Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-09
DO AND PAY YOUR PART.


nv that nov gran under the weight Of
toll would rejoice IN ease and happiness.
But there are many Who have the dispo-
sition 70 sbun everything that calls upon
them for effort labor o. money and
they often have the fortune To get along
through the world. and live Of tie ben-
evidence and the hard work Of others
But every man and woman i At least
under q moral Obligation u DO his OF
her part in the world. AMI whoever
spends hi, life in iileness LAYS the bur
den Of his support on another. and cheats
the world every day Of his life. except
the last. There are many Eho have :
peculiar disease which ineaPaeitates them
for Labor. but which never confines them
70 their beds. never destroys their aPpe-
tite. never depnves them a sleep but
b j; i incurable- This zalaiv Is doubt
less annoying to the patient. but It Is
distressing 70 all the friends Of the "a
tient II keeps the Poor mn il his bed
while his strong wife builds the fires,
and prepares the breakfast 1t allows
hin 70 Look On With conpiacency. While
she fills the wool box aud brings in tie
milk. and even does al tie hard york
that belongs u the husband it will
subject the unfortunate nan u the IL
convenience q Borrowing all the t31ls he
requires about bis work. al the articles
that he might buy f9r his need were lie
able 70 visit tie store: and keis - oye--
eoms by the act q borrowing that l.
feels himself under 10 Obligation 70 y
turn What lie has borToFei- II i indeed
very hand foE the person afflicted, but
le: your pity be raserTei fo- other
members q the family and IL the neigh
b2Ehooi, When one Is afflicted vith tie
lsPr1<y q la1iDess. for this Is tie nsne
al the disease. There are many wives
whose DAY. zEs filed Nth laber and uain
and Ehss= yezrs viii Be fev. OF aessun.
q the rzs,ally lzriness Of the zhlftless
Creatures thar they are obliged 70 sup-
pan because they are husbands and
there are many aged parents Who are Is
horing beyond their strength u take care
Of children. who ought, IN return m
klndDess long since received. u make
the remainder Of their days full q ease
and q Joy. But beside those Eh9 are -
ee5n9uical q their labor. and % dispos-
81 70 cheat the World cut q & living.
there are others sho are equally willing
To te blessed by the beneyolenes and ef-
forts q Others. while they refuse 10 do
anything toward building Up q main
tanning IN : community tie institutions
that vill beneat and bless that eammu-
nifty. The law undertakes to make tie
burdens q taxation equal bit tLose les.
able to Jay taxes often evzde tie Law.
and the burden Of maintaining the laws
and proteetiDg life and property, fall
heaviest On those who have tie least
property TO protect But the Law does
not provide means for the maintenance
Of very many things that contribute
greatly 70 our safety, comfort and hsupi-
Ness. In our land. whatever good results
from religion. Is caused BY the liberalitv
Of those without the pale Of the church.
and by the Contributions and efforts #
moral and christian men and women With
IN the church. If in peeuniary sense.
II pays to enlighten and ehristianizs :
country, then every one who Is peeunia-
My benefited must pay his proportion
for the purpose. OF sponge his prosperity
and happiness froR the liberality q 9th
ers more generous and b0ble than him
self. But looking al it in = true sense
enlightenment and christianity have
made all the difference noE existing BE-
tween the DESCENDANTS q tie Pilgrims
and the descendants Of the Aborigibes
that inhabited this country when the
Pilgrims planted the banner Of schools
and religion On the shores Of Ameries .
ana If We prize our privileges and cur
advancement, We ought 70 Be willing to
aid in perpetuating and maintaining ey-
cry christian institution. Beside the
benefits resulting from education and r.
hgion, there Is mueh that can b done
IN every town and community toward
building Up tie business and social IN.
terests Of the place By . hearty eagrt
and generous course On the part Of ev-
err citizen. If men Of wealth rsfu.s
their aid in the enterprises Of their town
they can keep the grass growing in the
streets, and the rising aspirations q
public spirited men in cheek II ~
improvements are undertaken. pol75v
Eill be called upon TO give a cent fo-
the-e objects, and al can hoard THAR
money for another generation. But n
argument and 10 excuse viii exoDerats
nat in doing nothing for the beDevo-
lent objects. and for the enterprisa. -
his toxin and his time and whatever ba
enjoys Of prosperity has been earned bv
others It viii be happy day when
all shall contribute equally for the SUD
port Of works and enterprises ealeula.e5
tor tie pablie good and when eaeb -,
son shall do al the labor and al =.
drOdgeEy that belongs to him to do
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