Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-11-10

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reply. Bit what supports him IN biz ex
ltsxazsnee None can lelI-bal We,
b4ios Yankee. ksge be privilege q
xtesIi6k That y6ors mt1. 4ho dresses
Is fa1 6f11dclp,h. carries cane. eod j
% extrs mel j polfc 70 al bis dcqnaiainste
--sspfgi1lly he ladiet--is lle ton q
man ii mo3lfi,e circun,isnces who
fnds I, difficult 10 snllsin himself with
moESi<l6 income. Iii, 800 wishes 70 Be
gentleman. and q lire without la5os.
The father. il b. ieIIy Refuses % pot him
10 q .ifde Or Send BIN @ work on farm.
hopin1 lh,l something may turn up. b.
and bY. Nhsn business viii Be belsef. for
Biz Sod u obtain good liring without
work lie j nov 1bliget 70 disQcnse
Nith tbp .ip$pkifs aL Il gsEIsfp qS nth
Up appatrancs1. and 90 into good society.
q thai kind o. company = .ermed, where
young men have nothing 70 DO bat dress
scebEdinx 70 the latest fashions He. Is
: quite Independent. and uses language 10
bis seniofl that might be contideFed I'M
courteous 10 . king. he faces al clssses
and conditions without blush. and dafes
toIook with toniemft % the bonast ~.
prentice. whose generous soul would out
weigh 4 thousand Is light as bis own
The compositions be chooses are Ike him
solf. pntIsd op with vanity. swelling wiih
impoyipnce, and who make prelence Of
doing something. By occasionally visiting
: lawybf's olIieo. 10 read psge Of Two 81
Blackstone. The end Of zach youth Il
needs 30 prophetic vision 20 see. ~ Isl
q PLATO g The way 70 markell Is Dr..
Franklin would say. "thai be win turn
out ! low. despised, and miserable tool =
Perhaps the Peniientiafy viii bring hin
up perhaps the fgallows. But if. be es
cspe these, il viii be to hang like an IN
cubus on those OF lis friends who lor'
pity's sake have not the hoaFl 10 send him
whsrs be deserves
The above Il true picture Of many Of
the young men who may be seen daily ia
our streets You mesgshom Il every COZ.
ner. 10 I'll public resorts. al al psrsies Of
pleas0re --Hding. sailing. talking. laugh
Ing. joking elernaliy; apparently with
tnoney enough, more impudsnce and less
brnins But how lhsy ell conifivo 10
keep body and soul together, without
work, always Spending, and never earn
ing We confess j. sometimes a mystery to
us. When project oi pleasure Is talked
loE the expenses are last thought Of aud
ths least considered. OF one thing we
are csflsin, thai We are fast yereinF 10
nation of panpoFs. Il is impossible for
people 10 live long ia idieness, eniorine
tie luxuries and blessings Of life. Without
gradually diminishing the resources Of
comfort and wealth. To be prosperous a.
speopls, each must DO bis pstt--at least
do suiIicisniiabor 70 gain hisown support.
Parenis are very gpilly 10 this mailer.
They should moi permit their great lubbef-
II boys 70 hang onfhen for q support,
vhoa they are we'll able to labor, sud
when 70 work would promote their health
and make them cheerful and happy
You DO them mighty wrong while you
dandle them in folly antlnurture them Id
exlravagsnce. and tell them how manly
they appear, when you knou-you must
knov--tho delaiefions consequences.-
~ Jour great boys will not work. yol |
should notsuppoFl them; drive them al
way, il they are laxys and it will be f0f i
their good and yonr glory 10 the end
Let them ses that they must depend upon
themselves. Is you have done before. Il
ii burning shame for aged parents 10 be
bnr!hened with The supper. Of stout. rug
ged boys--mcn ID size. but pigmies 10
knowledge sense and mahners--at that
time Of life when their children should
take them under their protection andcare.
and provide for their health. comfort and
happiness.