The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-05-17
THE WASTE OF TIM L.

guage by making use Of the intervals Of
time which elapsed, when going out In
company with Ills wife. after lie was ready
before she had completely arrayed herself
Ia walking costume. ia h possible that
the lady In the case belonge,i to the class
that expend an inconceivable length OF
time 1T their toilet, and IL tile inclinations
i-of tile gentleman 80 prompted him that
the time could have been equally eni.
ployed In pursuit Of some other kind or
wiilrled away In u manner less toilsome.
But this as II mny--and whether The wait-
Ing moments were only snatcEed from
TIME, or ofso long duration that absolute
idleness while they were passing would be
alnos: unbearable TO u man Of nervous
teInperament- the moral to I've derived
froni the story j. apparent. tits tile mo-
mems which make the year, and il the
spare moments are idly employed agood
portion Of the year Is wasted The prac-
iical use 10 which these moments have
Leen put has enabled men Whose infancy
and growth were passed under circuin-
stances that scarcely admitted Of ahope OF
future fame or fortune, TO overcome all
adverse circumstances aud raise tlein>
selves to positions Of eminence. And al
though il cannot he said that all persolls,
or even a considerable portion, can by the
proper use Of available time accoinplisll
tile extraordinary achievements which are
recorded 10 the credit Of some Of those who
have iewn their way 20 prominent posi-
lioa among their fellow-men, II can be
said that much can lie accomplished 10y
any one who will si.nply refrain from vast
ing time.
How few there are who ever take
thought ofthe time that is wasted Ia a
duy, OF calculate how much IL amounts to
In d single year. Fifteen minutes day
Il equivalent Ia year - over nine days oi
len hours each, and a waited hour u day
means more than a wasted working
month In the course Of year. or course
Il is difficult 10 summarlIy and completely
define what asted time Is. Time which
Is devoted to relaxation aud enjoyment Is
not wasted, hut OH the contrary Is we'll
spent. But an undue proportion o. time
can lie surrendered tothese purposes, and
when this il done. time Is certainly WAS
ted. aud worse than wasted. The hoIiely
adage has IL that all work and No play
makes Jack dull boy and fair supple
ment TO Il Is that all play and no work
makes Jack lazy, shiftless, good.for
nothing !
There Is large number o. persons who
spend mo- lnconsiderable portion Of their
time In enyious contemplation Of their
neighbors, In repinings at their own lot
or IN brooding over theii affairs. II is no
wouder that many such persons cannot
succeed, forthey are a. IA great disadvan-
tage M compared with those who plod ON
with Indomitable perseverance,, aud who
take no note Of unfayorable circumstance
except rs reminder that they must not
lose heart. In all communities u isthe
energetic, persevering men who bocoine
tl,e men or influence; aud habits Of energy
and perseverance, can lie acquired bycul-
tIvation.. Its hard for those who have
fallen into habits OF an opposite character
who are IndoIent aud ihdifierent-T.to
nut of the old habits and to put on the
new: but the undertaking l. Gar from ini-
m~sible. The mere trying todo IL Is n
step In the right direction, aud The effort,
n nersIsted III. cannot fsil at last toDe
crowned with success. Those, therefore,
who fluid, on reflection, that thes waste
mach time which could readily be uti'
;lzed. sloald attempt 10 utilize Il IN such
4 manner as shall pccur TO he best, all
things co,,sidercd, for themselves.