Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-06-03
A CoMMoS INouray.-.Whl, does that


yong man do for lisingl' is The common
inquiry, as some fcpsh, wel-drssed indi,
vidua passed by. Notwithstanding at
all,' is the frequent reply. Blu, what can
supper, him in his extravgancep None can
telI-bul webbing Yankee, have he priv
iiige of guessing. That young man who
Dire sscs IN fine broadcloih, carries u cane,
and is SO extremely polite TO all his nc
qu:n'ances-espccally The |adios-is the
son of man in mode ale circumstances,
ho finds ii difficult to sustain himself with
moderate income His son wishes 10 be
gentleman. and to live wthou. labor
The father in his folly, refuses to pnt TO n
trade or send him 10 work on farm. hop
ing that something may turn up, by and BY,
when business will be better, for his son
to obtain good living without work. He
is now obi ged 10 dispense with the luxur-
les Of life-perhaps with some Of i COM
forts -for his son TO keep up appearances,
and go into good society, as that kind Of
company is termed. whore Young men have
nothing to do but TO dress according TO the
latest fashion. He is quite independent,
and uses langlagc to his seniors tina, might
be considered uncourteeus from king
| He faces all classes and conditions with
out blush, n,d dares 10 lock with contem-
pit upo tic honest apprentices, whose gen.
srous soul would outweigh thousand as
high as his own. Tho companions he
chooses are like himself, pulled up with
vanity, swelling with importance, and who
make a pretcnce Of ding something. by
&C .asionallv visiting lawyers office, 10
read pnge or two Of Bia, kstone. The
end Of such Il youth il needs no prophetic
Wis on To see. I'll is plain as the way 10
market as Docior Franklin would say,
that he will turn out low, despised and
mise rable tool. Perhaps the penitentary
will bring him up-perhaps the gallows.-
But il he escapes these, it will lie to hang
like an incUb 8 on those Of his l'ends who
for PHYS sake have moi the heart TO send
him where he deserves.
! The above Is true picture OF many O.
the young men who may be seen daily in
our streets. You meet them at every cor.
ner, n ali public resorts, at all parties q
pleasure riding, sailing, talking, laugh
ing, joking c'ernalIy;app,renily with muci
money, moro impndencs, and less brains
But how they on'rivc 10 keep body anc
soul together, without work, always spend
ing ma ncvor earning, we confess Is
sometimes mysteries TO us Whcn pro
ject Of pleasure is talked of. the expenses
are last thought of ane eas, considered -
OF one thing we are certain, that wo are
fast verging 10 nation Of paupers. 1t is
impossible peope 10 live long in idleness.
enjoying the Injuries andth blessings OF
lie. without gradually diminishing the re
sources Of comfort and wealth To be
prosperous as people, each must do his
part--at least do suficien labor to gain
his own support.
Parents are very guilty in this matter
They should not Premit their great Tub
berly boys 10 hang on them for support,
when they are we'll able to labor, and when
10 work would promote their health and
m Ike them cheerful and happy. You do
lhema mighty wrong, while you nlgc
them in folly and nurture the IN in extrava-
gance, and tell them how manly they mp
pear, when you know-you must know
the delsteriuus consequences. If your
great boys will not work, you should not
support them.