The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-13
THE CHILDREN's CORNER

A 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 back and asked him if
he did not hear his first call. eyes, SIR
said Frank. "Well, then" said his father.
"what made you run into the street 2
ooh, I got a-going and couldn't STOP" re
piled Frank.
This is the way great many boys get
into difficulty; they get going and
can't stop The boy that tells lies began
first by stretching the truth a little-to
tell a large story or relate an anecdote
with very little variation, till he got a.
going and couldn't stop till he came out
full-grow2 liar.
The boy that was brought before the
police and sent tosthe House of Correc-
tion for stealing, began by taking little
things from his mother; by stealing
sweetmeats and other nice things that
were pat away. Next he began to take
things from his companions at school.
He got a-going and couldn't stop till he
got into jail.
Those two boys that you see fighting
out on the green began by bantering each
other IN fun. At length they began to
get angry and dispute, and call each 9TH
er ames,till they got a going and couldn't
stop. They will separate with black eyes
and bloody noses.
There Is young man sitting late with
ais companions at the gaming-table. He
mas flushed cheeks, an anxious look,a dcs.
pairing countenance. He has lost his last
dollar. He began by playing marbles in
the street,but he got a-going and couldn't
stop.
See that young man with dark Ian
tern, stealing from his masters drawer,
lie is merchants clerk. He came from
the country promising boy. But the
rest OF the clerks went to the theater. and
ne thought he must go too. He began by
thinking that he would only go once. lust
to say that he had been to the thester.
But he got going and couldn't stop. He
mas used up his wages, and wants mora
money. lie can not resist the temptation
when he knows there is money in the
drawer. DE has got "a going; he will stop
n State Prison.
Hark, do you hear that horrid oath /? Il
comes from the foul mouth of a little bow
IN the street. He began by saying by
words, but be nas got a-going and can't
stop
Fifty young men were some years ago
IN the habit of often meeting in a room
IN a public-house, to enjoy themselves III
social hllarlty, where the wine cup was
passed around. One of them, as he was
gong there one evening, began to think
that there might be danger in the way
he stopped and considered moment and
hen saln to himself, Fright about face :"
de turned on bis heel, went back to his
room, and never was seen at the public,
house again. He has become rich. and
the first block of buildings which be
erected was built directly in front of the
place where he stood when be made that
exclamation Six of the young men fol
lowed his example. The remaining forty
three got a'going, and couldn't stop till
they Landed IN the ditch, and the most of
them in drunkard's grave.
Beware, then, boys, how you get ago
ing be sure before you start that YOU are
IN the right way,tor when you are sliding
down hill it is hard to stop.
THE LAST APPLE.
There it hung defylng all blast and
storm. Nothing, it seems, could wrest it
from the parent limb. The boys going
along the road to school had flung every
available stone or stick at this very an
pie, yet it still rested securely, baaking in
the October sun. 1t had seemingly a
charmed existence. But one fatal day it
was eaten, and this is how it happened.
One afternoon all the children were in
the kitchen watching mother getting tea
ready, when Harry, the only boy, looked
from the window, and seeing the apple,
ne thought to himself he would like if.
Mother mayn't have that last apple t?
Nobody seems to care for it,"
NOW, mother" cried Mary" 81 think
ought to have it, because am the old
est"
IL haven't been late to school for a
whole week, SO deserve it at least" said
Lizzie triumphantly.
! Little Jennie could not say anything
she was only youngest, that was all.