The Shasta courier., 1867-08-17
NUMBER "a.
WATT


Wait moment, young man, before you
throw that money down on the bar and de-
mand glass of brandy and water. Ask
yourself if twenty five cents cannot be better
invested in something else. Put it back in
your pocket and give it to the little cripple
who sells matches on the corner. Take our
word for it, you will not be sorry.
Wait, madam-th,nk twice before you
decide on that hundred dollar shawl. A
hundred dollars is great deal of money;
one dollar is great deal: when people once
consider the amount of goodness 1t will
| accomplish, in careful hands. Your hus-
bands business is uncertain there is
financial crisis close at hand. Who knows
what that hundred dollars may be to you
yet.
Wait. sir, before you buy that gaudy
amethyst brest-pin you are surveying SO ear
nestly through the jewelers. plate lass win
dows. Keep your money for another piece
of iewelry-a plain gold Wedding ring, made
to Fit a rosy finger that you wot of. A shirt,
neatly ironed, and stocking darned like
lace work, are better than gilt brooches and
flaming amethysts. You can't afford to
marry? You mean you can't afford not to
marry? Wait, and think the matter overt
Wait, mother. before you speak harshly to
the little chubby rogue who has torn his
apron and soiled his white Marseilles jacket
He is only child, and " Mother" is the
sweetest word in all the world to him. Nee.
die and thread and soapsuds will repair all
damages nol0, but if you once teach him to
shrink from his mother, and hide away his
childish faults, that damage can not be re-
paired
Wait, husband, before you wonder audi
bly, why your wife don't get along with
family cares and houshold duties, "as your
mother did" She is doing her best-and
no woman can endure her best to be slighted.
Remember the night she sat up with tho
little babe that died remember the love and
care she bestowed on you when you had
that long fit of illness Do you think she is
made of cast iron? Wait-wait in silence
and forbearance, and the light will come
back to her eyes, the old light of the old
! days.
Wait, wife, before you speak reproachfully
| to your husband when he comes home late,
and weary, and "out of sorts" He has
worked for you all day long he has wres-
tied hand to hand, with Care, and SelGshness,
aud Greed, and all the demons that follow
| in the train of money making. Let homo
be another atmosphere entirely; let him feel
that there is one place in the world where he
can find peace, and quiet and perfect love.
Wait bright young girls, before you arch
your pretty eyebrows, and whisper "old
maid" as the quiet figure steals by with
silver in its hair and crows feet round the
eyes. 1t is hard enough to lose life's glad
ness and elasticity-it is hard enough to see
you drifting away, without adding to the Bit
ter cup one drop of scorn? You do not know
what she has endured you never can know
until experience teaches you, so wait, before
you sneer at the Old Maid.
Wait, before you add billiard room to
your house, and buy the fast horses that
Black and White and all the rest of the
fellows eovet. Wait, and think whether you
can afford it-whether your outstanding
bills are paid and your liabilities fully met,
and all the chances and changes of life duly
provided for. Wait and ask yourself how
you would like, ten years from now, to sec
your fair wife struggling with poverty, your
children shabby and want stricken, aud
yourself miserable hangeron round gro
ceries and one horse gambling saloons
You think that is impossible; do you remem-
ber what Hazael said to the seer of old: "Is
thy servant dog that he should do this
thing?"
Wait, merchant, before you tell the pale
faced boy from the country that you can
do nothing for him." You can do some
thing for him you can give him a word Of
was a time once, when yoa were young, and
poor, and friendlessl Have you forgotten it
already ?"
Wait, blue eyed lassie wait while be-
fore you say "yes" to the dashing young
fellow who says he can't live without you
Wait until you have ascertained " for sure
and for certain" as the children say, that
the cigar, and the wine bottle, and the card
table are not to be your rivals in his hearti
little delay won't hurt him, whatever he
may say-just see if it will.
And wait, my friend in the brown NOUS
tache; don't commit yourself to Laura
Matilda, until you are sure that she will be
kind to your old mother and gentle with
vour sisters. and a true loving wife to you,
instead of a mere puppet who lives on the
breath of fashion and excitement, and re-
CARDS the sunny side of Broadway as second
only to Elsylnm AS general thing,
people are in too great q hurry in this world;
we say, WAIT.