Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-10-15
Nothing to do.

In the whole range of human vocation
there is none so ignoble as The profession of
the loafer. The word is a coarse and ig-
nominous one, but there is no other in the
language that 80 aptly expresses the char.
cater in this country. In other parts of
the world there are idlers who do nothing
but while away their hours in the pursuit
of pleasure; but the genuine loafer is found
nowhere except in the United States and
there is no land on the globe where he is
laundering din and industry Of American
life. We say there is no calling so igno
BILE as his.F We have what are called
learned professions, which were once, tho
they are not now esteemed the surest pas
words TO social position and influence;
and we have grades of calling, running
through the entire range ofhuInan useful
ness, down to the most humble and rude Ia
borer but of all these varied employments
there is none of these but WHAT'S more re-
putable and honorable, than that of the do
nothing, who lounges away his time on the
street corners, at hotels, saloons, and in
public resorts, or in the Offices, counting
rooms, and shops Of his employed acquain.
tances. There are thousands Of these men
in every city there are scores Of them in
every large American town there are q
few specimens of them to be found in near
ly every American village. They say they
have nothing to do; but the excuse is false.
The truth is, they will do nothing. Worthy
and Industrious men, even in this country
are sometimes thrown out Of employment
and when they have families to support,
and nothing but the labor Of their head or
hands to support them with, their case ap-
peals TO the sympathy Of the generous and
kind-hearted. But such men are not loaf
ers, nor even willing idlers, like the class
which we condemn, and who usually affect
n breeding above common avocations /; they
profess 10 be too we'll educated, or too weli
raised to gain livelihood by working on
a farm, or following q trade; they cannot
bear TO think Of the unspeakable disgrace
of cutting wood. or driving q team or
breaking stone by the day with an ordina-
nv iaborer. But they do what is great
deal more des picsble; they live like para
sites sponging on their relations and
frinds; they devour the bread which others
have earned they eat the sweat that hangs
on others brows. Nature detesis idleness
AZ much as che does vacuum. There is no
empty space in the universe, and there IL
no idler willingly permitted In the uni
verse. The wild beasts Of the wilderness
earn their living either BY their industry
or courage. Even the dog holds himself
in readiness todo slFtkst he can do, for
the hsnd that feeAs him. Tie drOpe bees
are good -natursaly allowed q part ard lot
With de Industrious workers, through the
sun mer hours, but when winter comes
they are scorgsd from The hive, DAT hey
may nct deto1r ths stores they have NO
sidsd 10 gather r-1
Ts every. unempAoyea young man we
ronh say DO sem. thine- Il matters little 4
What IL IL, provided you do il There Is
TO much 70 Be done 70 warrant you, in
hiding your hsrar ~ youf P0vksfs, and
Isungine srOuna rbers others are 81 work
Tnks had IN her tssks help thsE
wen ~ 200 ~ NJ vsgs ~ u Bet,sr
rurk for nothing thsn Do nothing. Soon
r or lsttsr, yea yin re-k into something,
md then yea VIII hs1k Is, for cur i'd
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