The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-06-29
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shaking well filed purse in our face
1t was not said boastingly, but with al
honest PRIDE We wish to refer our rea
ders to few particulars in the history o
this young man. He is the fourth son o
an industrious mechanic, who had know
the heights ofinfuence and the depths 0
poverty. His eldest is rered for the min
istry, and is, we believe, talented anc
useful member of society. A second wa
mechanic, a hard working fellow. The
third has acquired an excellent education
after much labor and hard work, through
his own means. The youngest son, hin
to whom we introduce the reader, was
brought up in the conviction that labor
was derogatory to respect ability--that
wealth was the highest good that could be
enjoyed by mortals. lie was early sent
to school, then to the academy, prepara-
tory to course of professional studies
Meanwhile, his old father was toiling and
starving to attain the distinctions attend
ant on wealth, merely for the sake of his
children: but willing to forego all the
pleasures and emoluments of the world, if
his SONS could be useful and lauded in the
community.
The young man entered upon his stu
dies, convinced that he was the son Of a
rich man comparatively, and consequent
ly be was entitled to a "lull swing" in ali
the frolics and sprees that came Off
Books, and duty itself, were mere subscr-
yients to fun. So when his six months
were completed he came home to his dis
appointed parents, wild, reckless, indo-
lent boy, instead of the sedate, fixed and
and ambitious young man. He loitered
about home some time, but his fathers
constitution was broken, his sales low, and
has returns nothing. Starvation was bro
ken before the family. Fruitless and c.
qually many were the applications which
the young man made at the trading estab-
lishments in the city for occupation.-
There were more clerks than there were
merchants, and more traders than buyers.
Worn out with fatigue and the stinss of
conscience for lis former misspent time,
with his spirit humbled, and nerved to un-
dergo any privation rather than return
without employment: to his fathers house.
the shop Of every mechanic from the
blacksmith S to the jewellers was besieged
but it was time of general depression in
business-every man locked out for his
own good. So without blame, conscious
that he had done his best to obtain an
occupation, the young man went home
The well spread table, the carpeted floor,
and the refinement which was visible in
the household but seemed to aggrayate the
misery Of its tenants.
One day the young man was in the shop
of shoemaker, who had amassed by his
industry respectable fortune, while he
had built up a'reptation which can never
die from the memory of the community
in which he lived. "Why don't you 20 to
work. asked the old man. II can't get
anything to do, was the response. "Come
and learn my trade" said the old man
1t was bargain. The pampered son Of
fortune became the apprentice of honest
father-.His good habits endeared him
sensibly to the generous shoemaker, and
the progress which be had made in his
new avocation surprised every one who
had been formerly acquainted with his
idle habits The old man died; during
his illness he carried on the business of
the shop, and received for his service some
old tools which had been the property of
his employer. He commenced business
for himself, but soon went into flourish
ing village and entered large establish
ment as journeyman. His love for
study and refinement increased. The
best society was thrown open before him.
The confidence of his employer was un-
bounded in his integrity, his shop mates
were pleased with his native talent and
bis address-he became tie sun of their
little circle; and when he left lis employ
er with the hope of obtaining a more lu-
crative situation, his loss was severely Ia
mented. We were recently conversing
with this young gentleman upon the false
pride which had ruined SO many boys
Said he: "IfI had obtained clerkship
when sought it, | should have been an
outcast in society, and beggar, This
is the effect of shoemaking, Of industry,
and enterprise-a good reputation, clear
conscience, and happy life"