Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-08-24
d. samethlag.

There j. class of people Who
make THE motto the rule and guide
of their lives: "The world owes us
a living, aud III get il without Ia
bor." IL is well that such ones 90
not live very long; their Inactivity
wears them cut, aud they sink into
the grave unlamented, the world no
better for their having lived in it,
Those who are truly industrious in 4
every sense of the word are not sor-
~ when the idlers die. IA j. dis !
gusting 10 look upon those Live I
Without work" people; their minds /
and bodies euteebled, their Cod 4
Viven faculties impaired by indo- I
ieuce aud idleness. They are vast |
inc the time, the health, the strensl b,
bv thus seeking the living the world
owes them. 1 fear they viii never
ret the expected treasure. First,
because God never put man here 70
be idle. inactive, or lazy, but TO
work. 10 improve the talents, the
bodily health, and the condition OF
human longevity.
Ladies never work, said wo-
mau TO me one day, when had
been telling her Of a lady's being IN
the Kitchen at work. Now, what am
idea. No lady who is one, a real,
/ true born, soul fun, God-given lady,
! INIT will work. will 90 something,
! because she knows it Is one OF the
/ first laws of our being 10 be en-
0aged IN something. rThere are
! many such, thank Heaven, in our
( land who look upon labor a. eleNat-
I ing and ennObling, IS uSeini and
I necessary 10 the health OF both
mind and BODY. And others think
I ID below their dignity TO dress or
! fashion their own hair. Weak in
that they should be strong; what
arc they good for? They are like
1 China dolls pretty, sOulless, and
onIv made TO look az aud handle
carefully.
day y Now IL seems very probable
That Our Creator had been at
work forming the new world, anu
hsd become weary with his lab0Fs,
and thus he rested from His toll
Our Savior was not ashamed OF
work. or OF those who indulged ln
daily vacations. His beloved dis
cipIc and bosom friend was poor,
! and dny iaborer.
! OH did not our Savior work
hard in the garden. when long ne
Droyed. snd when blood and sweat
rolled down Ills glorious face! Co
mo M, the mount Of Calvary, with
the heavy cross " hich lie bore for
All mankind. did He not labor tileni
,, and so sadly aud 80 uatieiitiy
"a ceOFding 20 the Scriptures, y
Is sic win oil God that man should
earn his dsiIv bread, aud experience
shows TINS Divine ordinance Is mo-
| uuphjgosophic, but just AS it shoult
be- .'In the sweat OF thy brow
/, shalt thou eat bread 7 There arr
/, other WAYS through Tie, but IN thi
shall we al do best.
= II can't lind anything 10 do, say
: I our moor one. Let me tell YOU theF
= is pientv 10 do all around YOU
= ! Th3Fe is everything 10 do Study
4 think. watch for a chance, aud WHO
: Won find some work, howeve
: trifiine il NAV be, do il with heart
q 0oOd will. Nature has spread on
"a before us her great book, iuh {
beautiful Illustrations, and he VIII
l. will may read aud with much prom
4 TOO.
) We see Nature busy always; 20
J. gives the orders, She obeys ihei
c quickly. First, during the loyel
y sprfngtime, with her robe OF Varie
green. smiling and happy, gay an
IN ! SladsOme. Then ia summer, wle
J. The air is balmy and sweet wit
i flowers, and glorious with beant
le and holiness. busy ar work as Wti
L. fairy fingers toweave the lights an
c. shadows together. Autumn an
he winter each have their work 10 IL
,y and very regular il il done. Al
to rhuS in creation we see the law
Of labor carried out; and shall not
r. who compose this great breathln
be living world, be useful 100: VOL
while the days lasts, when we la
the sweet promise OF rest.
Let j Young child grow up Wit
out anv employment OF his grown
laculties. nothing TO strengthen Z
muscles, the brain or mind, ana
he should live until tifty-iiVe yea
have passed. what would he bes
mere thing, far below the brute
intellect: beneath the tiny ant
strength or endurance; and yet n
he worked, both mind aud bOl
would have been well iraiued
its life duties.
Young man: YOU who al day 10
stand at the street corners as ell
.cr where, doing nothing, gazing lc
op the passers-by, try 10 be ind'
trious. Do something, II not
very great or wonderful, do II,
FonIv houest aud honorable. Ms
YOUR mark, not an idle useless o
but n noble, manly, iudustrlou
r. recr. If YOU can earn but fifty cel
,ns. earn il, roll on the ball aud II "
gather a. il goes.
cd In every age of the world 6ri:
20 examples OF industry have ly
fo Men and women high IN the wori
ch. renewu, moving in the hrst gr
sed orbit OF Gods commands, have
tIe bored with their hands aud brains
.ntf the good of mankind. Their nal
i,,e. and The results of their labors Il
,,.d been handed down 10 u thro
I,ev many generations, still bright
md green, ~ examples for us 10
non tate. Let US do II. II lie not
,d a health alone that we should W.
tho but FOR the cultivation of the u