1059. TEMPER.

TEMPER.

A man is said to be "nettled" when he has got into a hot temper. Does that mean that the man has been seized with a moral nettle-rash, and that his whole being bristles with sharp, stingy things, so that no matter where you touch him you are sure to smart for it? Temper is the madness of selfishness. A bad temper is a great curse to a man, although he may have as many fine points as a hedgehog.

Autor: James Smith