Litchfield enquirer., 1844-06-06
From the Bridgeport Standard.
%, IT'S A LITTLE TIiING-NEVER MINDI TT


But stop, not SO fast, Roger. Great things some
times grow out of little things Some little things,
indeed, we had better mind; but 60 strait on
in our duty, patiently and cheerfully, and not be
down hearted, and put out of temper, and made
cross and unhappy, by these little things. So too,
we had better never mind sundry little stories a.
bout ourselves or friends, which are sometimes
blown abroad, like thistle seeds in Northwestern,
by windy tongues which had better be bridled lit
tie, by the owners, both for their and our comfort,
and the credit and peace Of society. Never mind
them, let them blow by. If you stop the mischie-
vous little creatures-the little provoking, prick
ling things, they'll more like stick the faster, and
little as they go brushing by, better bear it, and let
'em CO. It's foolish caper, because one or two
little stings of the hornets are poked into you, to
go and poke their nest to pieces, and let them all
about your bare head and eyes, and you can't catch
one, to stop his singing. say better let such
little things alone.
But then, because we should not mind some lit
tie things, it does not prove that ALL little things
are not TO be minded. On the contrary,ifyou would
accomplish great things mind little ones. You
know we tell little boys,
Tall oaks from little acorns grow
And big boys may usefully remember the lesson
thence derived
Little acts of kindness in word and deed, should
be minded. The clock-maker must mind his lit
tie pins and pieces If he says of pin, 0, its a
little thing-never mind it his clock wont 60, nor
keep true time. So little acts, and neighborly
kindness, like pins in clock, serve to keep things
right, and make society move like clock-work. -
Pull these out and it jars and stops when it should
not and makes the mischief 90. / say then, Roger
mind little kindnesses, to do them.
A little good advice too, is worthy to be minded
both to give when proper, and take when needed
and many one needs it when he don't think go
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ken It had saved trouble.
Mind little matters of honesty in dealings, Roger.
Honesty in little things forms habit Of honesty in
great ones. And dishonesty in little things, leads
down stairs to dishonesty in great ones.
sAs the big mainmast Of a man-of-war,
Was once too small for the tiniest spar,
And that spar its growth back traced,
First sprung from little seed in cone encased !:
So great rogues generally grow from little ones
Progress in dishonesty, is like sliding down hill
A little push little hitching the sled. may star
you and when onceyou begin to slide, there Ii
no telling where you will stop, short Of thu
bottom; and that's a pretty bad place. If Z
man is dishonest in little things, look out fo
him, Roger! Don't trust him with great ones fur
Their than you can see him.
Little minutes also are worth minding He il
| pretty good in arithmetic, who has learned tina
minutes make hours, and days, and years. He WHIT
don't mind minutes may want hours-at least ne II
in the road to it,
Further. little things wasted, may end in grea
things while little things saved, and saving llttl
at a time, may prove very great comforts IN rainy
day, or time Of need. mean prudent sarsng no
that sEinning flint to save penny, and sporting
knife worth sixpence.' hate misers clutch
but there is prudent, careful sGUing beautiful!
and blessedly joined with generous heart ane
ready hand to give, when benevolence calls ant
wretchedness pleads. The old proverb Is goof
| one.
Many mickle,
Makes muckle.'
And don't forget little matters in business. ]
they get wrong, set them to rights. A treena
left out may sink the ship Alittle leak unattend
| ed to- may produce the same catastrophe. Stop the
leaks, Roger, fthey belittle-room enough 70 De-
come larger. ,, a..
The great Mind, is exact to mind little things
| and by these bring about many great ana WONDER
full purposes He whose mighty arm rolls through
| illimitable space, countless systems and worlds
suns stars, and glorious orbs Of light, minds tn!
little earrow and feeds it from his bounteous hand
with food convenient for it. And that ear, which
hears sthe music Of the spheres. listens to ts lttl
song as it sings fourth cheerful praise to its Maker
goodness. And that EYE, when perces imm en-,
". gazes with untirng watchfulness upon its littl
form, as it fits through the air, or rests upon tn
slender tree-branch as it Is beautifully and trull
said, not a sparrow falleth to the ground withou
| our Father
Here is lesson, Roger, worthy. Of man to learn
Be Kind to all that breathes. And especially let
learn that none are too little to be beneath our no
tice to do them good, if it be only the giving Of
cup q '0'u "a'''' 'A'' JOSEPH.
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