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Show LITTLE TIME BETWEEN SPELLS. Antwer of Valet 8howed the Two Sides to an Excuse. Gen. Frederick D. Grant, who has recently boon assigned to tho command com-mand of tho Department of tho East, Is noted for tho equanimity of his tompor. I Gen. Grant believes in self-command. Concerning hasty tempers, he ' said ore day: I "Tho plea of tho quick tempered Is that If they nro soon angered they aro soon pleased again. Thero Is an answer to this plea, though. Tho) former vnlet of a frlond of mluo has a good answer to It. "This valet, nn excellent servant, worked for my frlond two months. Then ho said that ho was going to leave. "'Why nro you going, James?' my friend said kindly. "'Well, sir, to bo frank,' James nnswored, 'you nro too quick tempered.' tem-pered.' "'Pooh, pooh, Jnmcs.' said my friend. 'What If I am n bit quick tempered? tem-pered? My nngcr Is no sooner on than It Is off.' " 'True, sir,' said James respectfully, 'but It Is no sooner off than It Is on again.'" |