Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-18
LOOK WHERE YOU ARE GOING.

LOOK WHERE YOU ARE GOING.
This was remark we heard yester-
day, as we passed along Chartres street.
addressed by a mother to a beautiful
eh'id. about five years of age.-The lit
tie fellow had his hands full of TOYS and
his head foil Of wonder. He was look
ing at all the glittering and attractive
articles III the numerous show windows,
and with his eyes devouring their beau
ties. He did, mt see the streets nor the
persons passing NOT he-his soul was
TILED with something else besides the
mere idea Of how or where he was
, walking Without his mother he
would certainly have been run over by
the whirhng drays or ,rodden down in
the careless crowd-as it was, he run
some risk, rs his mothers look where
you are going" s"tmed to Indicate.
| We were much interested not ouly in
the child but The mother. who was a no
Bile looking creature. with large black
eyes. high forehead. cheek quite 70
seate for this climate and most bewitch-
ing form. Her carriage was graceful,
and she stepped as we imagine Hebe did
when she served the gods at their ban.
quet. We lost sight of her yer soon,
however, but her remark 'iook where
you are going" has been inging in our
ears ever since. Could it lave been on
account Of her voice. We were charm.
ed by its music. but have listened to
tones far sweeter. We know not hat
there was about that single phrase to at
tract us, save the deep philosophy which
may be drawn from it, and the practical
morality that may be induced.
Look where you are going .' An
admonItlon how universal in application
how simple in praciice-bow impor-
tant III result There is no situation in
life so low that it cannot be improved oy
it, nor none SO high that may scorn it
with impuniiy. The child needed it to
keep him out Of :he street where danger
was riie-the monarch on the throne re,
quires it to preserve the integrity o. his
councils when the popular will is threa-
tening.
Header, II You are a merchant, when
business is exciting-prices brisk, and
the market active-when farmers are
confident and spectators ready-when
Iascality is hidden by the cloak Of mo.
rails, and Insolvency turks under siken
robes, remenberand 'look where you're
going, follow not this man because he
promises you fortune-tTust not that
| one because he wears sain,lv face
confide not in third because he agrees
with you IN opinion Look where y on
are going" and take care Of the main
chance.
Ii a Dung man, and pleasure beckon-
ing with her rosy hands, invites YOU to
her luxuiant retreats. take no step to-
wards those enticing grottos ere YOU
! Cooking where you're going" The
faro table and the dice box-dishonest
TO your emPloyers-a ruined reputation,
aud perhaps an ignominious death, may
| be the consequence Of refusal 10 look
where you're going" 1.-THE world fol-
lowed this simple advice, our jsils would
he tenantless and our gibbets OF no use.
IL you intend to marry-if you think
your happiness will be increased. and
your interest advanced by matrimony,
be sure and look where on re going"
Join yourself in union with no woman
who is selfish, for she will sacrifice you
with 10 Que who is tickle, for she will!
become estranged-have uaught to do
with proud one, for she will despise
| ycu-nor with an extravagant one, for she
will ruin you. Leave coquette to the
! tools that flutteI around her-Iet her own
! Preside accommodate scold, aud flee
from woman who loves scandal as Won
would fly from the evil one Look
where you are going" will, sum j. up.
Young ladies, when GU are surround,
cd by dashing men--w hen the tones of
love and The words Of compliment float
out together, when you are excited by
the movement Of the whirling waltz, or
melted by the tenderness OF mellow mu-
sic. arrest yourself in tina, rosy atnos
phere u delight, and look " ere you re
going" When daring hand is press
ing yours, or your delicate tressess are
! lifted by him, YOU fancy loves YOU
when the moonlight invites to trusting
and the stars seem but TO breathe out in,
noccnce, listen with caution TO tht
words You hear-gaze into your hear
nnShrnkingly, and look where YOU r,
going. IN .. TIMgs