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Show 196 TJIE DISJIONOR OF LABOR. Every mother who is pleased when her daughter receives marked attention from a rich lawyer or merchant, but frowns 011 the addresses of a young farmer or artisan of slender property, but of well-stored mind, good character and industrious, provident habits; Every young man who, in choosing the sharer of bis fireside and the future mother of his cl1ildrcn, is Jess solicitous as to what she is good for, than as to how much she is worth ; Every youth who is trained to regard little work and much recompense-short business-hours and locg dinners--as the chief ends of exertion and as assu"' 1 ranees of a happy life ; Every teacher who thinks more of the wages than of the opportunities for usefulness afforded by his or her vocation ; Every rich Abolitionist, who is ashamed of being caught by distinguished visitors while digging in his garden or plowing in the field, and wishes them to understand that he so works, not for occupation, but for pastime; and Every Abolition lecturer who would send a hireling two miles after a horse, whereon to ride three miles to fulfil his next appointment respectably; TilE DISH ONOR OF LABOR. 197 'l,hongh mc~wing no such thing, and pcrl1aps sl10ckcU when it is suggested, is a practical and powerful upbohler of the continued enslavement of our fellow-men. In the f::tith of the "good time coming," I remain yours, IIonACE GnEELEY. Nt.:wYonx, Nov.~. 1853. |
