Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-08-01
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the dayF'
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 .ust shaded with con-
Germ.
"Well enough in tody, but not so
comfortable in mind as desire
"Thcn something has gone wrong"
said the wife.
Her manner was slightly troubled.
Nothing more than usual Mr.. Lam
dell replied.
The forced smile had faded from his
countenance.
Mrs. landell sighed.
THAN usuall" She repeated his
words, looking with earnest in JURY into
her husbands face. Then she added,
tenderly, Bring home your trouble,
dear. ion't hide anything Let me
share with you all the good and ill Of
life. Hearts draw nearer in suffering
than they do in Joy
"hless your kind heart, Alice" said
Mr.. andell, broad smile sweeping
over his face, as he caught her round
cheeks in her hands and kissed her.
There isn't anything in the case so Sc
rious as that comes to. I'm not going
TO fail in business-havent lost any
thing worth speaking about; haven t
cheated ANYBODY, and don't intend do
ing so. It's only this hasty impulsive
temper of mine that is all the while
leading me to do or say something that
leaves a sting.
The cloud passed from the face of
Mrs. andell
- GU will overcome that in time, Ed i.
ward, said she encouragingly.
Il can't see that make any progress.
Yesterday spoke sharply to one of my
young men, when a mild reproof would
have been ulster and of more salutary
effect He is sensitive, and my words
hurt him severely. The shadow that
remained on his face all day was my
perpetual rebuke, and ! felt ii long
after the sun went down. Ny punish
ment was greater than his. Eut the
lesson Of yesterday did not suffice. This
morning ! was again betrayed into cap
tious language, that wounded the same
young man, and threw him so much off
his guard, that he answered me back
with some feeling. This regarded as
impertinence, and threatened to
dismiss him from my service
if he dared venture repeti-
ton of the language. When feeling
subsidized, and thought became clear
again, saw that had been wrong,
and done wrong. And / have felt I'M
happy about it ever since. l wish that
i had more self-control; that could
bride my tongue when feeling is sud
denly spurred But temperament and
long INDUCED habits 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,
his wife looked up at him, and, with a
meaning smile, said: don t.
There was ust the slightest percepti-
bic warning in her tone.
Ion what"
Mr.. Landel seemed little puzzled.
Don't forget yourself. !"
''Oh." 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 under
the notice of Mr.. Landell was an i'm
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 he felt to be objectionable.
John"
He called sharply TO young man at
the further end of the warehouse.
Don't Ii seemed like the voice of
his wife in his ears. Don't forget your
selfv'
This mental warning came Just in
season. 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,
JohnF The tone was neither impera-
tive nor eaptious, but kind, and the
question asked in way that said; "Of
course there is a good reason for the
OMISSION
And so there was.
II think, sir, answered John, that
there is a mistake. and thought il best
not TO put the letter in the post"
"A mistake Howl
And Mr.. Landell opened the letter.
1t reads. said the clerk, 300 cases
of cal ,oes."
"Oh, no-thirty cases" replied Mr..
Landell. But as he said thirty his eyes
rested on 800. $50 it is. How could
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 am that was able TO control
myself II | 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 q case of goods
fell through one Of the hatchways,
crashing 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 thisF'
was on his tongue.
Don't"
The inward monitor spoke in time.
Mr.. Landell shut his lips tightly and
kept silent until he could command
himself lie then calmly inquired into
the cause OF the accident, and found
that snecial blame attached IN no one.