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

iiviDg' is the common inquiry as som
foppish, well dresstd d individual pssse
by. 'Nolhing-noihing at ALL is III,
frequent reply. 'But wha, support
him in his ex,ravsgsncei' None car
tell--out we being Yankee, have the
privilege Of guessing. Ths, young mar
who dresses in fine brostclo,h, carrie,
cane, and is SO extremely polite to al
his sscquaintsnces-especisIly The ladies
lis The son Of a man ia moderate cir
eumslances, who finds II d liicull to sus.
tain himself with moderate income.
Ills son wishes 10 be gentleman, aud
TO live without labor. The father in
his folly, refuses 10 pat him 10 trade
or send him 10 work on farm, hoping
that something may turn up, by aud by
when bu.i will he better, foI his son
10 obtain good living without work
lie is now obliged 10 dispense with The
luxuries of oflIfe-pe-hsps with some Of
the comfor's-for his son TO keep up APP
pesrsnces, and 20 into good society, as
that kind OF company is termed, where
young men have nothing to do bu, dress
according 10 the latest fashion lie is
quite independent, aud uses language 10
his seniors that might be considered un-
courteous from king. He faces all
classes and conditions without blush,
and dsres 10 look with contempt upon
the honest apprentice, whose generous
soul would outwegh thousand as light
as his own. The companions he chooses
are like himself, puded up with vanity,
swelling with importance, and who
make preience Of doing something. by
occasionally visiting lawyers Office,
10 read page or two Of Blackstone.
The end Of such youth it needs no
prophetic vision 10 see. 'Il is as plain
as The way to Market as Doctor Frank
lin would say, tha, he will turn oul q
low, despised and miserable tool. l.-Per-
hsps the Penilentisry will bring him upl
---perhsps The galows. But il he es.
cspes these, il will be TO hang like an
incubus on those Of his friends who for
PHYS 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 NEE, them
at every corner, 10 all public resorts, all
parties Of pIeasure-riding, sailing, talk
ing laughing, joking eternally;spp
ly with money enough. more impudence
and less brains. But how they all con.
rive 10 keep body and soul together,
without work. always spending and
never earning, we confess is sometimes
tous When project Of pleas
ure is talked Of, the expenses are las,
thought Of and the least considered.
or one thing we are cerlsin, that we Ii
ere fast verging TO nation Of paupers. ID
al is impossible for people 10 live long
in idleness, enjoying the luxures and c
the blessings of life, without gradually /,
diminishing the resources of comfor, e
T. wealth. 10 be prosperous as people Il
each must do his partial least do sufi "
cisnl labor 10 gain his own support. Ii
Parents are very guilty in this mat L
ter. They should not permit their great q
lubberly boys TO hang on them for sup &.
port, when they are we'll abe TO labor Id
and whea 10 work would promote iheir "
health and make them cheerful and hap Il
py. YOU 90 them mighty wong, Il
while you dsndle them in folly and nur. il
lure them in exlravsgance, and tell them IS
how manly they appear, when you
know-you mus, know-lhe deleteri. Ii
Gus consequences. II your grea, boys |c
will not work, you should not suppor' I
Them. r