Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-05-27
" How shall I get out of It I"

In passing through Bulfincll street, few
evenings since, we encountered two m ell in
earnest conversation. In passing, eight
words only were overheard bot they were
very important words, and very suggestive,
too-'Well, how shall get out of il r
What the speaker had got into, is more than
we know. Ii may have been an unsuitable
matrimonial engagement; quarrel with
his wife or his best friend dangerous
money speculation, or business emtarrass-
meat Of some kind; vicious habit, threat
ening his reputation and his ruin, il not brok-
en- up; he may have been involved in some
one or more of these evils, or something
worse; but whatever it was, he was evident
ly in tight place'-a position involving
discomfort and suffering. or threatening in
jury or even RUN; n position from which he
was anxious to extricate himself and the
question with hin was, how he should do il
How shall get out of il" All, thought
we, this is the question which many n man
and woman would be glad to have answere ed
--'tlow shall get out of nj? Nothing is
easier than to get into trouble; hut how to
ge out of 1t is quite another affair - iN"A
AS we went musiDg along, we said TO our
selves: How much trouble might be saved,
how much sorrow and suffering avoided BY
a timely consideration of this question: If
every young nun, whose income is barely
sufficient 10 board and clothe him eccnom-
cally, when tempted to run into debt for fine
clothes, expensive jewelry, fast horses, lux
urious living, &C., &c. ii, we say, every
young man tempted to incur responsibilities
for such names, would stop and ask know
shall gel out OF it it might save many from
ruin and wTetchedness -fit - tI ff+u t.3
i! every youth, when tempted TO visit for
the first time a place OF liccntious dissipa.
tion, would just stop long enough TO answer
the quesllon-'tlow shall get OUT Of it ? il
might save many scalding tears, it might
prevent many hopes from blight, and many
hearts from griet. In word, il would be
we'll for every man 10 stop and make this
enquiry before he allows himself TO form any
business, social, or moral habit which his
Judgment and conscience condemn How
shall get out ofir?' This simple question,
honestly met, would save him from lhous.
and errors and evils which the hand of The
temper scatiers so plentiiully along he path
of life. hir 'fn'ta- tfaW.-
But, suppose Tile warning has come too
late. and The unw;se or dangerous fist step
has been taken, and the condition of embar-
rassment and distress las already been
reached what then! What shall he done
First of all, let him resolutely front the irou-
BILE. Let him look it full in ihe face. Many
an ugly trouble has been looked out of cou n
tennnce by. n bold aud honest heart. Be
willing 10 see aud know The worst ofit.--
Then take counsel of wise fItend and do
with your might. and without delay, what
seems TO be right and necessary, however
,norlifying aud painful ii may he. heavy '
pecuninry loss, a downright failure in busl.
ness, an open confession Of wrong and the
attendant shane-are none of them, nor al!
Of them combined, to lie compared TO the
sufferings of one struggling on through rest.
less days and feverish nights, in anxiety and
apprehension, and amidst guilty forebodngs
and disquietude Of conscience. A frank ex.
posure, an honest confession, a hearty and
Tesolute purpose of amendment SO far us pos
sibIe, will be to the troubled mind, like oi
and wine to the man who h ad fallen among
llieves.-1raueler. 4 7H1 20 l7|- 1at