The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-05-19
From the Christian Ambassador.
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| Two young iourneymen mechanics were
working at their benches, on opposite sides Of
a cabinet makers shop They were both about
twenty-five years Of age; both married both
healthy and intelligent. One Of them stop
ped his work, turned around towards the
other, ad leaning against his bench, thus
accosted him:
''DicE, l always thought you was quick
| tempered you used to be when you were q
| boy Now | think [ am not quiclI-tenper-
ed, but if the boss had talked to me as he
| did to you yesterday | believe | should
have knocked him down, let the consequent
ces be what they might"
''Well, Tom, [ am quick-tempered," re-
piled the person accosted as Dick, ''and as to
knocking old Scoldem down, | had my
thrughts about that matter, too"
''To be sure, | reckoned you were right
mad enough when | saw your face white as
a Sheet" said Tom, ''but / should like to
know what your thoughts were on this SOL
emn OCCASION as they say
Dick laid down his chisel, and turning
/ around folded his arms and replied:
u thought l would and then thought
wouldn't. When old ScoIdem first found
fault with me, and finally got angry and
scolded me, and began to abuse me merely
/ because / would not answer him in the same
style, l thought--no it was not thinking, OF
| it was only an impression-it occurred to me
that if should only just give him one blow
under the left eye, which should tumble him
among the shavings promiscuously-it
would be serving him just about right, for
was terrible angry. But then | thought
and it was thinking, for it came after the
impulse had restrained it-then J thought
that he was a great deal older man than
was, and had wife and sons and daught-
ers grown up and married, who would bt
very much shocked and panied to hear thai
he had been treated III this way; and
thought, too, that / was in his employ, anC
could quit him at any moment if his service
was intolerable and that it would be dis
graceful to me tohave It reported that haC
had fight with my boss; and thought how
bad Lucy would feel if | was arrested tor {
breach of the peace, or even made mysel
liable to be, and so 4 thought I wouldn't
''Ah, Dick" said Tom, chose were no
exactly your feelings, when you took holC
of your hammer, and then pushed it away
from YOU believe I was white as you, jus
at that moment, for l expected that you
would drop him. sure"
''You are mistaken, Tom," replied Dick
II did not take hold Of the hammer from
any impulse or design to use it, but I though
I wouldn't have it where [ could seize i
and strike him without stirring out Of my
tracks and so pushed it over the end o.
my bench, aud it fell among tn. shavings
and it took me a long time to find it wher
l wanted it again"
''Well," said Tom, II don't believe
could have stood what you did, anyhow
But you use that expression 4 thought
wouln't, as though it was favorite one
have you adopted it as motto for you
coat of arms, | should like to know?"
q 'Sorter some, some sorter not, as they
say out West" replied Dick, laughing; 'bu
it is said that all the highest modes 0
thought have a stereotyped expression, anC
that is the reason, for instance why thos
who speak the English language are Away
seeking for liberty expressed in the great il
the great phrases which are so commonly
used in books, speeches and newspapers. S.
confess that | have got one little pet phras
which, when | am in action, reads, 4 think
| won't, and when [ am pondering owe
what I didn't do, signifies, 4 thought
wouldn't And | think this phrase over
good deal, and confess it does me good
I'll tell you how | got into it.
'About year ago went home on
damp slushy, thawing night, rather late 70
supper. Old Scoldem had been very eros
that day. and very insolent and that witt
the unpleasant weather, made me feel yer,
cross, too. Well, l got home. The fir
was almost out the room uncomfortable
but supper was ready, and we sat down a
the table Lucy did not seem inclined t
talk, little Jimmy was fretful the tea wa
was weak and cold, and the toast WASH
made right. I felt very much annoyed, ant
I thought would just tell Lucy in a conf
Dental sort of way, that the tea was onl
slop, and the toast wasn't fit to throw t
the pigs, and that | would then put on m
hat and 90 off to the Odd Fellows lodg
earlier than usual, and serve her right
But then l looked across the table at Lucy
who sat there holding her baby, eating moth
ing and looking pale and weary; and l nc
ticed that little Jimmy looked flushed a
he sat there in his arm chair; and it occur
red to me that it was just possible that m
wife might be feeling i'll. and that littl
20 sOlilIlN was dIGCI5i 10y inc weather, Jus
like older folks, and that perhaps this dam
d air affected the draught of the chimney.
asked Lucy if she was i'll. and she said tia
for six hours she had had a terrible nervou
headache, so I thought wouldn't say any
thing about the tea and toast, but | pun
suaded Lucy to lay down on the settee Wit
the baby, while | took little Jimmy on m
knee and commenced telling him a story
: while put on his night-gown, and then g
5 him into his crib where, as [ was descrbin
5 to him the old mans sheep jumping on,
r the wall-then another-and then anotht
and then another-he went over the wa
. with the twentieth, and was fast asleep
Then | cleared the table, and put ava
: the things till morning, laked out the fl
i and got it a,going, and took the baby, al
IT placed 1t in the cradle. I got some col
water and bathed Lucy's hands land fat
e and smoothed down her hair with III
E hands, magnetism, you think : well no ma
y ter and placed wet cloth above her for
\ head. l asked her if she was better? Yes
re she said with a sweet smile, and fairly We
T. to sleep while she said so. So I got down
book Of travels and forgot all about myst
for a couple of hours Then l looked u
and | saw little Jimmie sleeping so sound
and pleasantly in his crib, where he h;
kicked himself out to the top of the be