Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-05
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GRAY.
THAT childhood and youth are the appropri-
ate fcafons Of happoefs, is an opinion thar has
gained almca uniyerfal agent. VVhet her II IS,
thar man looks back upon The fcsnes Of pdif l'tc,
through medium which at once magnltlss the
bright, and diminiihes the dark fpots that the
rehh Of life ceaies with lis novelty--it is GER
tain, that we daily hear from the man OF buiinefs
oppreGed by cafe-the man of leifure, burthened
with The weightof his own mind, which, Ike
every OTHER recipient weighs more heavily, as It
approaches nearer to emptinels AND, indeed,
from every other clals of focietY, frong inPfsi-
lions of regret, that the fptiag life IS gone.
From early years we think our lot hard. In
childhood we find we are nothing we greve
that we cannot fly and catch the fparrow, or break
down he fence that oppoles our pnrluif. The
incapacity ariiipg from bodily weakness, and fron
the rcfrainss Of onr parents are equally lrrcmedi
able to Us. We cry Tor the moon and 1t IS nor
given US; we with TO play in the garden that VIC
NAV piiter the fruit and are not permitted.
From Is TO manhood, we think we houle be
frce-we eel the CALLING chain of parental aetho-
rity. Is man, ia This reject, much favored be-
yond youth When the letters ofeour father or
matter are taken Off she yoke inlpreied by
continued authorities is removed, Go VIC find our
.feives at greater liberty?
We enter into the world, delighted with tfle
idea Of freedom. We embark in uncontrolled
pleafure, or we enter into bufnefs, with hope Of
stlsning the iummit of orr wines. The youth
for whom the parents induRfious and frogal hand
had fcrap>d together fortune, is foon overwhelm-
cd in the vortex of Utilization he who, un-
aided by eay.y toTtutous circumstances, embarks
in trade and becomes the dupe of harpers, or fails
the victim of falfe friend.
Thole who fursiye ttefe fatal quick fands Of
maphsod, are ofscn bent down by the fatigue Of
laborious ayocation, or tormented with domefic
tends. A folding wife, or a refractory child
eimoitt.r, SIS days. Then he cries, how happy
was in my childhood!
To reconcile the mistortnneS and cares of man.
hood, we mott afume philofop'y, which is in
every mans power, who will exert The faculties
with which be is endowed. Obtaining the lnall-
er vexations, let attend 30 great and important
points. Let US arm ourfsIves with charity to the
faults of our neighbours, and keep guard agaiplt
deceit. BY example correct our domei'ic md-
deeds, and ali good meo will ailist In the Puiut.
Saun she company of the inies'perate, and retire
to your frugal and whoIefome ePaR.
Then we may fee the libertne left to the folita-
ry bottl.--the cnvious gnawing their own vitals
and ditturoer of domefic peace deiplled. If
menwould follow the. Precepts OF Chrft, the found
er of our religion, we lhoald find the aGuent en-
ployed in s6fs offriendlhp and charity the mer-
chant attending only TO his budnels; the labourer
with fatisfae.ion enjoying the daily fweets Of his
hire and the r,atrop, mott happy in the care and
education of her offspring on he other
hand, We ltall have the heart felt iatisatsioa of
knowing hat the DEIsr can no longer make pro-
Gslytes, nor the KNAvE Gupes to his vilIany.
Dra5ils, in his collection of Hebrew adages,
fays-
/" Hraurn assists hin zo5ois qval,ns 10 mend.
IS The rvey is apra 10 birs qpbo sDll 60 to sOiek
edst5s."