The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-09-22
Better Work.

doing well" was a motto that adorned
the walls of an old academy far away
among the hills, years ago. but the truth
of the adage rema ms the same, and
never has there been time when the
demand for good work, the very best
work that men and women can do, was
greater than now. Systematic order is
the corner stone of all successful under
takings. physical. mental or moral, and,
we think we may add, even sp ritual.
What could man accomplish in his
ord nary business, or woman in her
household arrangements, that had no
regard TO time, or place, or method?
Our schools are founded on systems
Our churches are establ shed on this
basis. We say, the system of the
universe;" s.the planetary SYSTEM"
"orier is Heavens first law" thus
proving our constant and unconscious
acknowle lgment of this fact. After the
time is fiXei for the doing, and the
place, comes the way thereof, VIII oh
should always, everywhere. be the best,
and whatever we un ertake we shouli
study to do it in the best possible way.
Consi Ter it for yourselves; pay atten-
ton; AMI then go forward and do it,
though the heavens fall. If we stop to
advise with all our friends. first trying
this way, AMI then that, we will proba-
bly fail where we should have succee !e |.
Our business should be to thoroughly
master the thing in hand for ourselves;
then do it in our own way. If we ever
accom- alish ANYTHING of any value we
must be constant in our endeavor; self
denying. persistent, turning neither to
the right hand nor the left. 1t was this
logged persistence that caused Rich
mont to surrender. The most success
full men do not win their victories by
wor.s. We often hear: 80, it's easy
to talk" The n mister knew how easy
when he toll his congregation to do as
he sail, not as he did. Everything
worth having in this world is the price
of some sort of labor. Labor not for
the meat that perisheth. but for that
which en- lureth unto eternal life"
| In the above connection we are led to
consider the value of time, and the rep
rehensibility of those who infringe
upon, or waste the time of Others.
Something is due to courtesy. and the
maintaining of friendly relations; but
all this re- uires considerable attention
for others, consideration for their time
and duties. There are people in the
world who never seem to have anything
tn do, and no special object in life.
They answer to swell the census &C
count; perhaps to educate others in pa
thence, like flies and mosquitoes; but
| really such remedies seem worse than
most diseases. They seem like those
people whom Swedenborgian lady re-
marked would never come up. Why
should they? They never did anything
when they were up" This accorded
with an idea of the resurrection, and
we confess to having some sympathy
with it at certain times. Boarding
house ladies', as rule, are great
MASTERS. not only of their own time, but
that of others. They seem to regard it
as something to be disposed Of and
forgotten as soon as possible; but re-
member that the whole human family
are served alike in this matter, and that
each must give account for himself.
What we might have been, under the
circumstances is what we are required
to be. We have no right to waste our
own time in a Just view of the subject;
but for this we are the losers. and must
give an account for ourselves. When
we waste ano hers time, we defraud
him of a potion of his property as truly
as if we took well-filled purse from his
pocket. Have we a right to eSclude air
and sunshine from another. because it is
free to all? Do tho moon and the stars
shine for us only? Shall we say to an
otter: $50 much shalt thou have. and
no more?' Dr. Gregory. of our Agri-
cultural College, once said: '.All true
study mu It be solitary" If this be SO.
how many true students do we haveg
OF all the treasures vouchsafed us by
kind Heaven. this of time is one of the
richest and most sacred Let us use and
not abuse it.-Chtcago Interior.