The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-04-25
What Does that Young Man do
for q Living ?

While most OF the young men Of our
country, as far as We can learn, have no.
oily yielded to the necessities OF the times,
and are now mssfully engaged in some
useful employment0, supporting them.
selves and assisting their parents and
friends, who have been suddenly reduced
from afhnence to poverty, yet there are
few still lurking about our cities, towns
and villages, with no visible means ofsup
port, who dress finely, smoke gracefully,
drink deeply, spit iuriously. talk loudly,
laugh ootragsousy and play the gimble,
extensively. They love to gather in mar
kst places, or to stand at the corners of
streets to crlticise tbs girls, or to pass a
coarse jest. They luxuriate in street
lights, and will make the wekin ring with
their huzzas over the snarlings Of two
tom'cats, or the augry blows and curses
OF pair Of dru' ken bullies. To them a
pack OF cards is the emblem Of manly
sport, and tho black bottle the symbol Of
social enjoyment. An ivory headed yell
low rattan is the pink of neatness, and
with 1t .uiting in their fingers, .hsy pro
mena1e the streets with bob a'dil step,
keeping time to the tune Of "Hie Betty
Martn-tip toe fine" TOO lazy to work,
too proud to seek employ yment, they
lounge and whittle away their precious
hOuIs in idleness or unmanly sports.uader
the mistaken idea that they are only kill,
ing time, when time is only killing
them.
"What does that young man do for
living = is the enquiry of every one, as
some representative Of the above class Of
youths passes by with fopish air and clad
in gay costume. 1tis natural enquiry,
which instnctively springs from the con
viction, that men are sc linked together
in society, that no one can fail to do bis
part without impairiny the interests Of
Others 10 the full extent Of his talents,
resources and influence No one can dive
himssl: Of the respo nsibili,ies which his
very existence imposes upon him. lie
cannot shelter behind a system Of mega
tive virtues, whose highest achievement
is, to harm no one. lie comes into tho
world With nature, physical, mental and
moral, so constituted that he cannot cease
to act without ceasing TO live. The Crea-
tor has so interviewer the issue Of bis be-
ing with the fabric OF society that he cans
not separate himself from The common
interests Of mankind. lie must obey the
inexorabls demands Of his nature. lie
must be busy among men and the pursuits
OF men, or suffer the penalties which just
nature never fails'to execute, and which
she inh'c!s without clemency and without,
mercy.
1t is the duty Of every one, therefore.
to take some active part or the stage Of
lie. Some seem 10 think they can vege
tale. withOu, beng anything in particular
can grow up, propagate and rot like
the beasts that perish. But we are not
paced here to pass through the various
stages Of life without having done any
thing 70, the benefit of the human race.
Each must fufiI the obligations for which
he was sen, into the world. Young man,
society has its claims upon you; each 10.
dividual nan is dependent upon you. in
some degree, for his prosperity and hap
| pintss. The world with i,s various pur.
suits aud smpoymen,s is before you
choose something-do something-work
-work-work.- Spartanburg Express.
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