The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-07-09
From the fromans journal
DON'T [ AIRY YDIR HEAD TOO 1

Don't CARRY YOUR HEAD TOO HlGU
Ned my boy, SAID mypoor old grandi 'ther
te me one day, fhe IS dead noH resi- and
bless hn.') Ned, my boy, mind and do4i
caJrg your hend tan higb." va quite yulng
lhen. aud did not ut In" time know what tie
old Gentleman meant but | never forgot Ia,
words and a lie OF observation has fully con,m.
ccd IRE Of ther truth. The years otrny boy
mood flew rapidly awaY AID die more busy
mes 81 manhood succrcard Yet amid all the
in and lrolic OF youth thai season Of real en-
IoYmcnt, when the whole heart IS lad and the
head IS full OF nothing bnt sport and mcrriment
the words oil my grand father. every now and
then, would come across my nnnd, font cctrV
g5uy bc0d too htgh. lnthe course Of time, the
associates olmy yout became settled mon, aud
took 10 themselves hclp mates. Aud then II was
! discovered the meaning of my grandfather's
saving.
Dick lompson. one Of my sehool.lcllows, was
rs mer a coiynf. rs ever put avn into hands.
Il" ia @Uod shop, plenty OF work, aud was
"olt 10 do IN the world. Hut then Dicl, tooil
it mo his lead twas a low business for a 6nc
Yellow tkc Inn. to be every day measuring the
iengih and bfodth Of a mans iOai. 20 he
broke ~ hrs store, sold his tools, attended The
auction II shoe -merchant, bonghi all his stock
aad st up large shoe-store. Dick was no
more coblcr now, he got him sign, aud the
following words painted on it, in large gilt let.
ters
RICHARD TONPSON, Shoe MerchaHip
Two OF three mont after went INTO Dicks
sore when man with long pole came in,
tapped Dick ON the shoulder, seized every
IN in his store, and carried him Otto jail so
thought |, this IS What ny grandfather meant,
when lie SAID, don't carry your heat to0 high.
Tom Parker was another school mate OF mine
A tcf lie left school, his father bound him TO Il
barUcr. llis master took liking torIom, a. he
vas smart active lad, gave him his shop aud
all his custom Tom now began TO feel like 9TH
er rich men, and every dollar in his pocket adj
ied am inch TO his consequence. 1t was not at
all proper for man OF MI Thomas Palkcr's
wealth. to be doing nothing else all the DAYS Of
ms life, but hold mems noses. Pun twas
shameful So away went Tom S raz0rs down
fell the barber pole, aud Ia its stead was styn
large fancy store. He was nov in his glory,
aud he could be seen daily, dealing ont spices
aud pc lumery 10 ladies and fine gentlemen, who
OF course gave him plenty Of smiles, and httle
cash. Aud who cannot live on ladies' smiles Z
81 thought poor Tom. twas food iorhi, mind.
meat for his hody, and cash tor his pocket.
Bu quarter day came and wen; and stu Tota
cot nothing but--ladics' smiles. lie sent in
bills the ladies', sweet creatures gave lin
miles, nc "entle.nen, promises. Tom owed
money, the Way Of payment was near, but h.
bad MOI the wherewithal. He made over his
! aodS To his creditors, aud " shut up shop.
"'' MN 'ne o'ne' a'y' h'S lace was lean dnd
NJ us ,'""''N AlI'piY ahu '"eP'a. ne was
f,"9'u "S Joulneymah ny born'f IN Tue
""'' 'o'"' iHo"SH Oh my Bfhula'hef,-- -"
aaf 0py Yoar htod too hiph
'n''s 'mi'" VIZ my bosoih companion
4 La, Il ftF.s1
Nc VA" N'1't 'os''hef Va many boy l'ol',
'"' o"' '''d'ni''hl gre" WIN our years. lie
~" N'' wa MS 'ihe rs a ''plhe' maker ana ms
'li'' "ShiS so"h ailrl he came GORGE, nv MN
nv l,'i9tAN'oh OF a'heSoue properly lie
'P'i'" " S'."f OF MS own an" sncu "as ms at
'n''"' 10 ms on s. lhat ne soon haH 8'tm
'"n 3 III s""''' ''" young men ever heeSn 'it
:" '' e'Ie % me sm"o'l ana ''s5' lie mani
w E." H"' OF gre" peao'y ahu 'n''hY a''o'uphNlr
nus Hh' fnulo shs play s'"''c, ana dance
~ Nv uc'SH' 81 M Iof' ne '''efmih'o ulat She
,"'"'o Nsn' notahG when money coe'd pro
cue ao" ne IKE other YOU'VE ladies "an'ee
e's,' ,o'ns mat money could purchase. Mr.
N'i'N Jackson lac fmno VIII drum Il TIT
'"s' ana forthwith Mrs. Chaie5 9nm" was
'''1 'sh' as "''ash'onHbl' ana one WIN aarum
ana Iilanelr WIS PM IN lis stead AT the petty cost
! p3iP' ana she should SO IKE to play on enc. be
SUES II looked :" pretty 10 lean ON harP ond
/ '"ush inc strings WIN tue end OF one $ myers
'"'" hl', va. Hhilll, 10 gel me a hafP' won
Nou my 'oNe 'haileS was not the men 10
N"lN'ahu u" ehuedlles OF MS pretty vic, 50
So' "el ha'p ana master 10 i've LESSONS