Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-02-22
Waiting.

The following is taken from the "Home
Interest" column from the Tribune, edi-
ted by Mrs. Joseph b. Lyman, of Rich
mond Hill ''Did any one ever compute
the number of hours, days, months,
years, moltals spend in waitingr We
wait tor the train we wait for an ex-
pected visitor we wait for the golden
opportunity; and all the time the pre-
cious sands are slipping through the hour
glass. Some walt a lifetime for
their moment of triumph, and find it
only at their exit from the mortal stage.
Happy they if at that late period trui-
tion overtakes them. The young man
waits his majority. To begin life for
himself; the young woman waits the
coming of another morn risen on mid
noon, which shall give her a mission and
sphere congenial to her nature and
so, from the cradle to the grave, man
never is but always to be blest.'
Now we have pet theory of life
which sets it TO quite another tune than
that of waiting. We believe that there
is in human affairs system of promotion
often invisible TO mortal eyes, by which,
when one is fitted for higher place than
that he now occupies, he will he advanc-
ed to 1t. Instead of waiting for the
hours when we shall step up higher, lei
him diligently improve every moment
of time in qualifying himself for the po
sition to which he aspires. While alb
sored in the pursuit of those which will
enable him to hold successfully the van
tage ground unawares one step up
ward at time, perSevered in, will con
quer the highest mountain, aud give th'
climber time TO look OH the vast land
scape below.
"There is nothing so idle, as mere
waiting and provision should always
be made by which this proftless vast
OF time may be prevented. A bit o
, crotcbet work or embroidery in one
pocket an interesting book, ayexed 60
: cial question, may fill the gap made by
q delayed train, tardy guest, or an Ut
toward accident. Ii dinner is not read
on the moment, the master of the hous
= will find space to read the market rt
ports; and if he is slow to answer tn
dinner bell, his wife and daughters Ca
,. improve the time in cleaning the jourr
ais for the latest news. 1t is monotony O
: labor that wearies. Work can be adjust
:. ed that one variety shall furnish rest fu
l. another. When one has gone throug
y severe intellectual labor, nothing is mor
. refreshing than the rest that comes afte
: physical toll. The broom should succee
n Ih5 needle and not the needle the broom
. 1t is in the power of many of us to at
just our daily lives that but few of tn
A allotted hours shall he passed in waiting
:. The amount of actual performance Oh
!. can show who makes a judicious use {
. every moment of time is almost incred
a BILE. The greatest worker in this conntr
:. possesses the happy secret of going
sleep when he is tired and has nothin
NJ for the hour to occupy him, and ot W
~ king up refreshed when duty summon
70 him to action. The veil which hides q
II future from our eyes is inpenetrable, al
we cannot know to what peculiar eI
" we are polishing our faculties, storiI
> our minds, cUltivating our moral nature
but we may be sure that when we a
~ ready tor the niche we are designed
occupy, it will be ready for us, and the
70 will be no waiting till it is filled"