Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-05-29
A Sensible Fashion.

| A story, good enough to be true, 10 told
! OF young Englishmsn, who had been
giving voice to the time-worn complaint of
snoobish people about American society !:
"lt is quite impossible, you know, to have
blgh-toned society where there Is no ar
istocracy."
What do you mean by aristocracy ?"
lady asked ''Why-aw-you-know; mean
ten thousand people who live anywhere
and have nothing to do"
'As for that" Ienitea the lady I've
have such q class too; but we call them
tJsmps."
The answer was something more than
polite chatting. There is world of differ
ence, on the score OF comfort and cleanll-
ness, between living anywhere with moth
ing to do, backed by fortune sufficient to
make life pastime, and doing the same
with a beggar's wallet; still, IN spite OF the
superficial contrast, the moral difference Is
not so very great. The man whose only
claim to consideration rests upon the cir
cutnstance that the chance OF Inheritance
has made him able to crafty his selfish
desires without personally making any re-
turn TO the world for what he enjoys, is
not intrinsically nooler, nor does he really
play much nobler part In life, than he
VINO iazily spouges a precarous existence
from those who have enough To do to pro-
vide for themselves. The world ewes
neither living; and the fortune OF the
richer only adds to ht- moral obligation to
do something useful with the superior
mean> AT his command.
lhe idea that mans merit IS 10 propor-
ton TO the cost Of his keeping and the unn
produciiveness of his life has never thrive
In this country; and 1t has always been
common for young men Of inherited wealth
20 nj agf MAJ rf In he ..1
work. In the industrial. as well as IN the
professional world, honorable success has
been won through manly exertion by many
syoun. man who might have squandered
his time and fortune In idleness or worse
And II the tendency OF flush times had been
10 cultivate different spirit among the
sons OF the suddenly rich. the financial
oyerturn.n.s OF the past five years have
shown iar too plainly the risk attending a
youth Of dainty idleness 10 give the vicious
tendency much encouragement Indeed
the popular current seems rather TO be
strongly settling IN the opposite direction,
nnd il Is quite the fashion now for young
mcn OF wealth to strike out for themselves,
particularly In new and non- professional
fields.
From Maine 10 Oregon. from Michigan TO
Texas, young men OF wealth aud culture,
men who might be iders mere society
men and uothln. more-are to be found
among the ranks OF the doers using their
fortunes only TO help them to larger and
more productive laoors than the empty
handed could undertake. \ Newport cor
respondent names number OF the sons Of
the wealthy residents and summer visitors
Of That fashionable watering place, who
are thus employed. A-rlcultural pursuits
attract the most OF them. several are
managing farms. Two have gone Into the
market gardening aud milk business, and
are making tpay. Two arI d.vutng their
time 10 the raising OF poultry on a large
scale. Such undertakings In the vicinity OF
centtrN OF population. wealth. and culture
are more likely TO result satisfactorily and
prottaoy than sheep or cattle brecdIn. In
the South or West, hitherto the more pop
ular occupations OF adventurous aud active
young men OF wealth, since they do not
nccessltate the abaudoumeut OF the enjoy
ments and advantages Of society and
friends The East Is fuii OF opportunities
for men Of energy aud means To make
money by outdoor operations, and, at the
same time. To improve immensely the con-
iiiions and character OF country lie. The
driit OF Young men OF spirit and education
has too long been toward the cities. Il
hes In the power of the leaders OF the new
fashion 10 set the current in the opposite
direction. vastly 10 the benefit OF both city
aud country - Scientific imericau.