Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-07

ment and long INDUCED habits are
against me-"
Mrs. Landell encouraged and
soothed her husband, and so won his
mind away from its self reproaches.
On the next morning as Mr.. Lam
dell was leaving for his store, his
wife looked up at him, and with a
meaning, said to him:
Don't
There was the slightest perceptible
warning in her tone,
Don't what?' Mr.. Landell seemed
little puzzled.
Don't forget YOURSELF
'OhP Light broke in upon his
mind. Thank you, I will mott and
he went forth to meet the trials Of
the day.
Almost the first thing that fell un-
der the notice of Landell was an i'm
portant letter, which, after writing,
he had given to clerk to copy and
mail. Instead of being in Boston, as
it should have been, it lay upon his
desk. Neglected like this he felt it
to be objectionable.
john he called sharply to a young
man at the farther end Of the store.
'Don'tr itseemed him like the voice
OF his wife in his ear-'don't forget
YOURSELF
The mental warning came just in
season.-The clerk came quietly to-
wards him. By the time he reached
the desk of Mr.. Landell, the latter
was under self-control.
"Why was not this letter mailed,
John?" he asked.
The tone was neither imperative
nor captious, but kind; and the ques-
ton was asked in way that said, Of
course there is good reason for omis-
sion; and so there was.
II think SIR" answered John, "that
there is mistake, and / thought it
not best to nut the letter in the mail. "
"A mistakel Howl" and Mr.. Land
ell opened the letter.
at reads" said the clerk. three
hundred cases OF shawls."
"Oh no thirty cases." replied Mr..
Landell. But as he said this his eyes
rested on the three hundred. $50 1t
is. How could 1 have made ouch an
error! You did right, John, in not
sending the letter at all"
The clerk went back to his place,
and the merchant said to himself.
How glad am that I was able to
control myself. II l had spoken to
the young man as felt, I would have
wronged and alienated him and made
trouble for myself all day.
Not long after this case OF goods
fell through the hatchway, crushing
down upon the landing with noise
that caused Mr.. Landell, whose tenn
permanent was neutrality-suspicious., to
spring to his feet. To blame some
body was his first impulse. What
careless fellow has done thisl" was on
his tongue.
"Don'tI" the inward monitor spoke
in time. Mr.. Landell shut his lips
tightly, and kept silent till he could
command himself. He then inquired
calmly into the cause OF the accident,
and found that special blame attach
ed to none. Opening the case OF
goods, the damage was found to be
very trifling.
Another conquest" said Mr.. Lam
dell, and turned to his desk. Self
control is cay enough If the trial is
made in earnest.
A dozen times that day was the
torch applied to Mr.. Landel's quick
temper, and as often was In danger
of blazing out. But he kept his tenn
per till the sun went down, and then
he turned his steps homeward, feel
ing more comfortable in mind than
be had for several weeks. There was
not shadow on his countenance
when he met his wife, but smiling
good humor. "You said Don't as I
left this morning."
"Well?"
"And 1 didn't"
"You are hero" said Mrs. Landell,
laughing.
"Not much Of one. The conquest
was easy enough when 1 drew the
sword In earnest"
"And you felt better"
"Oh, thousand times. What q
course OF ones life this quick tenn
permanent is. am ashamed Of my
self half dozen times a day on an
average. But have made a good
beginning, and / mean to keep on
right until the end"
Don't said Mrs. Landell to her hus-
band, as she parted with him to the
store at the front door Of their home
the next morning.
II won't; God help mep was ans
were heartily.
And he didn't, as the pleasant eve
ming that he passed with his wife