The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-08-27

that effect. But then Mr.. Worcester is
a highbrow and an old timer. wholly
incapacitated because Of certain we'll
defined prejudices, to quite under
stand the modern view of things.
1t cannot be expected thu gentle
men Of Mr.. Worcester's ilk and gen.
tlemen of his school Of philosophy
a readily appreciate the incompara-
bic art Of loafing. nor can they diff
~ferentiate between the different class
es Of loafers.
Mr.. Worcester never used the
p~hraseOlogy. "all look alike to
me- but that is the way he looked
at it. Most certainly this estimable
scholar misconceived the truth Of
things when he launched forth the
above definition. |
Shakespeare in a roundabout and
ambiguous way declared that some
we're born l~oafers, some achieved the
art of loafing and some had loafing
thrust upon them. Thus he succinct-
Iy and accurately sizes up the situa-
tion-which was quite natural for
him to do whether he was doing an
alieniStic write I'D Of Denmarken roy
atty or bargaining for real estate in
the vicinity of Stratford upon Avon.
l sm aware hat this article is
written about thirty days too late to
escape criticism Had it appeared in
the balmy days of July. only the ice
cream mar and the pretty little soda
fountain boys could have regarded it
scornfully and condemningly from
the heights of industry. Now that
August has the boards and the agri-
cultural brethren are keep night
ly fires burning under the weed. the
population is shaking off it's sloth OF
inactivity and cooking a half reluct-
ant eye on Messrs. Sfuffe, Hustle and
Skip. But to return to my text.
Some Are Born Loafers.
About ninety and nine tenths OF
the observing public. and by the OBJ
serving public is meant the public
that observes out lokd when any of
the balance Of the public will listen.
and when they won't. then writes it
out like h present writer. readily
and instantly agree that some are
born loafe&
This observation is made daily.
especially by gentlemen in the habit
Of industriously holding chairs or
benches dow on the court house
lawn or some other likely spot. when
some poor chap. out at the elbows.
shoes and other places. shuffes by
at the terrific sped Of two blocks a
day. said observation being like unto
this. you see that fellow" remarks
the gentleman in black. who has been
sitting with his feet cooked up for
three hours 'he never has been any
good: Just a common. worthless dead
beat. Big family Of children and all
Of them beggars and scamps. Why,
remember .... :. and at this point
the gentleman in black reminiscien
cises for ar hour on the discredit to
the community OF the deadbeats fo1
the last several decades. when. the
shadows Of evening beginning to
lenGthen. he HES himself home for q
mess Of grub and something in the
north east corner of the top of the
refrigerator. This illustration show:
beyond the pe~radventure of a doubt
the gentleman in black being an au
thOrity on the subject, that some arr
born ~lOafers.
These born ~loafers deserve no cred
1t and are less to be envied than tn
remaining two classes. This is SO TO
several reasons. First. because the,
regard loafing as a necessity n no
a luxury-juSt as they do a drink
Second, because they are care free
Incapable of responsibility. imperVl
ous to humiliation, devoid OF pride
and more horrible than all, they ar
lazy with the same sort of lazlneS
that leads the bound dog. lying i
the shade On a Sot day, to permit In
REGULATIONS of the juicy morsels o
the tip end Of his nose. by a fly. rath
er than go through the agony OF rals
ing a paw to brush it aside. All tn
results in a bunting Of sensibiltie!
which, in turn. results in the los
of power to enjoy. The victim be
comes callous, sluggish and indolen1
ly vicious. professionally red and Dill
ty. This last attribute is the infalla
bic test of this class Of loafers an
forever puts them outside the pale {
the creditable second class and tn
unfortunate third.
Now for a moment passing owe
the second and taking up the thlr
class. because it is the approved GU
tom to save the dessert for the las
We nav
Those Who Have LOafing Thrust u
on Them.
IF We have tears, prepare to she
them now That sounds a little mo-
like a hold up than an oratorlcal r
n11oct hit thot SnnnQSP is due