitter rejoindcr 4
the letter Just alluded 60. and he was yer,
desirous that Me. Williams should have th
benefit OF knowing that he thought HIN
" tricky and Deliberate scaundrel." with 9th
or opinions 81 a similar character. He foun
Il. therefore, impossible TO make Up his min
TO let the animpassiunsd Mr. Trueman writ
!. this most important epistle.
i. "lndsed. must write tkisletter, Mr.. True