The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-20

If man wrote all that he could on this line il
would be a remarkable instance in point proving
the truth of the old saw: " He that runs may
read n-if he wants to, which in this case he most
likely wouldn't. For run as much as we may and
run as late as we will, and indulge in as many
soda cocktails next morning as we feel like and
can get credit for, the truth remains grand and
irrefragible if we run too far we will probably
run into the ground, and in such event reading
would be no good. Good-the mere thought is
absurd Who ever heard of q mans reading
himself out OF the ground? Men have been read
out of party when parties had principles TO read
about; men have been read out of church; /,
myself, have been even preached out on one or
two occasions, which recall; but where is the
man who can read himself right? The old Hell.
lenic mind set first in importance the immortal,
because impossible piece Of advice, know myself
they spell it gRO the Seds1on. but that's what ii
comes TO at common, sense bushel. Running ia
very conducive to this end and indeed know few
things so apt to let man into few Of the secrets
be carries about with him as this same running.
Running is things. Running is sights. Running
is the elephant. He that runs, If he runs rapidly
and often, will accumulate q stock of staple ex-
perience which will be in ready demand in the
maj kets OF his grandchildren's edifcation is
II he has any. IL not then of his friends grand.
chidrens edidcation. Much, however, in this con.
nection depends upon the kind of a man he it,
because we all know some people never see any.
thing-even their own interests. These persons
are the ones the world calls foos-though have
known some mighty good fellows so affected in
fact sometimes think am one of that kind my
self. have strong tendency to amuse myself
and to forget board bills; TO say pleasant things
TO pretty women, and not to recollect that man
may not live by bread alone, but is somewhat de-
pendent upon roast beef and the arts of the tailor
and in word to take heed of to-day and let to-
morrow wait till it gets here.
EBut this is running with vengeance. What do
you care, my dear CRESCENT, what think unless
it proves interesting to your highly discriminating
subscribers! ii. d. s. don't care what think
ergo you don't care what think hence, Q. z. D.;
therefore, let rs 90 on.
Running is good and desirable, but IL should be
confined within due bounds. Such running as run
ming TO seed, running in debt. which is cousin.
german to the other, running away with an idea
unless it be an extraordinarily good one, and even
then stiff Ditt is better than too sharp spurs
running down hill too fast and running down Your
neighbors, all these should he eschewed. Ron il
you will, and you probably will if you hsvn't got
stIff IN the joints yet, but run steadily. See your
see, look your look, find out what the show is
about, but don't stay too late the doors may be
closed on you and you not be able TO get home.
II is bad thing TO stay too late, even than
coming away before the farce the farce we see
from under gray brows and with the aid of spec
tacles. So see your see, look your look, find out
what the show is about. but don't stay too late.
New Orleans, Sept. l9, 1858.