Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-17

DON'T.

"YoH are serious this evening, said
Mrs. Dandcll to her husband. Il hope
nothing has gone wrong during the
day."
Mr.. Landell, who had been sitting
with his eyes upon the floor, silent
and distracted, for some minutes,
reused himself at these words, and,
looking up at his wife, smiled as he
answered: "Oh no. Nothing has gone
wrong"
Don't you feel well!" The voice of
Mrs. Landell was shaded with con-
Germ.
'1 am well enough in body, but not
SO comfortable in mind as | really de
sire"
"Then something has'gone wrong"
said the wife.
Her manner was slightly troubled.
Nothing more than usual" he re-
The forced smile had faded from his
cOunteHance.
Mrs Landell sighed.
Ethan usuali' She repeated his
words, looking with earnest inquiry
into her husbands face. Then she
duuti, LJHutFIy DTIHp HOHiS your
trouble, dear. Don't hide anything.
Let me share with you all the good
and i'll of life Hearts always draw
nearer in suffering than they do in
Joy"
BLESS your kind heart, AiIce2' said
Mr. Iandell, broad smile sweeping
over his face, rs he caught her round
checks in his hands and kissed her
'"Hhere isn't anything so serious in the
case as that comes to- Pm not going
To fail in business lost any
thing worth speaking about; haven't
cheated anybody, and don't intend do
ing SO. It's only this haSty, inIpulsive
temper % mine that is all the while
leading me to do or say something
that leaves sting"
The cloud passed from the face of
Mrs. Laudell.
You will overcome that in Time,
dear Edward, she said, encouraging
ly.
~ can't see that | make any prog
ress. Yesterday l spoke sharply TO
one of my young men when mild
reproof would have been juster and
of more salutary effect. He is sensi-
tive, and my words hurt him severe
ly. The shadow that remained on
his face all day was my perpetual re.
bulSe and | felt IT long after the sun
went down. My punishment was
greater than his. But the lesson of
yesterday did not suffice. This morn
ing ! was again betrayed into cap
tious language that wounded the
same young man, and throw him so
much oil his guard that he answered
nae back with some feeling. This |
regarded as impairment, and [ threat
cncd to dismiss him from my service
If he dared venture Il repetition OF the
language. When feeling subsidized,
and thought became clear again, |
saw that.l had been wrong and done
wrong. And | have felt unhappy
about it ever since. wish that had
more self~coutrol; that could bride
my tongue when feeling it suddenly
spurred. But temperament and long
indulgod habits are both against me,
Mrs. landell encouraged and sooth-
ed her husband, and, and so won his
mind away from its brooding self
reproacnes.
On the next incoming, as Mr.. Ian
dell was about leaving for his ware
house, his wife looked up at him,
and, with a meaning smile, said:
"Dan'tw
There was just the slightest pcrcep''
tible warning in her tone,
Don't what2"
Mr.. Landell seemed little puzzled
Don't forget yourself"
"Oh" Light broke in upon his
mind. THANK you, l will notr
And he went forth to meet the trials
of the day.
Almost the FIRST thing that fell un-
der the notice of Mr.. Landell was an
important 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 he felt to be
objectionable.
"Johnr
He called sharply 10 q young man
at the father end Of the warehouse.
'Dontr Ii seemed like the voice
of his wife in his ears. Don't for
get YOURSELF"
This mental warNing came just in
season. The clerk came quickly to-
ward him. BY the time he reached
the desk Of Mr.. Lapdell the latter
was under self control.
"Why was not this letter posted,
joint" The tone was neither impera,
tive nor captious, but kind, and the
question asked in way that said:
"of course, there is good reason for
The omission"
An.i o..
II think, SIR" answered John,
that there is mistake, and
thought it best not tc ut the letter
in the post"
"A mistake. How9"
And Mr.. Landell opened the letter.
ut reads" said the clerk, 1900
cases OF cahcoes."
"Oh, no-thirty cases." replied Mr..
Landell. But as he said thirty his
eyes rested on 800. 80 it is How
coald have made such an errori
You were right, John, in not sending
the letter away"
The clerk went back to his place,
and the merchant said to himself:
How glad am that was able to
control myself. If had spoken to
that young men as felt, would
have wronged and alienated him. and
made trouble for myself all day."
Not long after this case of goods
fell through one of the landings,
crushing dowf, 1.no,1 tho landing with