Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-12-04
WAIT.

SO " WAIT. = n''
Wait moment, young man. befoee you
throw that money down on the bar and
demand glass Of brandy and, wster.-;
Ask yourself If twenty-five cent? cannot
be better invested in something elss.6 Put
it back in your pocket. and give tito the
little cripple who sells matches on the cor,
ner. Take my word for it, you. will not
be sorry.
Wait madam-thi twice before YOU
decide on that hundred dollar shawl a
hundred dollars is q great deal Of meaey;
one dollar u.s. great deal, when people
once consider the amount Of, good il viii
accomplish, ip careful hands. Your has-
bands business is uncertaiH there 10 . f.
naucial crisis close at hand.) Who knovs
what that hundred dollars may b to you
yet! ,a'oa .g i 49eaa 90 ,,ajt
Wait, SIR before you buy TIT gsudy'
amethyst breast-pin you are surssyingsd
earnestly through the jeweler' plste+e elasG
windows. Keep your money for anosber
piece of jcwelry--a 9plainzgold weddinge
ring made to Eta rosy finger that yos 1oe
Of A shirt neatly ironed snds steekings'
darned like lace-work are better fAau gilt
brooches and flaming imethyst s.sYou
can't afford to marry2 Wait, and think
the matter over. -. a1Is Il y y ;.;e'3
Wait, mother before you spesk hsrsh-
ly to the little chubby rogue who hss torn
bis apron and soiled bis whitei Marssilles,
jacket. He is only a child. .yaad ..uoth-i
er" is the sweetest word in .aM the world
to hin. Needle and thread and ssospsudsi
will repair all damages; but II sou nones
teach him to shrink from his mother sndi
hide away his childish faults. that dsmaeeb
cannot be repaircd.4i .aeH .es se,o
Wait. husband. before you woadcf Anss
dibly why your wife don't get along With
family cares and household responsibilities
''as your mother did" 3aTShe is doing her
best, and no woman. can endure that bests
to be sighted. Remember The nishtssbss
set up with the little babe that died;. ~
member the love and care she. bestowsda
on you when you had that long A. Of iA-z
nesa! Do you think she issmade Of osst-s
iron? Wait-wait With, silence sud fore
bearance, and the lightiwill. come 1backto
her eyes. the oldligbt Of the old d.ys.aais
Wait. wife. before. sou speak 80 ire-.
proach fully to your hushetld Mheo hseelnrn
home late, and weary and "0ut.of Soft. =
He has worked for you Ill day Ions; !; 10
has wrestled. hand ia hand. with 9Care, =
and Sel6shness. and Greed; lsnd sil the
demons that follow in the train OF money;
making. Let home be another stmos-
phere entirely; let lin feel thstushefesis
one place in The: e:world where be can ind
peace, and quiet, and perfect lore. x.ouor
Wait, bright young girls. before you
arch your pretty eyes. and whisper. .'old
maid" as the quiet figure steals BY. with
silver 10 its hair and crows feet sfound
the eyes. It is hard enough to loose ifs'Sa
gladncss and elasticity is hard enough
to see youth drifting away, without add.
ing to the bitter cup one drop Of scorn y
You do not know what she has endured !;
you never can know until experience
teaches you SO wait. before you sneer Is
the Old Maid. ..r .a,s; try
Wait, sir, before you add billiard
room to your house, and buy the fast horse
that Black and White and all the rest Of
1.-The. fellows" covet. Wait. and think
whether you can afford it---vhether yoar
outstanding bills are all paid and your lia-
bilities fully met, and all the chances and
changes Of lite duly provided for. Wait
and ask yourself how you would like ten,
years from now to see your fair wife strug-
Cling with poverty. your children shabby
and want-stricken. and yourself mieer-
able hanger-on round corner grocers and
one-horse gambling saloons. You think
that is impossible; do you remember what
Hazel said to the seer Of old: ''Is thy
servant dog, that he should do this
thingf" - ss ~
Wait. merchant. before you tell the
pale-faced youth from the country ''that.
you can do nothing for him" You can
do something for him you can give him
a word Of encouragement-a word Of sd-
vice. Ll ~ q,
There was time once when you were
young and poor, and friendless! Have
you forgotten it already? e.. 5.s
Wait. bloe-eyed lassie,l wait awhile boz
fore you say '.yes," to the dashing young
fellow who says he can't live without you.
Wait until you have ascertained ''tos surel
and for CERTAIN" as the children ssy. that
the cigar. and the wine bottle. and tie card
table are not to be your rivals in bis hearts
a little delay won't hurt bim. whatever he
may say-just see if it will.
And wait. my friend With the brown
moustache; don't commit yourself to Laura
Matilda until you are sure she viii - kipd
to your old mother. and gentle, With your
little sisters, and . true, loving wife to
you. instead Of mere puppet who livea
on the breath Of fashion snd excitemept.
and regards the sunny-side IS Rrosdwiy :
as second only TO Elysiunt | Asa gene@
raj thing. people are in too great hurry
in the world We SAY Wait, WAIT.
HT True joy Is serene and sober ..
motion and they are miserably ont thSt
take lang Ching for rejoicing tho seat of i