The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-04-09
NUMBER 1.
I Got a Going and Couldn't Stop.


Got Going and Couldn't Stop.
A little boy, named Frank, was stand
ing in the yard, when Ills fnther called
him: -
| Frank"
"Sir?" said Frank. and started .fnif
speed and ran into the street. : - 5 :
His father called him back, and asked
him if he did not hear his first CALL
" Yes, sir" said Frank. at
"Well, then, said his father, ~whaE
made you run into the street ?" -
"O," said Frank. 81 got going ana
condn't stop" M ~
This is the way that great many boys
get into difficulty; they get agoing and
can't stop. The boy that tells lies, began
first to stretch the truth littlc-to tell Q
large story, or relate all anecdote with 3
very little variation, till he got agoing
and couldn't stop till he came out : full
grown liar. - -. sss.a5
The boy that was brought before fhsI
police and sent to the House of Correc-
tion for stealing, began by taking little
things from his = by stealing swcetmests
and other nice things that were put away.
Next he began to take things fson Ms
companions at school. He got agoing,
and couldn't stop till he got into jail.
THO two boys that you see lighting
out on the green, began by bantering each
other in fun. At length they began TO
get angry and dispute, and call each other
names, till they got agoing and couldn't
stop. They will separate with black eyes
and bloody noses.
There is a young man. sitting late WITH
his companions at the gaming table. He
has flushed cheeks an anxious look, =
despairing countenance. lie has lost his
last dollar. lie began by i laying mar,
bles in the street; but he got agoing and
couldn't stop.
See that young man, with dark lam
tern stealing from his masters drawer.
He is merchants clerk. He came from
the country promising boy. Bat iths
rest of the clerks went to the theatre, and
he thought he must go too. lie began
thinking he would go only once, just TO
say that he had been to the theatre. But
he got agoing and couldn't stop. He
has used up all his wages, and wants more
money. He cannot resist the temptatiogt
when he knows there is nonoy in The
drawer. He has got agoing he will stop
in the State Prison.
/ Hark do you hear that horrid oath
1t comes from the foul mouth of y little
boy in the street. He began BY saying
by-words; but he has got agoing and
can't stop. - 49,.
Fifty young men, were some years ago.
iu the habit of meeting together in room
at public house, to enjoy themselves in
social hilariry, where. the wine cup passed
freely around. One of them, as he was
going there one evening, began to think
there might be danger in the way. He
stopped and considered moment, aud
then said to himself Right afoat facet,
He turned on his heel. and went back 10
his room, and was never seen at the pub
lie house again. He has become rich,
and the first block of buildings which he
erected, was built directly In front Of the
place where he stood whenlfe made that
exclamation. Six ofthe young men fol-
lowed 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. 81
f Beware then, boys how you get . going.
Be sure, before You start, that you are in
the right way, for when you are aiding
!, down-hill it is hard to stop. s.,.s.