The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-10-26
BE so M L HIN .

walk of life
BE sonnet HING.
1t is the duty Of every one to take some part as
actor on the stages Of life. Some seem to think
they vegetate, as it were without being any
thing in particular. Man was not made to rust out
his life. II is expected he should "act well his
part."-He must be something.-He has work
TO perform, which it is his duty to attend TO. We
not placed here TO grow up, pass through the
various stages of life, and then de- without having
done any thing for the benefit of the human race.
1t is principal in the creed of the Mahometans
that every one should have a trade No christian
doctrine could be better tina n that. Is man to
be brought up in idleness? Is he 10 live upon the
wealth which his ancestors have acquired by fu-
gal industry? Is he placed here TO pass through
life like automaton? Has lie nothing TO perform
as q citizen ofthe world? Does he owe nothing
to his country an inhabitant? A man who does
nothing is mere cypher. 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 given him TO do. He is mere blank
in creation. Some are born with riches and hons
ors upon their heads. But does it follow they
have nothing TO do in their through lie?
There certain duties for every to per form.
Be something. Don't live like q hermit and die
unregreued.
See that young man; no matter what his cir
cumstances, if he has particular business 10 pur-
sue, he will never accomplish much. Perhaps he
has father abundantly able to support him. Per
haps that father has labored hard TO obtain com.
peiencc that sufficient for his 10 live in idle
Can they go abroad TO the world with any
degree of seIfcomplacency, squandcr'ng away the
money which their fathers have earned by hard la.
Dor? No! No who has the proper fee ngs OF
a citizen, who wishes to he ranked among the use
full rnemb ers Of society, would 1.-Two such life.
Be somtthing don't be dronc. You may rely up
your present possessions, or your future pros
poets, but those riches may be bljgh,ed and if such
case tie TO one you find your path beset with
thorns-Want may come upon you ere you are
aware OF it, and having profession, you find
yourselfi in anything but enviable condition. 1t
is, therefore, Important that you should be some
thing. Don depend upon fortune for she is fic-
kIe support which often fails when you lean upon
her with the greatest confidence Trust to your
own exeitions
Be something. Pursue that vocation which you
fitted by nature, pursue i; faithfully and dill
gently You have part TO act, and the honor 10
performing that part depends upon yourself 1t lie
sickenlng 10 TO parcel o ridle boys hanging
around father, spending the money which he
has earned by his industry, without attempting to
do any thing for themselves. BE something, should
be their motto. Every one is capable sof learning
some cart, trade, or mystery" and can earn com
peence for himself II Q should be something, and
not bring down the gray hairs OF his father with
sorrow 10 tho gravo.--Iic should learn 10 depend
upon himself Idle boys living upon parent with
out any profession, without any employment
lily qualified for good members OF society. And
regret to say it is too often the case that it is
the parents fault that they thus brought up.
They should be taught to be something, 10 know
how TO provide for themselves in of necessity,
to act well their part, and they will reap the hon
or which therein lies.-Boston Transcript