Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-06-22
Your Coat Sir |

Never mind it, young man, that patch on
your coat we allude to, never mind it, it will
do you no harm-no injury and as for the
disgrace-a fig for it, Why what if you
ocere laughed at the other day by that great
sap-headed, mushroom Of a fop, who is eter-
nally taxing peoples patience with his nom
%sensical harangue upon the rich, ancestral
blood that flows through his veins? What
Of it we repeat? Does his good or i'll opin-
ion Of you effect either your person, your
character or your purse2 Why bless you,
"no Street" Then why regard his con-
temptuous sneers? a fig for Ill But we
set out to speak of your Coat, Sir. Now, my
good fellow, that patch is no Disgrace
Pshaw stand up here-let US paint you
as you are" and if the crowdsees the patch
on your coat, even the ladies, who cares p
Why that patch, let us assure you, is an adj
vertisement, "a perpetual memorial" of
your industry and economy, then don't try
to conceal it from the popular gaze! Why
bless your life, sir, it is q better passport to
employment, if you happen to be out just at
this time, than all the fimsey gew-gawa of
foppery it shows you that you are not a
drone-it shows that you work and are not
ashamed to publish it by your coat. Now
stand up here, my brave fellow, like a fierce
Trojan and display the wounds and infrmi.
ties Of your I" trusty old coat" but not for
Charity's sake-oh !! no that would look
Pharisaical, but we mean to say thatif the
peoples -" the excited populace" choose
to inspect your v%esture, why in all candol
patiently suffer them to satisfy their curiosity
and when gratifcd with the inspection yor
can rebuke them by saying: cts only {
patch, sir"
Come, young man, if you cannot dress q
/, splendidly and fare as sumptuously as tina
young fop over the way although you hav
a"Btksr's DDzon Of patches on your faith
full old Sack" and have to sup and dine OF
=, dry bread and cold water, 1.-THE best of al
, beverages come d" for a. that" don't fall in
to the agonies of the Blues about it and sim
down in yourtracks and go whiningout som
: doleful complaint about misfortune and fate
but cheer up, look bright, laugh a loud gufa'
: and go to work again-be frugal-he tenn
perate-be honest-be industrious and yoi
n aoW be indepandlnt. While the naughty fop
who scorns and disdains you, is swelling lk
the tabled toad in the ball room, with hi
tiny slippers, white kids and as redolent him
g self as II whole perfumer's labratory; o
t while he is in q fashionable dining-room case
= up like a mummy with starch and cravats
calling out louder than any holy else to tn
: servants after this manner 81 say wataW
bring me the pinion of a young femma hen
t a fresha hegg, and rubaw the bochim of IN
6 plate witha an onion, to giveath me dinnah
:. Havor-do ye hear me, wataw, saga Pr
: While fop is enjoying himself in this manne
3 to the amusement of people Of nationality
G do you, young man, work on-xork on t
wealth, to greatness and to honor! Neve
mind the patch-we had like to have said
hang the patch-lo you struggle on, and te1
: chances to none at all you will one day have
\ "a bran new hat, a neatly coat,
A yellow glove, a shiney boot"
and what is exceedingly probable you will al
in the construction Of a State Prison, or q
least hew a wh~ipping-post for the special az
commodatiOn of that impudent fop, VIII
q pointed his jeweled finger at you and said
g. PATCH :"-HMrrah won't it be gloriou
?; revenge ?-Eureka! \