Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05
An Hour at Father Langley's.

His Opinion Of The Present Generation En-
traudgance-Manners, DC.
Failed, has he! l wonder they don't all
fail y! For, what with the extravaganza and
good -nothingness of the men and women
nowadays, where is it all TO end Call them.
selves "Sons of the Pilgrims" do they1
wish TO mercy their old grandfathers could see
them! They were true grit-real hearts Of oak
but these popinjays are nothing in the world
but ueneering, When was boy, it used to
be the fashion for boys 10 be apprentices till
they larnt their trade; but now, they are all
bosses! There amt no boys nowadays -
They set up for themselves as soon as they are
weaned-know enough sight more than their
fathers and grandfa,hers-you can't tell them
anything-they know it all Their fathers
sweated and tugged in the corn-feld at the tail
of plough, or else over an anvil; but they
can't do it They are far too grand 10 dirty
their fingers They must wear fine cloth, and
shirt collars up to their ears-be made into
lawyers; larn doctoring set themselves up
as preachers, telling us we ought TO do This or
that; or else get behind counter to measure
off ribbin andtape! Smart work for great two
fsted men MEN, did / say! They amt
more'n half men! If we go on at this rate,
the race will run out by another generation
we shan't have nothing left but mixture Of
coxcomb and monkey!
The women, too, are no better-it is just
even. They are brought up good for nothin 6
under the sun, but TO put in buffet! When
was boy it wasn't so-ihe spinning-wheel
stood in the kitchen, and the dye-pot in the cor
ner! They were put TO work as soon as they
could walk-they didn't have no nursery maid
to run after them-their mothers wern tasham-
ed to tend their own babies! They could sew
on a patch, and rock the cradle besides. The
gals were good for something in those times
they could spin and weave wool and linen, lin
sey-woolsey, red and blue, and wear it, too,
after it was done They could eat bean por.
ridge with pewter spoon, and they were
enough sight happier, and better suited, than
the gals are now, with their silk gowns, their
French messes, and silver forks; yawning and
moping about; silly. pale-face things, with
nothing to do! SET THEM TO WORK Set
them to work Put them at it early! Idle
ness is the DEVILS foreman and no chain Is
SO strong, as the iron Of habit! Waits was
nobody's fool, can tell you He knew what
was what! Folks don't stand still here IN
this world, they are going one way or t other.
If they amt drawing the sled up hill, they II
be sliding down1 Adam was farmer, and
Eve hadn't no Irish gall nor 'nigger wench,'
TO wait upon her What do these poplnJays
cav TO that, Ashamed of the old folks, Ill
warrant! Adam wasn't nobody--Eve wasn't
nobody--they, know it all
But they can't work-they are 50 delicate
$50 ,ceakly" What has made them SO weakly !
Send off your chambermaids ! your cooks
YOUR washer-woman and set your own gala
about it 1t made smart women Of their
Qrandmothers, and if the old blood ain t run
ont, they'll be good for something yet.
IL useo ~ Ue TIC iasnion ~ DC hOhest-H
man got in debt, he tried TO pay; if he didn't
public opinion set mark upon him but 1t
amt SO now-he tries not to pay-he1 lie'
cheat, and steal; (for what better is 1t than
stealing y and the one that can cheat TIE Jasts's
il the best tslloss! 1t is astonishing how siip-
psry thsss fellows sres Slip through the
smallest holsv--doa't make no more of itthsn
. ws,,el, Just d soon think Of casching .