The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-08-11
Selfrf Story.
HIS QUICK TEMPER.
Philadelphia Call.

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"You are serious this evening"" said
Mrs Landell to her husband. II hope
nothing has gone wrong during the
day ?"
Mr. Landell, who had been sitting with
his eyes upon the floor, silent and ab-
sirscted for some minutets, reused him
self at these words, and looking up at
his wife smiled as he nswered: "Oh,
no! Nothing has gone wrong"
"Dont you feel we'll :" The voice of
Mrs. Landell was just shaded with con
Germ.
swell enough n body but not so com
Portable in mind as DESIRE"
"Then something has gone wrongl"
said the wife.
Her manner was slightly troubled.
'Nothing more than usual,' Mr.. Lam
dell replied.
The forced smile had faded from bis
countenance.
Mrs. Landell sighed.
"Tbsn usual2" She repeated the
words. looking with earnest inquiry into
her husbands face; then sbe added ten.
derly: bring home your trouble, dear
Don't hide anything. Let me share with
,ou all the good and i'll of life. Hearts
draw nearer in suffering than they do in
joy"
"Bless your kind heart. Allce," said
Mr.. Landell,a broad smile sweeping over
his face as he caught her round cheeks
in his hands and kissed her. There
isn't anything in the case 80 serious as
that comes to. I'm not going 10 fail in
usiness-baven't lost anything worth
speaking about haven't cheated any body
and don't intend dong so, It's only
this hastv, impulsive temper of mine that
is all the while leading me to do or say
something that leaves sting"
The cloui passed from the face Of
Mrs. Landel.
You will overcome that in time, e l.
ward" said she encouragingly.
II can't see that make any progress
Yesterday spoke sharply to one of my
young men when mild reproof would
have been juster and of more salutary
effect. He is sensitive, and my words
hurt him severely. The shadow that re.
mained on his face all day was my per-
peual rebuke, and / felt it long after the
sun went down. Ny punishment was
greater than bis, But the lesson of yes.
terdsy did not suffice. This morning
was again betrayed into captious Ian
guage that wounded the same young
man and threw him so much of hi.
guard that be answered me back with
some feeling. This regarded as i'm
pertinenee, and threatened 10 dismiss
him fron my service II he dared venture
repetition Ct the language. When feel
ing subsidized snd thought became clear
agaiL, saw that had been wrong and
done wrong, and | have felt unhsppy
about it ever since. ! wish that had
more self control; that could bride nv
tongue when feeling is suddenly spurred
But temperament and long-indulged hab.
its are both against me-"
Mrs. Landell encouraged and soothed
her husband, and so won his mind away
from its brooding self.reproaches
On the next morning as Mr.. Landell
was about leaving for his warehouse, bis
wife looked up at him and, with mean.
ing smile. said:
"Don'tp
There was just the slightest percepti
BILE warning in her tone
"Don't what ?"
Mr.. Landel seemed little puzzled.
Don't forget yourself"
"OhI" Light broke in upon his mind
Thank you; will not!"
And he went forth 10 meet the trials
OF the day.
Almost the first thing that fell under
the notice of Mr.. Landell was an ian.
portant letter which, after writing, he
had given to the clerk to copy and post
Instead OF being where it should have
been it lay upon his desk. Neglect like
that seemed to be objectionable
"Johnl"
He called sharply to young man at
the farther end of the warehouse.
"Don't!" 1t seemed like the voice OF
his wife in his ears. ."Don't forget your
self!'
This mental warning came Just 10 sea.
son. The clerk came quickly toward
him. BY the time he reached the desk
of Mr:Landell the latter was under self. |
control.
why was not this letter posted, j John ?
The tone was neither imperative nor cap
tious, but kind, and the question asked
in way that said: "Of course there is
good reason for the omission ?"
And so there was.
81 think, SIR ans wered John, "tbat
there is mistake, and thought it best
not to pu. the letter in the post"