The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-05-10
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS.

Get n G;siny md Cou;en't stop.
A little boy. named Frank. was standing
in the yard. WHEN his father called him:
Frank ~
"Sir :" said Frank, and started full speed
and ran into the street.
His father called him hack. and asked him
II h. did not hear his first call.
Yes. sir" said Prank.
"Mel. then" Sid his father, "what made
yOn run into the street ?"
10" said Frank. Il got a going and
couldn't stop"
This !, the way that great many boy. get
into difficulty: they get going and can't
stop. The boy tina, tells lies, began first to
stretch the truth lit,le--to tell large sto-
~. or relate an anecdote with a very little
variation. till he 90, a going and couldn't stop
till he rsme out full grown liar
The boy tho: was brought before. the po-
lice, and sent to the House Of Correction for
stealing, began by taking little things from
his mOther-by stealing sweetmeats and 9th.
sr nice things that were put away. Next he
began to take things from his companions at
school. lie got going, and could not stop
till he got into Jail.
Thos- two boys that YOU see fighting, out
Oh the Green, began b, banterng rari, other
in fun. At length they began to get angry
aud dispute. and call each other names. ill
they got going and couldn't stop. They
will separate with black eyes and bloody
noses.
There - young man sitting late with his
companions at the gaming table. lie has
flushed checks, an anxious look, despariny
rountcnsnrc. liz has lost his last dollar
lie began by playing marbles in the street,
but got a going and couldn't stop.
See that young man. with a dark lantern,
stealing from his masters drawer. lie is a
merchant, clerk. lie came from the coun-
try q promising boy. But the rest of the
clerks went to the theatre, and he thought he
must 70. too. He began. thin. ing he would
only 90 once, just to say that he had been to
the theatre. But he got going and couldn't
stop. lie has used up his wages. and wants
more money. lie cannot resist the trmpta-
ton. when he knows there is money in the
drawer. lie has got going-he will stop
in the States Prison.
llark DO YOU hear that horril oath 1t
comes from the IOul mouth OF little boy IN
the street. lie brgan by saying by-words,
but be has got going and can't stop
Fifty young men were some years ago in
the habit ofmeeting together in room at a
public house, to enjoy themselves in social
hilarity. where the vine cup passed freely a.
round. One Of theu,, as he was going there
one evening. began to think there might be
danger in the way. lie stopped and consid
cred moment. and then said to himself.
Right about face lie turned on lis heel
and went back to his room. and was never
seen At the public house again. lie has be-
como rich, and the first blmk of buildings
which he erected was built directly in from,
Of the place where Ike stood when he made
that exclamation. Six ofthe young men fol-
loved his example. The remaining forty
three got going and couldn't stop till they
landed in the ditch, and most of them in the
drunkard's grave.
Beware, then, Toys, how you get . going
lie sure before YOU start that you are in the
right way. for when yon are sliding down bill
j. j. hard to stop.