The Nevada picayune., 1885-03-26
HAVEN'T TIME.
A Wearfs0ne Itcratim which Suggests
 Pertinent Inquiry.

ces to one she will answer, "Haven't time. Would like to ever so much; nothing would pie ,se me better, but, positively, l have'nt time." The veriest .daw. dler or do nothing, male CT fe- male, will chant the same refrain in your ears. Haven't time," un- til you learn to expect it like an echo. So by and by it naturally occurs to a reflective mind, to wonder what has become of all the time. People used to have plenty of it for everything they wanted to accomplish, and still be at a loss for something to do for pastime But to o-day the man or woman who has time, really has plenty of 1t and to snare, strikes one as relic of bygone times-One who has oat ived his generation, as 1t were and
 now stands alone among strangers, at least such was our impression on discovering one of these indiv- uals not long since. A woman neither young nor old, or yet hand some nor homely, sat in plain but comfortable room, applying her self most industriously knitting threads into lace, each yard of which would require day and a half to finish. After expres sing our wonder, to say nothing of the disgust, we felt at the woman's pa tience in this work, we inquired what 1t vas intended to adorn. 70, nothing in particular" she replied. "I don't know what I'll do with if; I'm only making it to kill time." Wonder gave place to amazement It had been so long since we had heard any one own up 10 having time enough for anything, that our look became stare and the wo' man appeared anxious on our ac- count. We explained as best We could. to make the situation endc- rable, but really we haven't yet ceased to wonder at her. That things have changed since the good old time when almost every one mad leisure, is certain. We have 1 invented machines that do the work in doors and out in less than half the time it could be done with out them, but in doors at least we have also invented work for the machines to do, that just a little more than fill up the half time say ed; and so we have growu busy and buster, until we haven't time for good easy breath more than once week; and not then if ob. liged to superintenl the getting of three meals a day Sunday, and an extra big meal at that. This pre- cludes the possibility of woman's one chance for a full, deep breath, and she must content herself with breathing half way to her waist without hope of a change for the better. To be sure she won't live out half her days, and can't be worth more while she does live. But she thinks she might as well be altogether out of the world as out of the fashion, aud since Mrs. Tom Dick and Harry do thus. and so her fate is fixed. It is really unalterable, or might she not help herself ifshe would? Who made her neighbors her pattern' And who obliges her to follow bllndly every sens eloss course they may choose to walk inf
 The fact is We need to cultivate spirit of self.dependenca that will enable us to adjust our domestic affairs with reference to the happi- ness and cOnvenince of ourselves and family without any reference whatever to who may think what. There is entirely too much plate glass front to American houses. We seem 70 thirst for notoriety, without much regard as to the kind we receive. There IS not an other civilized nation in existence but seems to regard the home and home life as something sacred; and while we are convinced that in this very matter of homes we have the sweetest, purest and happiest the world affords, we do feel that We should initiate the example of oth' CTS in this particular. The habit we have of living out of doors, and