The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-31
A COMMON INQUIRY.

hal does lnat young han wv 'O'
iivirgp is the common inquiry as some
ioppiSh, we'll dressed individual passes
by. 'Nohiog-nolhing at ALL Is the
frequent reply, But what suPporls
him in his extravagancsl' Nooe can
tell--but we being Yankee, have the
privilege Of guessing That young mao
who dresses ia 6ne broadclolh, carrleS
cane, and Is so extremely polite to all
his scquantonccs--especiaIly The ladles
lis the sou Of man 10 moderate CIR
cumsances, who finds II difficult to Sus'
iain himself with a moderate income
Ills son wishes 10 be a gentleman, aod
TO live without labor. The father IN
his folly, refuses TO put him 10 trade
or send him 10 work on fam, hoping
that something may turn up, by aud by
when bu.iness will be better, tol his son
10 obtain agood living without work
He is now obliged 10 dispense with the
laxurles oflle--pe:hops with some OF
the com(orls---for his son 10 keep up APP
pearances, aud 90 into good society, az
that kind Of company is termed, where
Young men have nothing to do but dress
according TO the latest fashion, lie is
quite independent, aud uses language TO
bis seniors that might be considered un-
courteous from king. He faces all
classes and conditions without blush,
and dares TO look with contempt upon
the homes, apprentice, whose generous
soul would outweigh thousand as light
his own. The companions be chooses
are like himself, pulled up with vanity,
swelling with importance, and who
make preence Of doing Something,by
occasionally visiting a lawyers Office,
to read page or Two Of Blackstone.
The end OF such a youth it needs no
prophetic vision 10 see. It is as plain
as the way to Market as Doctor Frank,
lin would say, that he will turn out a
low, despised and miserable tool.-Per'
hsps the Penlentiary will bring him uT
---perhaps the gallows. But if he es
eapes these, il will be 10 hang like al
incubus on those Of his friends who fol
pily's sake have no, the heart to send
him where he deserves.
The above is true picture Of many
OF the young men who may be seen
daily in our streets You meet them
OF every corner, ir all public resorts, al
parties of pleasure-riding, sailing, talk
ing laughing, joking e'ernaIIy; apparent
ly with money enough. more impudencf
snd less brains. But how they all con.
trive 10 keep body and soul together,
ltvi,hou, work, always spending and
lnever earning, we confess is sometime.
mystery ,ous. When a project Of pleas.
lihcughl Of and the least considered
IOf one thing we are certain, that we
ere fast verging 10 nation Of paupers
IL is impossible for people 10 live long
in idleness, enjoying The luxuries anc
the blessings Of life, without gradually
diminishing the resources of comlor
& wealth. To be prosperous as people
each must do his part al least do sulfi
cien' labor 10 gain his own support
Parents are very guilty in this mat
Ter. They should not permit lheirgres
lubberIy boys TO hang on them for sup
port, when they are well able to labor
and when 10 work would promote ,hei
health and make them cheerful and hap
py. You do them a mighty wrong
while you dsndle them in folly and nur
ture them in extravaganza, and tell then
how manly they appear, when yol
know-you must know-lhe deIe,eri
ous consequences. II your great boy
will not work, you should mol supper
them.
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