The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-05-30

Of mechanics IN Congress than ne nov
have. ahe eouElry would Fepose in safety
On heir sagaeily and inlsl.igsnee. Irues
there are priEalioas and Inconvenience
in learning and working II . mechanical
bnsiness-b0ys must be up early and late
live hsFd--WoTk hard; they must make
great sseri6ees Of ease and comfort Tor .
Term Of wears. and then they will begin
10 realize the good resulls--so taste Of
the good fruit: besides. what is above all
price. their habits from fourteen 10 nine
iesn are formed in = paper and safe
mould. free from Incidence, vice, and ex-
IraEsganee.
The very dandy who tarned up his
honorable nose II lhe tailor driving his
bsrouehe and pair. was actually the son
Of mechanic. and inherited large for
tune, which he does not know how 10
use. In Few years he will have dissi-
psied il in folly and exlrassgance. and
Ihen become l0afer. aud. without know
ing how 10 earn his bread, he wall follow
The meanesI trade in The world, thai Of
begging.
The parents Who have several sons.
and not means 10 give them all fortunes.
begin in lime 10 bend their minds 10 the
consideration Of useful occupations
"Just a. the twig 10 bent
The trees inclined"
The other day I held 9 eOlloquy on
this very subject with one Of my boys
q little fellow . full Of sprighlliness and
ambition. Father" said he. What
trade an I 10 learnt" "a lady's shoe
maker, my son." "A what" said The
little urehin. his full blue eyes widening
with q stare Of establishment, and his
broad cheeks reddening To the crimson Of
pulpit cushiOns--"a lady's shoemaker!
Why. what is the use OF my learning
English. and French. and Spanish, gram
mar and The globes. arithmetic and dane
ing. and playing on the fiddle, and COM
position. and elOcntiOn. and riding on
horseback. If I'm only 10 be 4 lady's
shoemaker Precisely so. nv son:
when you have finished your education
sou shall learn 10 be lady's shoemaker;
when you have served out your tire, |
will send you TO Paris or Madrii. for .
year or so. TO finish your trade with the
very FIRST msslers--lhers they make beau
liful shoes-ihen you shall have a store
IN Broadway. q small capital will sci you
up in business; and DO you mol think that
The ladies' Of. the city would pref e we'll
educated genilemanly young man. with
a good address and a perfect master Of
his ART. 10 take measure Of theiF delicate
feet, than clumsy, rough-looking, rude |
fellow, with his fingers all over wax!
Certainly. You would be every where /
paironized-your work would be prais.
ed. and your fortune soon made. Now
|, this not better Than putting q pair Of
specs on your nose--a ihreadbare coat
IN your hack-Blseksione in your hand.
waiting day sfser day Tor clients
" Well, bu, fa.her," said be. q you will
five me as much money IS | want when
am . msn-ihere u no use in my work
ng." Yes, but there is. my boy; you
must earn money by your industry.
We're to give you money and bring you
up in idleness. what would becume ell
ros when the money was gone!" The
title fellow did not exactly understand
he philosophy OF such conclusions, but
IS he grows older he will view the mar
er in a proper light After all said.
much depends on the good counsel Of
Mothers in laying The foundation for a
oDnd superslruciure in the minds oil
heir sons. Let q widow left only in
moderate circumstances have four INTEL
gent. well-educsted bows. wbo have
onorably aud successfully served out
heir times in some mechanical business,
nd see how much more comfortable are
er prospects in old age. than il she had /
'ur boys, depending on precarious pro. b
,ssionsl pursuits for living.
This reasoning partially applies 10 /,
aughlers, who are b. { Q less trouble.
Dme and difficult to manage Than sons. i
! is Incredible how many avenues 10 :
OmfOri and employment are opened 10
iris il they are inJusiriously disposed. :
here are three. young ladies'. daughters &
a respectable bit moderately circum. 4
snced family. remarkable for nealncs.
d ess and a reserved manner. ATTRIBUTED !,
y many 10 pride. Calling in al rather b
\ unusual visiting hour. found The me- .
Ter and dangh,ets employed in making 2
'uslin shirts. Tor which they rec, lived on, !. !,
shilling apiece. and they frankly Ir
'rmed me that they clothed themselves b
l,irely BY the needle. The cause &C g
Ieir pride was thus sxplained--it was ?
e pride Of conscions indenendenea