The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-06-18

mong the very few articles land we sorry to
he compelled to sayit,) nowadays to be met
with in the newspapers which contains much
correct and serious thought, and which lead the
mind from the consideration Of objecis,lhe most
trivial to the most thoughtful reflection Yet
this is only another instance to prove, that
there is food for contemplation in every thing
LOOK WHERE YOU ARE aoING."-This was a
remark we heart, yesterday, ns we pissed along
Charlres street, addressed by mother to n
beautiful child, about five years of age. The
little fellow had his hands full of toys and his
head full of wonder. He was looking at all the
gIitterirg and attentive articles in the numerous
show windows, and with his eyes devourng
their beauties. He didn't see the streets nor the
persons passing-not he--his soul was filled
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 whiring drays or trodden down in the
careless crowd-as it was, he ran some risk, as
his mothers look where you are goIng,' seem
ed to ind icate.
We We're much interested not only in the
child but the mother, who was noble looking
creature, with large black eyes, high forehead i,
cheek quite seate for this climate, and a
most bewitching form. Her carriage was grace
full, and she stepped as we imagine Hehe did,
when she served the gods at their banquet. We
lost sight of her very soon however, but her re-
mark, Look where you are going has been
ringing in our ever since. Could it have
been on account Of her voice. We were charm
ed by its music, but have listened TO tones far
sweeter We know not what there was about
that single phrae 10 attract us, save the deep phi
osophy which may be drawn from it, and the
practical morality that may be induced.
Look where you are goingp An admoni
ton, how universal in applicaton-how simple
in practice-how important in result There is
no situation in life 80 low that il cannot be i'm
proved by it, nor none so high that may scorn it
with impunity. The child needed it TO keep
him out of the street where danger was rife
he monarch on the throne requires it to pre-
serve the integrity of his councils when the pop
ular will its threatening.
Reader, if you are Il merchant, when business
is exciting-prces brisk and the market active
when farmers are confident and specula tors
ready-when rascality is hidden by the cloak of
morals, and insolvency turks under Silken robes,
remember and look where you're going, fol
low not this man because he promises you a
fortune-trust not that one because he wears
sanity face-confide not in q third because he
agrees with you in opinion. Look where you
are going,' and take care of the main chance.
IF young man, and pleasure beckoning with
her rosy hands, invites you to her uxuriant re.
treats, take no steps towards those enticing grot-
tos ere you look where you're going The
faro table and the dice box-dishonesty to your
employers-a ruined reputation and perhaps an
gnominious death, may be he consequence of
refusal to 'look where you're going If the
world followed this simple advice our iaiIs would
be tenaness, and our gibbets of no use.
Ifyon intend to marry-ifyou think you hap
piness will be increased and your interest adj
vanced by matrjmony, be sure and 'look where
you're going Join yourself in union with no
woman who is selfish, tor she will sacrifice you
with no one who is tickle, for she will become
naught to do with proud for
she will despse you-nor with eXtravagant,
for she will ruin you. Leave a coquete to the
fools that f1utter around her-let her own frsde
n scol i and flee from woman
who loves scandel as You would fly from the ev-
il one. Look where you going,' will sum it
all up.--M o. Times.