The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-01-30
waiting.

The following is taken from the
"Home Interest" column Of the Trio
,tYle, edited by Mrs. Joseph j. Lyman,
Of Richmond Hill:
HDid any one ever compute the
number of hours, days, months, years,
mortals spend in waiting? We wait
for the train: we wait for an expected
visitor; we wait for the golden OppOr-
tunity: and all the time precious
sands are slipping through the hour
glass. Some wait lifetime Tor their
moment of triumph, and find Ii only
at their exit from the mortal stage.
Happy they if at that late period irui-
ton Overtakes them, The young
man waits his majority, to begin lie
for himself; the young woman waits
the coming of another morn risen on
midnoon, which shall give her mis-
sion and a sphere congenial to her ma
! ture; and so, from the cradle to the
grave, man never is but always to be
blest.'
"Now we have a pet theory Of life
which sets it to quite another tune
thaa thai of waiting. We believe
that there is in human affairs a sys-
tenn of promotion, often invisible 20
mortal eyes, by which, when one IS
| fitted for higher place than that he
now occupies, he will be advanced to
! il. Instead of waiting for the hour
when he shall step up higher, let him
| diligently improve every moment OF
time in qualifying himself for the po-
sition TO which he aspires. While ao-
sorbed in the pursuit Of those which
will enable him to hold successfully
the vantage ground he is fighting i'T
he NAV find himself in possession Of
that vantage ground unawaTes; one
step upward at a time, persevered ini
will conuuer the highest mountain
and give the climber time to look on
all the vast landscape below.
"Tbere is nothing so idle as mere
waiting; and provision should always
be made by which this prohtless
waste of time may be prevented. a
hit of crotchet work or embroidery in
ones pocket, an interesting book, a
yexed social question, may fill the gap
made by a delayed train, a tardy
guest, or an untoward accident II
dinner is not ready on the moment,
the master of the house will 1nd
spaee to read the market reports; and
ii he is slow to answer the dinner bell
his wife and daughters can improve
the time in cleaning the journals for
the latest news. It is mOnotony OF
labor that wearies. Work can be ad-
iusted that one variety shall furnish
rest for another. When one has gone
through severe intellectual labor, moth
= / ing is more refreshing than the rest
that comes after physical toll. The
broom should succeed the needle and
not the needle the broom. 1t Is in the
; power of many Of US to adjust
our daily lives that but few OF the
, allotted hours shall be passed in wait
! ing. The amount Of actual perform
! ance one can show who makes q judi
cious use of every moment Of time Il
almost incredible. The greatest work
er In this country possesses the happy
I secret of going 70 sleep when he Il
tired and has nothing for the hour u
, occupy him, and of waking refreshed
|. when duty summons him to action
: The veil which hides the future from
: our eyes is impenetrable, and we can
? not know to what peculiar end we ar
polishing our faculties, storing ou
: moral natures; but we may be sur
: that when are ready for the niche W
: are really designed TO occupy u VII
: be ready for US, and there viii be NJ
: waiting until it is filled"