Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-09-02

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Is certainly . very lazy life, this

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Is certainly q very lazy life, this
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The fact Is, we float too much, and
we ron too little. It h this floating
instead Of rowing, which draws II,
on and ON to habits Of Incidence. un.
thrift, heIplessness. AZ couldn't heir
it,"" can't,u simply mean floating
|" / can y and I" I Will" mean ro,cinS
A young man will start out In life,
resolved on having an easy time. He
Keeps this as he keeps no other reso-
Iutl0T He shuns real work, and
seeks position as bartender In q
drinking saloon, or as u stage or car
risge driver, 90 that he can ride rather
than walk or he seeks IA situation as
keeper OF y toll-gate-it Is not hard
work to take and make change, you
know. Or, failing this, he will offer
his service to exhibit u horse, ma
chine, or take situation in the Gus.
tom house, where the duties are light,
hours short, and pay enough to Keep
him In liquor, tobacco aud second
hand clothing. He Is not always
expected to pay his board, for is not
his society," an ample equivalent
for what he ents, and o place to sleep :?
He sings songs, plays on q fiddle,
tellsstories, and Is entertaining. An.
other young man Of like aspirations
once Joined Q circus company. and
travelled for time; but Il WIS too
bard work, this "pulling up stakes"
and changing places SO often. The
old anecdotes repeated by the clown
were learned by heart, and A. he wns
accustomed tO do, were ".nred Oft -
for the Amusement Of stable-boys,
loafers, BARRON loungers, and other
idlers. AT one time he concluded
that he would go on q whaling voy-
age. Here, he thought, was an op-
portunity for Q long aud lazy voyage,
with plenty to eat, and but little
work. He returned after q three
years trip, sharing the luck of all
lazy fellows, having got more expert
ence than OIL. He returned once
more To his friends, and now relates
his hardships, and begs for sympathy
and support. Poor fellow, the fates
are against him, aud he resigns him
self tn u season Of repose. When rail-
lied about what he intends to do In
the future, he replies. "Ihave MOTH
ing In view;n or " Business Is dull
there is ne work to be done; but II
there were ever SO much, the pay Il
very poor; and while the odd man,
has anything left, prefer to stay with
him; i may as we'll have 1t as any
one." But do you not intend to
marry and have home Of your own?"
No; can scarcely support myself,
to say nothing Of supporting fami-
~. It costs me nearly all the change
l can pick up for tobacco and some
thing to drink Poor fellow what
will he do for q home when the old
folks depart? He has learned no
trade knows little or nothing of busi-
ness, and Is floating on towards the
pOOrhOuse.
The young man who starts out In
life intent on working his way up,n
expects to climb hills, overcome DIM
cuities, endure defeats, suffer reverses,
and rosO against tide, currents and
breakers. But he will never float.
He hears the roar OF the cataract In
the distance, and exerts himself To
keep clear of IL. It Is the lazy float.
Parents owe IL 70 their children r.
wake up. call ont and devaInn the
latent nowers with which thev arc
endowed We grant that th. Art
duty. or business or nriviiays ~
chiidhood IL to 0rn,,-"to rro, Sc,,,,,,
rather than To SvertasI fhe,r bvsins
or nerves. Still, they n,ay-lnust--be
trained to use their faculties In order
duigence Is as fatai as over-work