Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-07
BE ething.

1t is the duty of everyone to take som
active part as actor on the stage Of life
Some seem to think they can vegetate, Il
1t were, without being anything in par
ticular. Man was not made to rust out hi
life. 1t is expected he should ''act we'll hi
purt.' He must be something, lie has
work to perform, which it is his duty tt
attend to.
We are not placed here to grow up, pass
through the various stages of life. and
then die, without having done anything
for the benefit Of the human race. 1t is a
principle in the creed of the Mahommed-
ans that everyone should have trade.
No Christian doctrine could be better
than that. Is man to be brought up in
idlcness? Is he to live upon the wealth
which his ancestors have acquired by frll-
gal industry: Is he placed here to pass
through life like an antomaton: Has he
nothing to perform as citizen of the
world.
A man who does nothing is useless to
his country as an inhabitant. \ man who
does nothing is a mere cipher. He docs
not fulfill the obligations tor which lie was
sent into the world. and when he dies. he
has not finished the work that was given
him to do. lie is a mere blank in crea-
ton.
Some are born with riches and hOnors
upon their heads. But does it follow that
they have nothing to do in their career
through life: There is certain duty for
everyone to perform. Be something.
Don't live like Il hermit, and die unregret-
ted.
See that young man-nO matter what
are his circumstances, if he has no particu-
lar business to pursue. he will not accom- {
plish much. Perhaps he has father {
abindantly able to support him. Perhaps :
that father has labored hard to obtain S
that is sufficient for his sons j
TO live in idlcncss.
Can they go abroad with any degree of
sclf-complaccncy, squandering away the
money which their fathers have earned by +,
lard labor! No one who has the proper :,
ceilings of citizen. who wishes to be 8,
ankcd among the useful members of So q
iety, would live such lite j.
BE something! Don't he dronc. You n,
nay rely upon your present possessions. nj
IF on your future prospects,; but these
lchcs may fly away. or other hopes may RI,
e blighted, and if you have no place OF
our own in such case. ten to one you ~
ill find your path bcsct with thorns.
' hat may come upon you before you are fl,
ware of it. and having no profession, you
ill find yourself in anything but an envi- 81,
bic condition. 1t is, therefore, important to
lat you should be something. Don't de-
end upon Fortune, for she is tickle sup
ort, who often fails when you lean upon q;
er with greatest confidence. Trust to q,
our own eXcrtions. o.,
BE sOmethi g! Pursue that vocation n,
r which you are fitted by nature; pursue h.
faithfully and diligently. You have a '''
'rt to act, and the honor in performing
mt part depends upon yourself. 1t is
ckcning to see parsel Of idle boys hang
z around a father, spending the money
llich he has earned by his industry, with rs
1t attempting TO do anything for them TN
Ives. BE something" should be their CT
otto. Everyone is capable of learning III
me cart, trade, or mystery" and can a!
I'm a competence for himself lie should HE
) something. and not bring down the , nv
ny hairs of his father in sorrow to the ~
ave. He should learn to depend upon ~
mself Idle boys, living upon parent. e
thOut any profession or employment, '','
c not qualified for good members of pl
ciety. And we regret to say that it is ar,
0 often the case that it is the parents ~
llt that they are thus brought up. They VA
Ould Ike taught to be something - to y,
ow how to provide for themselves in WI
Sc of necessity. and If they act well their ui'
TT they will reap the honor which there us
lies.