Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-06-24

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me eily. yet long enough 10 notice ihaI
ev young persons, and particularly youns
ladies'. are taught TO do anything useful
= nave three soma and three daughters. the
eldest sboai fourteen. My object. 10 adj
dressing you, IL 20 ask some advice a. 70
Their sdsesiion. have loeg Seen a con.
slant reader Of your % per ; and feel almo.I
a. much acquainted with you, a. with aoy
other peFson in the city. and more diSpo,.
ed 10 consult and eon6de in YOU.
~ ] teach my cons 10 manufacture. lin
which business am enHsged,) they will
% thought unit 10 associate With their
present school fellows. as I observe none
OF them have any employment during the
intervals OF sehoOl, or are likeIy 10 choose
any. ss they and their eldest sisters speak
OF ell labor With contempt. n suffer
mem IKE their associates, 10 grow up in
ldieness. fear they will become undusi-
ini boys; for | have noticed much more
ingTatiudo to parents from children who
have been raised idly than from ,hose
who have been taught industrious pur-
suits. Or they may bseome exiravaeant.
10 degree which my means will not sus.
tain; and have known boys Of coed
families steal. whose fathers could not. or
would not, supply their exlrsvsgsnt de-
msnds.
I have read. I ihiak, ia Smiths Wealth
Of Nations, that il . community where
there we're a. many producers a. consu.
mere, OF nearly 90. the times would be
easy, bot that "a every community in
which there was large proportion Who
dad not produce, the times would Be hard !:
and think this doctrine is true. for bows
who do nothing often spend more than
those Who are engaged in some useful
pursuit. They will eat and wear out OF
the general stock; sad. - they throw no
thing into this general stock, they must,
Of course, make il worse loT those who
have 10 supply il. Nov, a. sn honest
man and q patriot, do not think nv bows
have right 10 90 20 this general stock.
not only once in while, but conlinuallv.
and take from IL their meat and their bread.
their coats and their panis, their shoes
and their cocks, without sometimes nut.
ting someihing int il. Pray advise me.
And IL you think they have such right.
tell me whether they who contribute 10
this general stock. ought not 10 have The
best bread, and the most meat aud butter,
and the choice Of the elething2 I make
this last inquiry, because one Of nv bovs.
who is least willing 70 do any little Jobs
ask Of him, Is most particular both 10 his
eating and elo.hing.
have noticed some young gentlemen,
who contribute nothing 10 this stock, in
stead Of looking s'ith gratitude TO those by
whose industry they arc fed and clothed,
speak lightly Of them. IL IL necessary 10
inculcai0 this on my sons CT will thew
take Il up themselves. or nay they not
be able TO make their way in the world
without such accomplishments cali
It accomplishment, because I have seen
acne OF It among the Ss0rkiss, nor among
plain unPFetsnding people Of fortune; but
only among such a. are very accomplish
ed, such ss can speak with eompasvFe Of
none but the wealthy o. the !ashionsbIe.
have bad some thought Of teaching
my boys TO work. II had no daughters.
! would eerisinly do so. But il should
teach them any Industrious pursuit, by
which they may ears their meat and their
breed, they viii inevitably be dropped BY
their present elegant and woIIhy associ-
sies, and my daughters. never seeing any
Of then, will lose ell chance Of ever pFo.
curing. for a husband, one Of these elegant
and accomplished yoEng gentlemen, Who,
having no employment, would certainly
make the most kinS and president hus.
bands; and then Il would add 90 much 20
my standing 10 have q on-in-law, whose
clothes were never soiled, snd whose y Il
wss never dulled by any attention 20 any
sort Of business. What shall do PRAY
Edvise me and II. ! like the advice YOU
give me. as 10 my sons, the next ] crave
wall relate 10 nv daughters.
am very respectfully.
A PARENT.
Without stopping p inquire whether
our correspondent 81 serious o. not IN
asking eur advice. slough We rather in.
cline 70 The opinion ihai be is net, We will
reply 70 some Of ihe questions put to ns
20 The preceding Communication Of "A
Parenl" The evils Of ubieh he com
plains certainly exist 10 some extent in
the communiiy. Macy youth ere n0w
growing uP IN eur mifIt evidently With
The fslsest actions 81 life, sad with habits
toislly disqBslifying them for asy useful
OF boz ofsble puFsuit, sod eiving 20 better
Ft@A-A-A NNAN Wv ~ AEMatlitaE NNo ElHLnH
Of socisiy. This is ahs fault Of their %
scots sod guardians. Who have the di1ee.
iioa 81 their education. Dot who, ihFourh
mlatakea idea 81 shat is ifuly rood
and really useful in lffe, neglect 90 ia.
street them In aBFfhiag ahieh mieht
nake them useial % themselves 90 % 40
cisiy. While us atmn thsl such esrors
On fsEafd to eaacaiion do exist % q de.
gree % Be daeFiY iamsntsd 81 uvsry sea.
sible cad felscting man. ain aa ihiah
ouf corfnapondsnf etra, u he rsailv ina.
gihea g y - sentiment by saT means
genefll ia aocisiy thsl labor desradss
maa- Such en- ogiaion may ~ enierain.
ed end perhaps eEplssasd ~ "nics'
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