Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23

| Spurred. But temperament ana long
INDUCED 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 morning, as Mr.. Lam
| dell was about leaving for his ware
house, his wife looked up at him,
and, with meaning smile, said ::
'Don't!n
There was just the slightest percep"
tible warning in her tone.
Don't what?"
Mr.. Landell seemed little puzzled
Don't forget yourself"
"Ohw Light broke in upon his
mind. THANK you, will not!"
| 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.
"Johnp
He called sharply to young man
at the father end of the warehouse.
"Dontw It seemed like the voice
of his wife in his ears. ''DoI't for
get yourselfw
This mental warhing came just in
season. The clerk came quickly to-
ward him. By the time he reached
the desk Of Mr.. Landeil the latter
was under self-control.
"Why was not this letter posted,
John?" 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"
And so there was.
II think, sir" answered John,
'that there is a mistake, and ]
thought it best not to put the letter
in the post"
"A mistake. How?"
And Mr. Landell opened the letter,
''It reads" said the clerk, 1900
cases of cahcoes."
"Oh, no-thirty cases." replied Mr..
Landeil. But as he said thirty his
eyes rested OF 300. 80 it is How
could I have made such an error?
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 I am that I was able to
control myself. If had spoken to
that young man 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 down upon the landing with
a noise that caused Mr.. Landell,
whose temperament was exceedingly
nervous, to spring to his feet. To
blame some one was his first impulse.
What careless fellow has done
this?" was ON his tongue.
''Dop'tp
The inward monitor spoke in time.
Mr.. Landell shut his Ii ps tightly and
kept silent until he could command
himself. He then calmly inquired
into the cause of the accident, and
found that special blame attached to
no one. On opening the case of goods
the damage was found to be trifing.
Another conquest" said Mr.. Lam
dell, as he went back to his desk.
''Sef control is easy enough if the
trial be made in earnest"
A dozen times that day was the
torch applied to Mr.. Landell's quick
temper, and as often was he III dan~
ger of blazing out. But he had begun
right, and he was kept right until the
sun went down.
And then he turned his step home
ward, feeling more comfortable in
mind than he had felt for many weeks.
There was 40 shadow on his counten-
ing good humor.
''You said don't as left you this
morning."
"Well?"
"And / didn't"
''You are a hero" said Mrs. Lam
dell, laughing.
mot much of q one. The conquest
was easy enough when I drew the
sword Ia earnest"
land you feel better?n
"Oh, a thousand times! What a
curse Of ones life this quick temper
is I am ashamed of myself half a
dozen times a day on an average. But
have made good beginning and I
intend to keep On right until the end. :"
"Don'tw said Mrs. Landell to her
husband, as she parted with him at
the front door on the next morning.
IT won't!" was the hearty answer.
And he didn't, as the pleasant even
ing he passed with his wife at its close
most clearly testified.
Reader, if you are quick tempered
Don't.