Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-08-15
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LOOK WELL wRERE ron ARE coma
This was . Temark We heard ySs,erdSSXx,
AZ we passed along Charires-ssreea, ad-
dressed by q mother. to hsautifnl child
about i've years Of age. The little fellow
had his hands full of toys aid bic, head fGll
ofwonder. lie was looking at eli the rlit-
iering and attractive articles 10 the nnSaer-
Gus show windows, and with his eye de-
vouring iheir beauties. He didnIt see thS
street. nor the persons passing-<n0s he
his soul vas filed with something else 6S-
sides the mere idea Of how cs WHARF he
vas walking. Without his anoIher, 10
would certainly have been run oyer ky tISS
whirling drays Or lrodden down ia 36e care
less crowd-as it was, he ran somS risk, ~
his mother's " look where Jon are RsNilRx
seemed TO indicate. seM
We were much interested not only n
tho child bot in the Rloiher, who was me-
be looking creature, with large black eve.
high forehead, cheek quite roseatGa Tor
this climate. and most bewischiug FORM,
Her carriage was graceful, aud she sfephsa
as we in'agipe Hcbe did, when she served
the gods Ut their banquet, We lost sisAt
Of her very soon, howeyer--bat her, TO-
mark. !" Look where you ere going" has
been ringing in our ears ever since. Conl&
u have been on account Of her voice -
We were charmed by lie music, but have
listened totones far sweetsr. We know nok
what there was about that ainale rhpaaS n,
attract Us, save the deep philcsopby' which
may be drawn from il, and The payasticaf
morality that may DO induced.
Look where you are geine l's An IA.
moni'ion. how universal Ia applicat;on--
how simple in practice-how Important IL
result! There 10 no situation IS iifS -
low that i cannot bs improved BY il. as or
none 80 high that may scorn Il with inspu-
nifty. The child needed il 10 keep rim
out ut the street, where, danger was rifa.-
The monarch on the throne requires ID @
preserve the integrity Sfhis S6Nntiis wheM,
the popular with % threatening. \ n1@V
Reader, II you lf6 . merchant. vhsn'
business y exciting prices 6fiSk and thss
mat ket active-whsn iarmeFP are conlIaentS
and specplators ready-wbsn ssseality II
hidden by the cloak Of morals, and insolv.
ency turks under silken rohes, remember
and I" look where yop'rs going, '.--follew
not this man because be promises y6u i
fortuns--tftst not that one beeaASS 10
wears sanity face- eon6d6 not IN third
because he agrees with yon 10 opinisp.---
look where yca al; sseipg," aRSs : ::s.
care of she main thAnSe.
II q young man, and pleasure bsckori.-,
ing with her rosy hand, Invites you d nor
lox"viant retreats, take no step towSaydV
those eitieiag grstlps ere ,yeu !" look where
you're going" The faro table and the
dice box-disRonssty 10, yopr employ ers--
q ruined reputation. end psfRhpS III ieno-
mi0ious death, may be abe CONSCIOUSNESS OF
a refusal TO Hlook where you're goine. 80
If tho world followed this simple advice.
our jails would be senantlsss, aud our ill.,,
bets Of no use. e
IL yoa intend to msrry--f you think
your happiness viii be incrsased and yellr
interest advanced BY matrimony, DO sure
and "k,ok where you'rs going" Join
yourself ID union with no woman who 10
selfish, for she will sacrifice y6u.-xiif' DO
one who 10 tickle, for she viii becc,iie es-,
EtrangcdA-havs roaght 70 do with Il pfSda'
one, for she viii dSspies yo.,-n... IN =. :|
extraysgant, for she win ruin you. Lssve
Ea eoqnette 10 Tho fools shat Outer around.
her--let her own fireside accOmmodate =
seold, and Zee from q woman who loves
scandal as you would Ay from she evil one.
|"L Look where yoW ere going" viii sum il
all PIP! ,ai1's4f'
Young ladies', whom yop are surroapdsd
by dasbing inen-when the tones Of loye'
and the words Of complimsni ,fsst out to
geiher--whcn you are excited by ihs move
ments of the whirling waltz, or melted ~,
the tenderness Of mellow music, arrest
yourself in that rosy atmosphese ef deliekH.
and "Iook where you're going. WhSnh +
daring hand y pressing yosrs. of yslf Asli--
cate tressss afg BGe6 BY hin ypp ,fsscy
loves you; when TIE gtooniigilt invites 10
trusting, and the stafS ,seem 70 breaihs ont
innocence, listen with cantion TO che words
you hesr--gazs into your heart snshfiuk--
iDgly, and !. look where you're gsing.'s \,
We could write Ten volumes d this SIM
pie text, but We Win not ,aad (herebore
conclude by telling every body, all Cxet.
the world, to " look whore they, arc going"
Conformation and CMeegfa lness.-AHf ev-'
cry body would follow the advice Of Addj.
son on the subjects Of conversation and
eheeYfulness. what q charmiHg v6fIf u
would b ' but every woeld mdSs, be- char
ming where inc people Of IL Ore habitually
cheerful We ,qboli trodi tlie .Specissor.:'
-" That part Of Bfs which VI ofdinattsy
understand by eonvsrs ssii: .is 81 indui.
gence 10 the socisbls part Of oar makes
and should incline u 70 bring one psopes-
ton ofgOod will or good hnmps ansone the
friends We meet with, and not 70 iFoubIs
them wild, rslasions which qgst 1ef AecessI-;