The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-11-24
DON'T DEPEND ON FATHER

ol'hh up mere, young man, and lr: us
talk to you. You have trusted alone TO
the contents Of iathcr's' purse, or to his
fair fame for your influence or success in
business. Think You that father" has at
tanned to erncncc in his profession but lv
"n"ea'ic! Industry or that he has amas
scd fortune honestly wilhou, cncr"v and
activity? You should know that In. fac .
"'ty requisite for the ac1nirin. of lamc and
fortune" Is essential to, nay inscparaple
from, the retaining of either Of these .
Suppose " father" has the "rock," in al,,m.
dance; II you never carried anv,!iinr for
him, YOU have no more business with ,h,,.
'rocks' than goSin has with Il tortoise ,
ana II he allows you to mcL.!Ie with them
Til 20" have learned their value l,y vour
own Industry, he pcrpc:ratcs untold mis-
chef. And if the clH gcnicfmon is lavish
OF his cash towards you, while he allows
you to Idle away your time, yen had bet,
ter leave him; yes, run away, sooner than
he ma'ie am iml,ccilc or Il ScoirIr., ,hr,,nnr,
SO c"rruEt;n9 :;n Influence. Sooner mr. L..
ter YOU must learn to RELY on vour ov. ,c.
co''rcss, or You will rct he ;nylodv. r.
You have ever helped yo;:..;"If at MI, if Won
havc become IDLE, ifylr: have eaten ,;,.A,,..
Ercaa and butter and >n,uL.J j,yh,.,
c"t swell i'll .t;;|1",'S buggy, ana ,;c) :,
put on J"ihfr'S influence and rcpu,,,;,r
y"a might far better have been Il moor ,...-
nal boy, the son Of a chimney sweep. or 4
boot hiack-anl indeed we woul,l no, sv,,
with You the Sii"ai"n of Il poor, half Starved,
mohcrlcss cali! Miserable Object vou ,~
that depend entirely upon vonr r,r"u,s
playing gentleman fa!ias dan,!v loa..r.)-
" hat, III the nam" of co;:,,n.,u s,;v.. ,r,,
YOU thinking Of? Watc up there, G.,
20 work "''I' either your hands or YOUR
"r;''''S' or beth, and 4" s.;nc;linr! Don't
merely have 1t TO boast has Won have ,,,.,. y..
III i"i'!cr >" h"u>c that ,n;. lav,. v,....,..
lea rs other "r"clhoirs but l,t felix's l,,,,.
that v"n cn"nt one.
Come, "T with your coat. c,inc,; tho s,,..
tn" r!'w handles, the scvihe, the axe H..
p'cEaSc, the spad--anvll.in-l that xii, c,,.
"'e y'" t" Stir y""r li""L. "Flv rnuud
an's tear your Jacket" rather ,l:n Ia y.
recipient OF the old .:"n;lrman's buuu.y-
Sooner than ila" the dandy at da.rs en-
Pensr' s'rs yourself out 20 some pri,,,
p"tch' let yourself to stop HOG holes a..
watch the bars; and when YOU ,l;n!; vo,r
sell entitled to Resting spell. do it on ro,r
own hook. If you have 10 other m.,,s
"i having 'nn Of Your own, huv with v,,,r
earnings an empty barrel, aud put vour
head into ii and h"llur, or get into :, ,,,
roll down hill. Don't. fo: pity 5 SAX. ,..;
make the old gentleman do cv,rv,l,;,.,
anu You live at your case.
LOOK about y"u you wcll.drcsscJ
smo"th-t'ccd, do-notlIing drones! Who
are they that lave worth and influence II,
society! Arc they those that have dcpcu.
nc" alone en- the old gcntIcman's purse ,
or arc they those that have climbed ,L.;r
way to their position hy their industry and
energy True. the oil. gcnllcman's funds
or personal Influence, may Secure Won the
forms Of respect, but let him lose his uro,-
er'y. or die, and what are you 4 miser-
a"'e iledgug-a bunch of flesh and bone s
that needs to be taken care of!
Again we say. wake up-gct ND in the
mornlng-turn round, 1T least twice before
breakf's;-hc!p the old man--rivc hin,
now and then generous lift in business
learn how, take The lead and not d.n.nl
forever on being lead and Won have no
idea how the discipline will benefit vou.--
DO this and Our word for it. Won will Seem
to br'a'hea new atmosphere, possess n new
frame, tread OH new earth, wake TO n nc "
dest'ny--and yon may then begin to aspire
to manhood. Take off, then, that ring from
your lilly finger, break your cane, shave
your upper lip. wipe your nose, hold nm
your head, and, by all means never aoa,n
eat the bread Of idlcness, NOR DEPEND ON
FATHER!