Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-30
TIsm't NNnrth SnvInC.

How often do we see this saying acted
out in practical life! "risn't worth saw
ing" says the young houSckccpcr, who is
too ignorant or too -indolcHt to take the
proper care Of what her husband provides,
and so very much from the pantry and
wardrobe is wasted, and the merchant or
mechanic tolls on, wondering why he can
not live on his income.
"TiSn't worth saving" says the fast
young man, "only few cents or dollars
Wouldn't they call me niggardly if l
didn't treat, cat oyster SuPpers, sec the
shows, smoke the very best cigars, and
drive fast horsc!" and thus hundreds
and thousands of the hard earned dollars
Of an industrious, economical father are
annually Squandercd. --.........-....
lisn't worth saving these few mo-
mcntS Of timc-what can learn in thcm!"
aud-thc- apprentice "loais" it away, and
grows up TO manhood in comparative ig-
nOrancc.
If he would have book at hand, and
improve the few moments he has while
waiting for meal, or in the morning be-
fore the shop is opened, and after the
days work is done, we should have many
more learned blacksmiths than we now
have. We do not mean that apprentices
should have no amusement or relaxation
but all this they may have in sufficient
quantity, and then get an hour every day
for mental culture. This, in one year,
would amount to fraction more than
twelve weeks of schooling, reckoning six
hours per day, and five days to n week.
Will not young men who are obliged to
labor think Of this, and improve all the
little snatchcs Of time! Examine your
self, and add up the amount Of your time,
and at the end Of year you will be sur
priScd at the progress you have made.
"TiSn't worth saving" That idea in
the Sermon, that thought in the ncwspa-
per, that remark from the child, that bit
of advice frem an Oldham, thatsuggcstion
from business man-thcsc are all very
little things. Gin not going to bother
my brain with Them" ''l'll do as
please ;" "Know enough to take care oi
number one" and so the fop and fool
strut and swell, brag and blunder, till
they both come to one cnd-infamy!
"Tisn't worth saving" says the heart
| ICSS BUOu
his regard or love, what care for that
| lie is only poor fellow, dependent or
his own cxcrtions for success in tn,
world, and he isn't worth saving. haC
Just as lief tritlc with him as not, cspe
cially while can command the attention
of the squires son his father is rich, anC
Of course he is worth saving" So thu
coquette marrics the sguirc's son, and err
long he has learned the saying of his wife
"Iisn't worth saving" mo, she is fadct
now, looks old, has grown pccvish, never
loved me, only my daddy's money, anG
she isn't worth saving; and what's more
shall take no -pains-to save-her. IS
the coqucttc learns too late the meaning
of her favoritc phrase. ----------------------
We fear many husbands, who pass fol
good ones, yet live only for self-gratifica
ton, have practically adopted this motto
in regard to their wives. Let them be
ware, lest there come n time when they
will not be worth saving.
"TiSn't worth saving-.this ragged
dirty humanity, which is begging, playing
and lounging about our streets! Wha
good are they to any city? Satisfy theil
wants and they will be ragged still" Dc
not draw too hasty conclusions. Goo
never works in a hurry. Our duty is tc
SOW the seed, to take care of this human
ity, and risk the harvest.
Those who hold that any class of hu
manity is not worth saving, are very like
ly in the end to consider themselves moi
worth saving; and, judging from the ben
eft they have been TO the world, We
should not differ very widely from then
in this opinion; yet, to speak seriously
they are worth saving, and would to God
they could believe and act accordingly.