The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-30
WHOLE NO. 1341.

expects but little of him. he must study
or work hard to be qualified for the latter
ones, when it exacts a great deal He
cannot be always young; he cannot have
two youths; he must give his young life.
his bright hopes, his aspirations to the
work in hand. What if his heart is far
from it and he is longing with all his
strength for that other calling which you
have put out of his reach7 You might
as well 90 out into the world when he is
of age, as some foreign parents do, and
select wife for him. With equal con-
sistency you might say: Il have had
more experience in the world than youf
you can live happier with this woman
than one of your own choosing" yet this
is an action you would shrink from COM
mitting. Is ,not,a man's-pFofession the
same in degree as his wife2 Are not all
his hopes conferred upon it, his happiness
bound up in it2 Is not the contentment
which springs from a congenial occupR(
ton in some respect the same as con-
nubial affection2 1t certainly is; for
unless man love the work to which he
applies himself his labor Is of no force, of
little worth. He is half hearted, simply
because he lacks the inspiration which
enthusiasm lends to every occupation.
even the humblest The shoemaker who
likes to make shoes makes better ones
than the convict enforced to do so, and
the same is true of every work under the
sun.
Let every young man choose his own
occupation in life. In any event. let him
choose il. If he has no particular bias
or bent, let him And something to do, all
the sarno. A parent or guardian may
say my son. It appears to me your walk
in life lies this way" and point out the
advantages likely to accrue or that can
be absolutely given him if he adopts the
suggestion, but this is all that should be
done. If he revolts or objects and says
Il cannot" do not retort with "yoG
shall, or you are no son of mine" You
will live to repent it. You will wear
sackcloth and ashes for it. Humble your
self little before you overthrow him.
A boy has right to his choice. He has
an inalienable natural right-yea, con-
stitutional one-to .'life. liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness" Words mean
something, and the choice of an occupa-
ton embraces all of these. How can you
force boy into a workshop to learn a
trade when he has. no aptness whatever
for it, except that he has been seen to-
make boats, or kites. things that child
naturally anuses himself by? You can
not; you have no right. Consider the
matter somewhat. If he is q tractable.
affectionate, and docile boy, so much the
worse; you use his natural affection as d
vehicle to work your will with him, not
seeing that in after life he will become a
listless, moody. inefficient laborer in the
vineyard. because you have trained him
to stake, or spread him on q wall in
stead of allowing him to grow free and
unfettered as he should. Consider this
matter in some other light than your
own inclinations. He will doubtless live
many years after you are gore. How
shall he best perpetuate his name and
family2 By following his natural in
clinations, or by trying to force his ma
ture to run on a track too wide or: too
narrow gauge for him? Think over i'll