The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-21

Oh Fatleay. ne anih0f - constantly nr0
during some things new. The artist II Ii
gagged IN various portions Of his work III.
bringing Them 10 perferli0n. lie gasdne
has little warid Of ohjeris under ii,
care. and he sees ll,eir progress from day
20 day.
Besides enthusiasm and variety, there
= another condition. of pleasant or alirse.
live labor and thai i society. Work !.
always pheasant and easy. where many
persons can Join logeller: especially
where men and women can engage IN ii.
Our eouniry life gives u many lIluslra.
lions % This principle.
Fer instance. There is not much harder
work Than 10 81 down alone. and husk
corn hour after hour; vet what is pleasan.
Ter ihan husking! Rolling logs and
Lifting timber are hard work, bni log-roI.
ling o. Rising is festival. What mo.
noionOns and iiresome task il Is 10 pare
apples and prepare them for drying; yet
what rustic scene is nicer Than i pairing
bee!
We may draw illustrations from our
pleasure and amusemenls. ia man were
% 60 into fnam alone and dance All hy
himself FOR four or five hours. he would Be
very much falignel. and would demand
good wages; but give The same man lii.
lle music and some agreeable company,
and he will not only dance six hours,
without thinking Of fatigue. but il very
willing 10 pay good days wages for The
privilege.
There are moi many kinds Of work har-
der Than rowing boat; but give man ge-
NAL companions, ine scenery and pIecs.
ant excursion. and he will never think of
fatigue. Dragging Ere-engine through
the streets. working the machine aud
lighting fire, call firth great muscular
exerlion. yet how nnbly i ii performed,
without wages, BY men who are melted
by enthusiasm, cheered by association and
entieed BY variety.
There is no kind OF exerlion tina, is not
iiresome BY morotony and solitude. There
is none that canno. be made delightful Ly
variety and social enjoyment; and If VIC
add TO these The spirit Of rivalry, or honor
able competition, we find enthusiasm and
pleasure.
What kind OF labor tasks The powers
Of exerlion more Tia, game OF crirkel!
Yet cricket is play. because i, combines
association and competition. Reaping
and moving matches have a similar ex.
citemeni.
In Europe The harvest time and The
vintage are season Of JOY and feslivi,y,
though they involve The hardes, labor of
the year. The vintage especially is a
great festival. Men. women and child.
rem work from morning ill night, day az.
ter day, gathering The grapes and carrying
them 10 The wine-prcss. Ladies and gen.
tlemen from The cities rome 10 witness
and join in the labor. The laborers sing
together in chorus. and one group answers
10 another. Al the wine-press is station
ed lillle band Of music, for there The
work is hardest; bu, the strongest Young
fellows leap in,n the press with their max.
ed feet and dance The red wine out Of the
grapes The labor would be Ter
rlbly iatiguing without these accessories, /
but with them il is mere sport.
Children are never tired OF their games
though they involve grea, exeriion. But
Dblige boy TO play alone, or 10 continue
! game Ten hours day, and he would be
Tired.
Now what is Wanting 10 make indus
Try attractive! Give variety, society, and
rivalry, and all work is but play. Is mol
The solution Of problem!
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