The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-27
STARTING OUT IN LIFE,
DESCRIPTION OF TIE WRONG KIND
or BOY.
4 Picture Of One who Commences i1ie 'n
the Wrong Why.

| 4 Picture Of One who Commences l'ile 'p
the Wrong Way.
Speaking about boys. Did yon ever
notice how some boys make an effort 10
get along in the world? When young
nan starts out in life he commences by
ooking for a position in which he may
arm his daily bread and find clothes to
over his nakedness. II he is one OF
,hese reckless; yagabond sort OF boys
whose thoughts don't run rod into the
'uture, or hardly keep pace with the
,hings going ON around him, or has
grown M about as does q lonely and $50
.ated weed in the garden that obtains Its
strength from rich spot in the ground
and draws nOurishment from the better
led plants aud vegetables that from their
value receive care and attention, 1t Is
safe to saw that he IL one who never
links Of what the next day, month or
year mny bring forth, and though near
mg the age Of manhood he is about rs
'apable Of filing the position OF man
IS q mulley calf. Still, he makes pre-
ense at caring for himself and claims to
he doirg all IN his power to get along ~
The word. T1ch boy starts out to OBJ
ain sitnfion He is reckless about
MS personal appearance. His hair is I'M.
rou,5gd. face and hands unwashed. ard
The general appearance OF tramp II MS
exterior recommendation If he apples
for a position, the man who happens 10
need a younc man sizes him up and con.
cludas that he had rather employ Dig.
ger Indian, if he has got to reform and
make clean the person whom he hires.
And again. ne will wander around for
days and weeks, hanging around places
where they have no more use Tor boy
than a dog has for two tails. He spends
one DIV lodfug about the depot, expect
ing some one will come around and offer
! nm fine situation at four dollars pr
! l.v and board. He will stand around
| lul talk with the baggage-man at the
I lcont, or help the lnch.countcr clerk 70
carry IN coal for lis dinner, and in the
. afternoon he loafs around some more and
srrnpo, lIn acquaintance Of the brake
man in the ward and helps him coupl,
/ cans and unload freight, while the brake
nan fills MIN full of tatiy about how
easy il Is TO get n soft thing working for
/ lU'road company. The next day be
/ -rcuIs at the policc.court listening 10
he cases tried, loafs an hour on two at
.hc post Office, awhile in billiard hall,
nl winds mp with visit TO n saloon.
vi the iime he is fairly aching to have
! 'me ore give him position and he
.uysr5 the country where Il young man
run find nothing TO do. When yon soc
'hnt kind Of young man you can SET il
,ght down that he don't amount to a
row Of rins. Men don't hire boys frou
mltf the caves OF saloon, and WHEN
they are looHmg for yonng man to do
Job Of work they do not 90 through
the crowd luaiing around the depot with
o search warrant, and pick ont the dirti-
.si Young tramp among the number.
No one ever heard of man who
wanted to hire n young, bright, active,
..umg boy, with fire in his eye, energy
and vinegar in his constitution, looking
over the lolfcrs ut the police station for
such a boy. At such places I'LL the boys
Won would find would only have energy
enough TO mastiratc chew Of tobacco,
~ hold down dry goods box on a street
corner all day, and swear through til.
,vcniug about the cursed country where
there was nothing for boy to do
When farmer comes into town looking
iol hoy 10 help at the spring work, a
ii,nm dollars per month and board, b,
lou'l look through the corridors OF III,
9v.,yilice and pick ont The slouchicst
'o1,ug loafcr in the crowd, or hunt NJ
ID ,H,larl hall, and hire the boy who car
'HHcln' the most balls at pool, on drinl
un most beer.
p. Though hoy may wear a ragged coat
,, OF lis pNuts may he ont af ta' elbow
~ because he has no ou" To- mead them
~ B. is no reason why ht should not be
" lump, and take the hi"hc,t trick. Man,
T., % boy with holes in hi, boots aud hi
coat torn, Int whose face and hand
;, were clean his eyes bright, aud his sys
TEN full Of energy, has carried off tn
% prroimmons WHEN others and bette
- lrcsscd boys have stood around wit
:, th.ir hands in THEN pockets, cursin
~ their luck. BIT thr boys can make II
. their minds that while a business ma
:, sees them loaling around depots, polio
II courts, the postoilice, or street coruel