American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-12-22
onr Sons and Daughters.

Will they realize our expectations? Not
unles6. they are properly trained. What
may we reasonably expectlof them? That
they should be the strength and ornament
Of the age 10 which they live. and con-
tribute largely to the happiness ofthe pres.
spt and tie glory of the future. What
sort obtaining do they need? A partial
answer may be found in the following spec.
i6cations, a..f !
They must be trained to habits OF in.
dustry. The idea should be very early
implanted in the minds Of children that
they were sent into the worldstodo some
thing. Work is,repugpant TO natural in
do!ence In highly artificial state Of So
ciety in which industry is the prevailing
habitsfew think Of settling down into bars
barism, or rising up into, arisiocratic in
dolence. This has been for twoacenturies
the common state Of society in New Eng
lapd, and in good degree is SO still
Yet there are unquestionably symptoms Of
tendency toward fashionable indolence
scarcely less pernicious in its influence
than the stupidity of barbarians. There
is no, occasion for proof Of the common res
mark, that "children are not brought up
to work as they used to be-" It is COM
pg TO be regarded as avery fine thing to
be- a young gentleman or young lady,
Though atthe expense of Toll and treasure
which the parental sinews and purse can
III sfford TO spare. And this tendency is
in many casss fostered by the PARENTS
The fault is notall the Children's. Ifthe
sentiments among the adults was right on
this point, there would be little occasion to
complain against children and youth
Habits Of industry must be formed in those
now,coming up, as well as in those ofpast
generations. When would men have low
ed to work unlsss, they bad been trained
TO it by the supervision Of their elders OF
by the providence Of God2 Il, s..s %
With ihe accumulation Of wealth there
arises a feeling Of independence, and ther
a feeling Of superiority to work. Labor il
looked upon as degrading TO, gentlemen
and gentleman and ladies', although they
cannot take a single step IN their fashion
able career without the resultof n1uct
pains; taking labor, When msh are asba
Z med TO labor, they ought toibe ASHAMED
to eat the fruit OF toll. for Il is surely MOI,
honorable TO produce than to consume.
IF those who rise from moderate cirrum
stances to afiuence are not theRseiYes1ift
ed above work. theirchildren may be-
This is one Of the evils commonly inciden
to wealth, that it induces . styls Of, lisinI
which makes the young who are btougb
}up 10 it. TO feel that they have enough al
ready, or shall have. without labor o.
their part. 1treqdires great ,watchfnlnes
9 on the, psrtof parents to prevent this con
9 clusion. And this conclusion once reach
ed, there is likely to lie an end Of all earn
est endeavors to do q sOork 10 life worth,
7 Of man or woman, The influence of thi
; conclusion will not be confined to thos
!, who entertain il. Their feelings OF supe
riority TO labor will be communicated ;
those who have not the same OCCASION 70
: them. The children Of the poor. will thin
| tia great hardship that they have 10 ear
y Their bread by the sweat oftEe lace, wLe
!, they see others luxuristiDg 10 abundauC
\ without eaTeiulnessI They do not wish t
: submit 10 the indignity of labor. wien tb
fashionable sentimept Of the soommunit
has put that brand npop Il, Hence they
: too. seek for an easier and more populs
= way Of living than BY work, and not fe,
't are betrayed into crime as the consequeno,
as the peniienliary and the house OF indui
itry can testify. .safNsf G.ss u
It There is current at the present day.
a strong disposition to turn lifs intosaiholi
Day Pleasure, pleasure, this is the or