The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-08-24
From he Trenton Emporium.
&" STAND BACK "a LITTLE


Said an old gentleman to lively little boy,
who was pressing very close 10 the edge of
a mill race, where some people were dig.
gtng, "stand bark n little, The ground Will
cave in with You" lie had hardly go, !hf4
words through his teeth WHEN tie event
anticipated occurred +; The boy fell, and
broke his aim. The example seemed To
he applicable fo u great many cases of
common occurrence ~ life.
disposition 10 ppSh .fo,apnrd too fast
mil too FAR, has BEEN the rim of many n
finc fellow while an unfortunate difIidenca
has consigned great many, also, To unme-
rited oblivion. There is a medium between
these two extremes, lewiston from which
on either side must always be followed by
bad consequences.
Stand back little, | would say To tho
man who is eagerly bent on acquiring pn.
pularity among men by spreading abroad
hls FAME, and of saying those things for
himself that others should br left 10 say
for him. Stand back, and il jon are Indeed
as deserving as you think yourself others
will nniy esteem you the more highly for
being left In make the discovery themselves.
by mixing with an honest emulation due
proportion of 'nodcsty, you will at last
reach rs high place rs your mrrIt entities
you To-, and you viii not run the danger of
being borne downby torrent Of disgust.
Stand back little, | would whisper 10
such young men na are trying 10 elbow and
push themselves into Offices, for which
their elders in years aud sen fees arc cam
didatrs. Stand back, your time viii como
by and by n Difference 10 age is most
h,cominB feature in the character Of tho
young.
Stand back iitlc, world say 10 such
as often see engaging IN wild projects and
extensive speeulaIons before they have
great experience aud sound judgment, ma
Tired by Time aud opportunity. This mat
ter of getting rich IN day is mol the easy
thing some people imagine aud II is far
better 10 go along with the world in tho
old beaten track, gathering sxpenccs, than
TO hazard a flight on wings which we little
know how 10 manage rightly, aud which,
when best managed, ~ often rctard as
speed the lonncyof prosperous life.
Stand back little, / would also say TO
such tradesmen aud mechanics, as are try
ing To push their nrighbors of The course
by undertaking aud low shniilng. The
people will fnd you out, by aud by, il you
push forward in this way. Stand back
port you, nothing else viii.
Stand back little, too, | should say, if
an old bachelor were allowed Ia say any
thing ia such matters, TO many pretty girl
who | have seen eagerly running into
company ut sixteen---stand back--yuu will
have behus enough to plague you by and
by, and there's no need Of being in such n
hurry togct yourselves in trouble. For
though am no cynic, half approve OF
Moore's sentimental Rhapsody
" oh what pure and sacred thing
i beauty curtain d from the sight
OF the gross world, iIInmining
one only mansion with her light
and am seriously of opinion that it would
be better II our sNrcthcarts were little
more inclined 10 the same idea.
In fne, II would be we'll for us all 10
adnd hack n TITLE and there would be
less crowding and i"stIlug of One another.
and We should all go on more safely, east.
ly and happily.
OLIVER 0AKWOOD.
Green Lane, July Il, i82l.