New-York tribune., 1841-09-18

Be SoMErhlSG.-lt Is The duty of cy-
erv one to take some part Us an actor on
the Stage of life. Some seem 10 think
they can vegeta,e, as 1t were, without be-
ina ANYTHING in particular. Man was not
nude 10 rust out his hie. 1t is expected
that he sheuld act well his part He
must be something. He has a work to
perform. which it is his duty to attend to.
We ere not placed here to grow up, pass
through the various stages of life, and
then die, without having done anything
for the benefit of the human race. II is
a principle in the creed of the Mahomet
ans that every one should have trade.
No Christian doctrine could bc better
than that. Is man to be brought up in
idleness! Is he to live upon the wealth
which his ancestors have acquired by
hard labor and frugal industry Is he
placed here 10 pass through life like an
automatonl Has ne nothing TO perform
as citizen of the world Does he owe
nothing TO his country as an inhabiiant ?
\ man who does nothing is n mere cipher.
He does not fulfil the obligations for which
he was sent into the world and, when
he dies. he has not finished the work
which was given him TO do Heis mere
blank in creation. Some are born with
riches and honors upon their heads. But
doc, il follow that they have nothing to
do in their career through life There
are certain duties for every one to per-
form. Be something. Don't live like
hermit, and die un,egre,ted.
See that Young man; no matter what
arr his circumstances-it he has no par
ticular business 10 pursue, he will never
accomplish much. Perhaps he has IA
Tier a6uadun,ly able TO support him: per
hans tina, father has laborcd hard 10 90
tain competence which is sufficient iol
ms sons to live in idleness. Can they sc
abroad in the world with any degree o
self.complacency, squaudering away th'
money which their fathers have earned
BY hand laborl No! No one who Ia:
the proper feelings of citizen who wish
Is 70 be r,nkea among the useful mem
bors Of society would live such life
Be somefking--do nj be q drone. You
may rely upon your present possessions
or on your future prospects; but those
riches may fly away, or other hopes MAJ
be blighted; and it you have no place Q
YOUR own. in such case, ten 10 one We,
find your path beset with ,horns. Wan
may come upon you ere you are aware .
II. and. having no profession. YOU fins
W Rrtt /
liuon. Il is therefore important tina
Won should Be something. Do nj depend
upon Fortune. 10. she is tickle support
which often fails when Won lean upon he
with the CREATES; confidence. Trust t,
vour own cNeruons.
Be Soa.stimg. Pursue that vocatio
fo, which YOU are fitted by nature-PuI
sue il faithfully and diligently. You nav
= part 10 act. and the honor in petiormin
tina, part depends upon yourself. 1t
sickening to one To see parcel OF idi
bows harsing round father, sPendin
the money which he has earned by his II
dusiry. without attempting 10 do anythin
for themselves. Be- something should ,
tNEAI USlto. LNtlS o!AS -
iearRius some art. trade, or mystery.
and can earn competence for himsel
He should e something, and not brin
down the gray hairs 81 his ia her WI
sorrow 10 the grave. He should learn I
depend upon himself. Idle boys, Twin
0pon u parent, without any profession o
without any employment, are lily qsaliac,
Tor good members OF society. And "
regre, TO say it IS too ottea the case TIA
i,is the parents fault that they are thu
brought up. They should be taught /,
BE- s9mesting-to know how TO Proyid
for themselves in case ofnecessity, TO &C
well their part, and they viii reap III
honor which therein hes.
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