The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1858-08-13


The Carpenter thinks il 100 bad that he
should be obliged 70 wo,k 40 hard for . lv-
ing while bis neighbor, the physician, can
ride in HE carriage 10 attend patients, or
leisurely deal out medicines In his Office
rhe physician thinks il hard work TO be in
readiness 10 obey calls OF the day and night,
to travel 10 cold and heat. through mud aud
storms. and not even 10 be allowed one hour
in the tweniy-four which he can positively
call hIs own time. He enves his friend the
carpenter. v no. hen The day work IL done.
can return TO his family and rest In peace.
The blacksmith feels that . hard 10, In
life has isllen to him as he strikes st the an
wi through The long day, while OH the oppo-
.i,e side OF tie street his neighbor, the law
yer. seems TO be called 10 the performance
Of no harder work than writing Al his table
or the resding Of his law books. But the
lawyer, as his glances fall upon the black
smith, thinks Of the years spent in stuiy 10
ft him for the profession. Of other years Of
strenuous mental exeriion and constant sp-
plica'on 10 gain . reputation, Of the still
incessant toll necessary TO sustain il--of his
frequent unavoidable contact with most har
dened villains. Of the revolving relations Of
crime lie is compelled 10 hear; Of the hun
dreds Of suffering innocent victims who
plead with him to succor them from power
iu oppressors, and with whom he sympa-
thses but cannot aid; and then he reflects
that thus il must ever be--ihat while he re-
mains ia the profession end keeps within
him true affections his mind must be sgiisted
by conficting emotions. and no settled, calm.
enduring peace can be his 10 enjoy. With
sigh he turns away his glance from the
whist ing. singing. jolly faced and bruwny
armed blacksmith, and feels Il harder
work 10 hammer and weld The iron and blow
the bellows Of the law in surh manner ss
shall sl~sys keep The fires Of his reputation
brightly burning before the world.
\ So II u in The vsrious branches Of trade.
and 10 al professions. Each b sPt % think
nsighbor's business light work compared
- ncumbest upon hin 70 per-
But II Is not 20. The merchant and
he mechanic. the clergyman and the farmer
have all work to do, either mental or physi-
cal, OF equal importance to the general body
polite, and requiring equal exeItions. Anc
alter 81, this erumbling against The pericrm
lance Of our doties-o Of our sphere, station,
Tor occupa,ion in lie-oi hard work, is moi
only OF no benefit, no relief 10 us, but il ID
g. cldedly both foolish and wicked.
Il tis foolish because /, does not lessen ou'
responsibility Of our duties; but rsIher tends
10 sour our tenpsrs. to make Us morose Ia
feeling. unsmisble ss compsniors, unsint
a . unchsritsble a. naighbors.
u Iiis ~icked, because il u rebellion 10 the
very laws OF God-of our own nature. VIZ
} Aere made TO work. God constituted u
X xuh homes, sinews. strength, and in every
way. BY mental and physical endowment
dsp'ed Us for the performance Of Isbor.-- --
! Therefore It 10 ihsl labor 10 called worship
] and. whether in the mental Or physics
! spheres of sction. lie who lsbors the mos
pcrseveriuely. the most unmurmuringy, ih'
mot efficiently for The good Of himself sn'
welfare oi his fellow men, must be account
"a tie most faithful snd acceptable Of wor
: shippers. Philadelphia Mercury.